Room where meetings could be held
from time to time, and
providing tea, coffee, Temperance drinks -
perhaps even
-
lueaus
and other
of
Ene
year or so
it will
is likely
in six months.
be seen whether the scheme
to be successpl, and if it is, efforts вы
Suitable structure.
will be made to procure frends for the crections of a permanent and
The length of frontage asked for, is required because of the narrowness of the lite, average depth of which amounts only to about go feet.
Messrs. Palmer and
Turner, Architects, have given it as
their opinion
!
that less epace
would not enffice for
CL
really efficient
building for the purposes stated above.
I would respectfully enggest
Squatter's
to Your bycellency whether a Licence could be granted to M
152
ou
the lite indicated
other luitable lite
or
/
any
ora
the same road,
while correspondence is being held
with the Home Government où
the
question of a permanent lease at a
a year.
nominal rent of a dollar
This would give time to test the
Scheme
assured
/
and
if
ito Luccess were
and lufficient funds raised
or promised for the erection of the Building, there might be less difficulty in procuring
grant of the land.
a free
Your by cellency is good enough,
av
to say that you recognize the benefit which would accrue by providing Institute and Reading Room at
Kowloon for Sailors and loldiers.
The need is great. even at present, and will be greater by and bye.
1
Low grog shops are sure to abound.
Goldsmith to erect a
temporary
matched for the purposes stated
ün
a
a
few years. Already there is Canteen opened which
is
a
Lource