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lease be for a period of five years and not annually.
The particular quarries over which we ask you to grant
us these terms are known as the Wa Tau Kok quarries, which are quite
a separate group situated on the East side of Kowloon.
It will be apparent that before expending a large sum in opening out a group of quarries with modern plant, railways, &c., some "fixity of tenure" and reasonable security should be assured.
Trusting that this application may meet with the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor.
We have &c.,
(Sd.) Punchard, Lowther & Co.