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The Houble : Major W. Caine.

Colonial secretary,

Sier

to

you

Victoria,

Hongkong.

We have the honor to submit

C.

for the information of HC. E., the Geverer, that, with reference to the

conversation

ree

recently had on the

subject of the building in the Queen's Road called the Exchange,

the honor

σιι α

a previous

zve

had

occasion to

to lay the high

before H. Ms. Gremment, the hiz cost at which the ground and

building stood, and stated

we were

willing to accept of the sum of $ 30,000

being $10,000

less

e

than the estimated

cost when completed as at present.

We trust that on inspection