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eil of Hongkong have unani mously passed a resolution (espy enclosed), that the Evolis whole of this well defined Knoll of 5.9 acres should
ever asa-
be reserved for place of popular resort_ and of antiquarian inte- rest, but I feel that the pre servation of this memorial should be made more sure
by
an Ordinance confirmed by the Queen, I therefore enclose a draft Bill of
Bill of
which
Resolution
Encl: 3. Draft Bill
which I trust.
you
will ap-
way
prove with a view to its ~ being laid in the usual before the Legislative Council, of the Colony.
5.
As additional reasons
for this I
ry
may state.
(1) An enterprising quar-
man once
bored holes
only
for blasting and was just discovered in time to prevent the destruction of this monument.
(2) There is no other public.
ground