in Hong Kong for som years, and from letters and papers received recently from
appreciating.
there, they
are
stiel
Mr Ford, the Superintendent of the Borénical and Afforestation befartment, writing on the 25th August, says: "Hauses sum
move and
more difficult to gut have in
new ones
get
Spill of new
being built. Several people want houses but can't them. I do not know how.
you may
be affected on
your
retion".
An extract from anorter friend's
letter is vo
follows:- "Housto
are very
lot of new that a house.
scarce and there are such a people coming to the Colon.
can very readily be relet.
quite
a
lot
of rew
There are
houses, some building
and some finished over here (Kowloon) and
they
are taken almost before the first store is down, or rather brion Ishould
say?
The "Clina mail" of August 25t has the following: "Hausl resto it
may be added are still appreciating throughout the Colony, notwithstanding the activity in the building
Trade".
when I left Hong Kong in February
2
Of this year, a suitable house could,
not
428 her
be obtained for levo then $50 mensem, and from the foregoing it is
quill certain
that no house would be
как
obláinable at
will ho
you
that price row.
I trust, Sir, that
convinced of the reasonableness of my
petitions for increases of salary and
house allowance, and that
you
will ho
pleased
to
grant
the same, 80
that
on
may
returns to Hongkong, I shall
find my moome sufficiently large to support myself, without entrendlind
my wife's salary.
I have the honour to be,
Your
Sir,
on
most obedient Servent,
6. J. Patcher.
Avviolent Superintendent, Botanical
and Afforestation bepartme: Hongkong.