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The Houble : Major W. Caine.
Colonial secretary,
Sier
to
you
Victoria,
Hongkong.
We have the honor to submit
C.
for the information of HC. E., the Geverer, that, with reference to the
conversation
ree
recently had on the
subject of the building in the Queen's Road called the Exchange,
the honor
σιι α
a previous
zve
had
occasion to
to lay the high
before H. Ms. Gremment, the hiz cost at which the ground and
building stood, and stated
we were
willing to accept of the sum of $ 30,000
being $10,000
less
e
than the estimated
cost when completed as at present.
We trust that on inspection