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modation

1

so deficient in

meceV

essary

as to be almost

uveless, and that

Ho

Com

the remedy

was to

£

add another story,

the

cost of which was esterrated at £1250.

This application. referred to Mr Olivery, the Hong Hong Surveyor General, still in England, who tells us

fortal are

3067 original cost.

1435

4337

addition.

C.O. 6. M. Clearly 11 Jane (57

Mr. Cleverly

the

knew) that 18 June 187.

the plan for the

Central Station was

originally designed for a specific number

of Police

a peac

ent but

complement -

now that the exigencie

of

of the present moment

have rendered it

necessary

to augment

that force "he has no

"Lasitation in a

advising

" the adoption of the "plan prepared by the "Acting Surveyor bencial "as forming the quickest " and perkaps the "cheapest mode of "supplying

the required

"accommodation! In

my opinion this unhesitating judgment is insufficient for the Secretary of State to

i be givided by for observations offered by Mr. Eleverly posit

to

a very

the

vital rattl,