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of this Colony. I request Your Lordship to study his letter of July 26, 1882, appended to his report to the Colonial Office. The lots of land covered chiefly by Chinese houses, are etched in black on Mr Chadwick's plan. He advises as follows: "The best course will be the purchase of the whole of the lots marked black, by the War Department." Additional accommodation is required for the Troops, some of which are now occupying civil buildings, for which an annual rental of £2,200 is paid, and which are not suitable for the purpose to which they are applied.

The saving that would be effected by doing away with the old barracks, together with the sums obtained by the sale of the detached portions of War Department property, Spring Gardens and Brook Cottage, would greatly reduce the cost of the purchase, and the remaining expenditure would be amply justified by the advantages gained."

It is earnestly to be hoped that the War Office will follow Mr. Chadwick's advice with regard to the

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4 370 of this Colony. I request Your Lordship to study his letter of July 26, 1882, appended to his report to the Colonial Office. The lots of land covered chiefly by Chinese houses, are etched in black on Mr Chadwick's plan. He advises as follows: "The best course will be the purchase of the whole of the lots marked black, by the War Department." Additional accommodation is required for the Troops, some of which are now occupying civil buildings, for which an annual rental of £2,200 is paid, and which are not suitable for the purpose to which they are applied. The saving that would be effected by doing away with the old barracks, together with the sums obtained by the sale of the detached portions of War Department property, Spring Gardens and Brook Cottage, would greatly reduce the cost of the purchase, and the remaining expenditure would be amply justified by the advantages gained." 4. It is earnestly to be hoped that the War Office will follow Mr. Chadwick's advice with regard to the

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4 370 of this Colony. I request Your Lordship to study his letter of July 26, 1882, appended to his report to the Colonial Office. The lots of land covered chiefly by Chinese houses, are etched in black on Mr Chadwick's plan. He advises as Follows: "The best course will be the purchase of the whole of the lots marked black, by the War Department. "¿Idditional accommodation is required " for the Troops, Troops, some of which are now seeupying civil buildings, for which an annual rental of £2,200 is paid, and which are not suitable for the purpose to which they applied. The saving Are that would be effected by doing away with hered "[ سویشر barracks, together with the sums obtained by the sale of the detached portions of "War Department property, Spring Gardens and Brook Cottage, would کرم greatly reduce the cost of the purchase, # " and the remaining expenditure would be amply justified by the advantages: gained." 4. It is earnestly to be - hoped that the War Office will follow Mr. Chadwick's advice with regard to for the

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of this Colony. I request Your Lordship to study his letter of July 26, 1882, appended to his report to the Colonial Office. The lots of land covered chiefly

by Chinese houses,

are etched in black

on Mr Chadwick's plan. He advises as Follows: "The best course will be the

purchase of the whole of the lots

marked black, by the War Department. "¿Idditional accommodation is required

for the Troops,

Troops, some

of which

are

now seeupying civil buildings, for

which

an annual rental of £2,200 is paid, and which are not suitable

for the purpose to which they applied.

The

saving

Are

that would be

effected by doing away with hered

سویشر

barracks, together with the sums obtained

by the sale of the detached portions of

"War Department property, Spring

Gardens and Brook Cottage, would

کرم

greatly reduce the cost of the purchase,

and the remaining expenditure would

be amply justified by the advantages: gained."

It is earnestly to be -

hoped that the War Office will follow

Mr. Chadwick's advice with regard to

for

the

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