6.
t
3
4.
A
proof of
this I
may
mention what has occurred
/
of
within the last few days _ M. Siretter, the Director Several the Messageries Imperiales, refered to in your frace's letter interestin February last, arrived here a short time since for
14 establishing here
of introduction
of
the purpose
a station
and Coal sexst for the Company
for
which he is employed. Staving made himself acquainted
with the circumstances
suitable localities
the
of
on
this side
the Darbone and in Kowloon,
called on me and stated
that finding four
miles
of
Sea
frontage
on
this side already
appropriated, and the prices demanded and obtained within these limits almost fabulous, he had determined to suck a site amongst
for
amongst the unappropined
Grown lands, and that Kowloon appeared to him to offer the most advantages of
all that was
left. Ite pointed out several
sites there
as
suitable, but being all within the present
Military demands, I informed him they
beyond my
were
disposal and that
select
h
if
be would
site outside the
area
demanded by the Imperial Services,