I have the honor to transmit the copy of a Report which I had called upon the Surveyor General to furnish prior to the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch.
A perusal of the Report will, I trust, satisfy Your Lordship that the action you have kindly taken is the only course consistent with reason and justice to the Civil Community of Hongkong;
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,
Governor
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No. 178
Sir,
3953/124
Office, Surveyor General's
December 23rd, 1876.
In obedience to the Governor's command that I should report for His Excellency's information upon the title of this Government to the land which forms the only Public Square this City possesses, and the centre of which is used by the Community for playing cricket and other recreation purposes, I have the honour to acquaint you, Honourable J. F. Gardiner Austin, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary,
it,
Cricket Ground, and the claim of the Military to exercise wer I have the havor to transmit the copy of a Report which I had called upon the Sunveyor General to furnish prior to the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch.
a perisal of the Report will I trust satisfy Your Lordship that
the action
you
in this matter is
have Kindly taken the only cause
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carsistent with rearm and justice to the Qirl Cammunity of Hongking;
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
You Landshifis mortalition humall avome.
Governor
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no 178-
Sir,
3953
124
Office
Surveyor General's
December 23th 1876.
In obedience to the Governors command that I should report for Stis Excellancy's information upon. the title of this Government to the
land which forms the only
Publie
Square this City possesses, and the centre of which is used by the -
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Community for playing cricket and other recreation purposes, have the honour to acquaint you
Honourable
J.
f. Gardiner Austin, cme, Colonial Secretary,
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that
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