Enclosure 2
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Dopy
Sir,
Houghing General Chamber of Commerce,
"Hongkong, 5th July 1886.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. of the 21st ultimo, submitting to this Chamber for an expression of opinion thereon, the representations made by Colonels Ellis and Barker to the effect that, Kellett's Bank should be permanently blocked by a line of piles, as a means
of providing
an
efficient defence of the Western Entrance of this harbour, and asking what would be the effect on the shipping interests of the Colony, if their plans were adopted and carried out, as explained in the
Honble Mr. Stewart, Colonial Secretary,
(dating)