CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3] — Page 530

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relaxing the restrictions on building

Chinese houses within certain.

limits, so far as regards a certain lot of Military ground, which it is proposed to sell.

I also enclose a

2

Memorandum

by

the Colonial

Enclosure 3. Memo: by the Col

Ecoutary, (Mr. Marsh), in which he drey march 18,

·• points out the objections to relaxing

• the restrictions now in force.

3.

The limit within which

Chinese houses have been hitherto

created was approved by a former Secretary of State (Lord Camarvon),

* W. 145 of 92nd November; 1877.

who

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who also stated that he wished to be consulted before any

concession

beyond that limit was made.

4.

In

consequence of thes direction, and of the views expressed

in the Colonial Secretary's Memorandum, with which I generally

Coneurj

-request that I may be furnished

with

precise instructions for my

guidance in this matter?

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Cadient Humble Corant,

SM

Bowen

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