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sent site
was
now
actually no
about to be carried out.
After thus passing solution I conceived it better,
passing the Re
so that
more
you might be made acquainted with the views of the Colony, speak- ing through its unofficial
members, to allow a Resolu
this.
tion to be moved on
· subject in the Legislative Council and only depart from this plan
because I think that you
should with
out
out further delay be put in possession of the desire of a great part of the inhabitants of the Colony, and I see that all the unofficial members of the Legislative Council ~ have signed the Petition and I know them to be strongly
in favour of it.
In considering this question the peculiar topo- "graphical features of Hong: Kong must be considered. The town of Victoria is built
continuous
Co
le