No. 15.

Hongkong.

My Lord,

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10 FEB 05

Government House,

Hongkong,12th. January, 1906.

With reference to Mr. Lyttelton's

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Despatch No. 189 of the 21st. May, 1903, on the subject of

a grant to the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club and the Hongkong

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Boat Club of a site on a plan which was enclosed in Sir

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Henry Blake's Despatch No. 185 of the 8th. April, 1903, I

do

have the honour to state that, after inspecting the site

agreed to be granted, I was of opinion that another site

further eastwards would better suit the purposes of the

two Clubs in question.

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I accordingly caused an offer of

the new site which covers an area of 53,800 Square Feet to

be made to the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club with which the

Hongkong Boat Club has been amalgamated.

The Committee of that Club having

3.

accepted that offer, I have the honour to enclose for

ap-

-proval

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

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