214 Q
in the Chinese quarter had been parted
with long ago
and that it would
be necessary to purchase land for
!
Such a sile
There the matter
appears to have dropped for
a considerable time
6. On the 16th September
11880
a
petition subscribed_
by 778 persons styling
themselves "the whole Chinese
Community"
was presented to
the Governor in which he was
athed for a grant of a "lot.
" of Crown land and a contribution "in aid towards the erection
"of
a
Chinese Chamber_
"of Commerce, including a office
"for
1
" for
the
Enclosure
25
4
4
" of
socicly for the protaction
Women and children, and
" a Museum and Library;" and
they specified as the site they desired. to have "that large. Space "of ground (Chinese recreation ground).
5 Sept. 15880 7. The Governor thereupon
called for previous paper, and
were
was in formed that they Missing. He then directed the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Revd. Dr Eitel, Acting Chinese Secretary to furnish
$
a joints report respecting
the
Which
де
Eitel
missing papers.
report was handed in by
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