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No. 499.
Sir,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
29th September, 1933.
Encl.No.1.
Encl.No.2
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I have the honour to request your
covering authority for the grant to the Young Men's
Christian Association of Hong Kong of an area of land
shown coloured red on the enclosed plan and subject
to the terms and conditions of which a copy is attached.
2.
The building which the Association propose
to erect is for the 'Cheero' Club. A club of this
name was first started in 1928 for the benefit of the
Shanghai Defence Force, but it was such a success and
was so much appreciated by the Services that it was
continued after that emergency had passed. Accommodation
was provided at a nominal rental by the City Hall
Committee in a portion of the old City Hall. When
that building was condemned last year the Club had to
vacate, and since then has been unable to find suitable
premises within its means, for it is essential that it
should be centrally and conveniently located.
3.
The area, part of which it is now proposed
to grant to the Association, which will run the Club,
has recently been surrendered to this Government by the
Military Authorities against a credit in the Colonial
Military Lands account. It is therefore not inappropriate
that
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,
&C.,
&c.,
&c.