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No. 97

HONGKONG.

STATEMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR FORESTRY WORKS IN THE YEARS 1898 AND 1899.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.

Statement showing Disbursements for Forestry Works in the years 1898 and 1899, for which contracts have been already made, and those for which contracts now require to be made.

To be disbursed in 1898.

To be disbursed in 1899.

APPROVED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON THE 2ND APRIL, 1896.

1. Rearing and Planting Trees in 1898,..

Contracts to be now made which require approval:-

2. Rearing Trees to be planted in 1899

3. Planting Trees in 1899,

C.

2,000.00

C.

900.00

1,100,00

2,000.00

2,000.00

The works under headings 2 and 3 now require the approval of the Legislative Council in order that the contracts for them may be made; those under heading 1 have already been sanctioned and are now in progress.

CHARLES FORD, Superintendent,

Botanical and Afforestation Department.

Hongkong, 30th January, 1897.