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that the proposed measure is opposed to the wishes as well as to the interests of the Majority of the Commercial portion of the Community and feeling that these interests possess your fullest regard we respectfully request that the project may not receive your Excellency's sanction or support. We have,

(Signed)

R. C. Antrobus

Eldwd. Pereira

Wm. A. Bowra

Fredr. H. Block

Rob. S. Sturges.

True Copy

Colonial Secretary.


Copy

81

Resolutions passed at the meeting held on the 3rd Instant.

1st. That in the opinion of this meeting the project for the formation of a Praya (as laid down in the Government Gazette of 10th November last) would be a defective and inadequate public measure, contrary to the Spirit of the Leases and onerous upon individuals, infringing on the rights of holders of Marine Lots.

2nd That a Committee be formed consisting of the following Gentlemen.

Messrs J. D. Gibb

R.C. Antrobus

E. Pereira

R. Sturgis

W. Bowra

F. H. Block.

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that the proposed measure is opposed to the wishes as well as to the interests of the Majority of the Commercial portion of the Community and feeling that these interests possess your fullest regard we respectfully request that the project may not receive your Excellency's sanction or support. We have, (Signed) R. C. Antrobus Eldwd. Pereira Wm. A. Bowra Fredr. H. Block Rob. S. Sturges. True Copy Colonial Secretary. Copy 81 Resolutions passed at the meeting held on the 3rd Instant. 1st. That in the opinion of this meeting the project for the formation of a Praya (as laid down in the Government Gazette of 10th November last) would be a defective and inadequate public measure, contrary to the Spirit of the Leases and onerous upon individuals, infringing on the rights of holders of Marine Lots. 2nd That a Committee be formed consisting of the following Gentlemen. Messrs J. D. Gibb R.C. Antrobus E. Pereira R. Sturgis W. Bowra F. H. Block.
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that the proposed .

· proposed measure is opposed

to the wishes as well as to the interests.

assured

of the Majority of the Commercial portion of the Community and feeling that these interests possess your fullest regard we respectfully request that the project may Excellency's sanction or

(Srgued)

گھر گھر

}

not receive

your

support. We have, 72.

R. C. Antrobus

ldwd. Pereira

Wr. a. Bowra

Fredr. H. Block

Rob. S. Sturges.

True Copy

Colonial Secretary.

Copy

81

Resolutions passed at the meeting

held on the 3rd Instant.

pt. That in the opinion of this

meeting the project for the formation of a Praya (as laid down in the Government Gazette of 10th November last) would be defective

a public

and

madequate as

measure, contrary

contrary to the

overous upon

Spirit of the Leases

the Leases and onerous. individuals, infringing on the rights

of holders of Marine Lots.

2nd That a Committee be formed

consisting of the following Gentlemen. Messer J. D. Gibb

R.b. Antrobu

E. Pereire

R. Sturgis W. Bowra

F. H. Block.

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