the Honourable J. J. Keswick and to state that I obtained a vote of $8,500 in the Legislative Council on the 6th instant, for the purpose of creating the statue of Her Majesty the Queen on the site selected.
I have sanctioned the commencement of the work and venture to express the hope that it meets with Your Lordship's approval.
I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
William Robinson
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Sir,
Enclosure
REC
C. O.
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CO to GOVERNOR 19 Oct 1894
Hongkong, 19th October (1894)
I have the honour to enclose a letter received by me from Mr. Bowdler, Special Engineer for the Reclamation Works covering tenders and estimates for erecting the statue of Her Majesty the Queen on the reclaimed land fronting the City Hall.
As I mentioned verbally to Your Excellency on a former occasion, there are no available funds to defray the cost of creating the statue (indeed...
His Excellency Sir William Robinson, KCMG,