No
string feeling one way Lotus. Butterfield & Shine have reclaimed most of this land from the sea & have constituted important works including a dock and machine shops to a large extent (as Mr. Scott told me)
I think the gist of the point
By 14 billion, stealing this letter the Gov. for report
Sir. 8, Billiter Square, LONDON, E.C. C.O. 16866 REC'd 11th May, 1908. 11 MAY 08 349
A despatch has now come from the Foreign Office on the subject
Lee 17615. In the meantime, we can only enjoin the writing down of trusted having recorded the opinion of the debate the prevailing for
Eberton this request?? Process sent to Foreign Office. P.. 1.2875 Wht. Jung 29 at Kee HONG KONG.
With reference to the call upon you on the 30th ultimo of our Senior, Mr. J. H. Scott, on the subject of our application that the Crown Leases for Shaukiwan Marine Lots 2 to 10 and Shaukiwan Inland Lot 408 might be granted to us for 999 years instead of 75 or option 75 years, we now beg to hand you, under flying seal, a despatch addressed to the Right Hon. the Earl of Crewe, K.G., stating the grounds upon which we ask that our application may be granted.
We have the honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servants, John Swire & Sons
260899- W. & S. Ltd-16679-6,000—10-07. 33 --26993-6,000-1-08.
G. V. Fiddes Esq., C.B., C.M.G., Colonial Office, Whitehall, S.W.