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be inserted in the lerown leases of Surm lots contiguous to War- Department land at Kowloong, I am directed by His Excellency The Governor to reply that, after careful consideration of the proposal in Council. His Excellency finds himself unable

to accede to it

I have to.

betract from the Minutes of the

1

Executive Council held on

9th March 1875.

the

Laid on the table an

application from Colonel Bassano CB. Assistant Military Secretary dated 24th February 1875

(signed) J. Gardiner Austin; Colonial Secretary.

on

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behalf of the Commanding Royal Engineer, Colonel . - Meggridge that certain conditions as to right of ways, sewers, restriction of building

&e should be

inserted in the leases of such

hases of suck