which second Petition has delayed this answer. The present orders are however to be considered final and
who
may
any persons
decline to accept the liberal
terms now sanctioned, are to be told that
leave the Colony whenever –
they may they like.
The Land Department should
take steps for levelling the
new
ground
and marking it off as quickly as possible in order that there may be no delay
on that score.
(Signed) Richard Graves MacDonnell
A. J. Gordon Esqr de.,
Sir,
Victoria,
Hong Kong, April 1864.
No:163
with
756
Sam directed to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter No:35 of the 7th inst.
in reply to
Do
towards East Point and am directed to
inform you
that Government have
no
intention at present of either sanctioning the heavy outlay you propose nor of having
a
road made on that line until the questions of the reclamation of the Wong-nei-chong valley, of the site of a Keep Place & Armoury for the Colony; and of the position of the future Government House shall all be decided, as they may probably will exercise a great influence eventually laying out that quarter
of the Colony.
In the
mean time His
Excellency
the Governor in Council is of opinion that
a very practicable carriage road may be made at a comparatively trifling
Expense