application for and grant of this portion of ground are now-
forwarded for Your Lordship's information.
this case
5. The history of may be briefly stated as follows.
In July 1876. 16 Chinese who according to their memorial, -represented the Chinese Community; Petitioned Sir A. Kennedy for a
Portion of a piece of ground_
been
that had previously granted
for the purpose of a Chimese recreation ground The object
They
had in view was to
erect there on a City Hall.
32 July
51
$1 July 187/ The Survey or Several reported
that as this ground.
had been
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Specially granted for the recreation. of the Public. generally
he recommended
that the present arrangement should. remain undisturbed. On this
22. Ang : 17 Sir Arthur, Kennedy minted –
1876
#t
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4
k
that there was " an implied promise.
of long standing that a tile should.
be given whereon to erect a place of
was
Public Inceting" but that it ions" Very
inexpedient to give up any portion
f
the sile asked for if it would Materially interfere with the Recreation Ground," and be asked the Surveyor General if he could suggest any o
suitable file..
replied. that eve
ther
The Surveyor Several
every
available site
in
The