piece of ground referred to by you,
Ishould be glad to know what
assurance
funds
Cau
be
given of sufficient
being forthcoming to build
the Institute
and also roughly
what is the design of the building which will necessitate the length of frontage asked for
Macdonnell Road
on the
I have the honor to be
lir
Your most obedient servant (gd) 9. Digby Barker
Major General
Jay
Enclosure 3.
151
Hong Hong. 25th June 1871
lir
Zu
reply
letter of the 16th
to Your Excellency's 16th instant. asking
to
be informed
could be
aco
to what assurance
given of sufficient funds being forth coming
to build the
proposed Institute and Reading Room
at Howloon, I have the honor to state that the intention is to begin
a small scale and to enlarge
to hand.
meaus
come
ou
A watched
as
would be erected at once, Eufficiently
is Excellency
large to provide recreation for the
merchant leamen.
and foldiers
haval men,
who might frequent
the place, containing
Major General Barken
Administering the Government
a
Reading Room
!