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Commander of the Forces for the surrender of the Lot of Land subject of my Report dated 26th
rilto.
It is further explained that
the Bot is reserved for
a Public Market, and that when the intentions of the Government are carried out with reference to the Bonning Praza it will be neces
necessary
to
make it the locality for =nicating with the Queen's Road.
I trust the Surveyor General
mar
be able to point out an equally eligible site elvewhere, for although such
a
appropriation
of the lot in question, would
con
no doubt contribute to the =venience of the Town, and improvements contemplated, feel it
The East Guard House
must w
under
any
circumstancer
important
of War or Peace be an Military Post in connection with the safety and discipline of the
Cantonment, and the Establishment of a Market, or other Public ground in its immediate contact where
inco
the assembling of large badee's of people will be legal and customary, must prove both.
nconvenient and dangerous; - particularly, when the overwhelming proportion of the Chinese to the European population in Victoria is convidered; and, that they
dow class of a people
are a
that will ever look
Europeans
I
they
long
my duty to enter my respectful protest against it.
upon
the
as intruders whoon
are pleased to tolerate
profitable,
-
ok more
properly speaking so long only
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