The cry Wargames
belonging to H. M. Navy, and soldiers frequenting British
stationed in or
Howloong. Mr. Goldsmith at the same
time asked ou
what terms the
Government would be prepared to make
over
the site to hive with
to erecting
a
View
permanent Etructure in
course of time for the same object.
This communication was
forwarded by
the Surveyor leveral to the Colonial Secretary's Office, but no reply has
been received -
of
I
now write, at the request
In Goldsmith, in order to emphasize his application and to beg that it
may
Luch
be taken into consideration
a room as he proposes to erect
Joke
day.
and
In
челове
needed every
consequence of the large
number of ships that now unload
teamen
are
at Kowloong, many cut off from advantages which W. Goldsmith has been able to provide
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The Raval men.
for them in connection with the Sailor's
Home at West Point. and Soldiers are also cut off from their Institute in Songthong
On moral as well as benevolent
grounds it is important that a Reading Room with opportunities
1
of writing letters and obtaining
a cup of
tea or coffee, should be provided for these men,
and I earnestly hope therefore, that
It is bycellency, after full consideration
,
of the circumstances, may find. himself able to grant Mr. Goldsmith's request.
I have the honor to be
(eg3)
Lir
Your obedient servant
J. 1. Burdon
Bishop
for
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