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the Royal haval yard.

damage

I have no doubt that had the

been done to a private building Establishment, instead of ster majesty's

Naval Yard, prompt compensation would have been awarded.

I trust Your Excellency will take this communication under your early consideration to enable me to inforce the Lords Commissiouers of the Admiralty what proportion of the £2,000 the colony is prepared to award, so that, in framing the Estimate for Hong Kong Haval Yard 1879-80, they will know what is required of them, to place the pier in the pace effective state, it was

before the new road above mentioned was cut-

I have 40:

(sdy G. W. Watson.

Commodore