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Your Lordship will see that the European Inhabitants conceive the ground in question to have been reserved for the Public, and that Major General Jervois has no objection to their desire, as expressed in their letter address of 28th June last, being complied with. This arrangement I trust Your Lordship will be induced to sanction, and thus set at rest a question, which in my opinion, ought never

to have been made a subject of discussion by the Respective Officers-

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I have the honor tober, With the highest respect,

Your Lordships, Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,

3rd July, 1851. —

Iann directed to forward, for the information of the Honorable The Major General Commanding, Copy of a letter to the Governor's address from a Committee appointed at a Public Meeting held by the Community on the 7th Ultimo_

The object the Committie have in view is to obtain the Lauction of the Government to block up the present road which runs between the Parade Ground and the vacant spot

on

the sea side, and to cover it

Captain Machan,

Asst Military Secretary. —