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restriction as that above referred to existed.

I would, therefore, strongly recommend,

· that as there is no prospect of Stauton Street becoming a respectable quarter, the Colonial Office. restriction be relaxed as to the lower half of Lot 101. In which case I am informed that $23,153 could be obtained even in the present depressed state of affairs for the Brooke Cottage property.

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But as even the amount £4,341-3-9 is

much below the original externated

value of the property,

a more-

of what it would y

favorable time, I would

fetch

in.

the sale

of

recommend the postponement of the

the property.

I have

e-

(Sigued) E. Halker, Colonel, RE.

"True Copy

77

(Siquid) E. albfloyd, Major, R.C.

for Aset. Military Secretary "Hongkong, 18th March, 1883-

(

Memorandum by

Enclosure 3.

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the Colonial Secretary.

I think it would be very impolitic.

to recommend to the Secretary of State

relaxation

this rule; which, if granted,

of this rule

would no doubt give rise to strong

protest from the owners

of European houses in the neighbourhood. The Nar Department is 11ost anxious to remove Chinese houses from the neighbourhood of the Military Cantonments, and it seems to me most inconsistent that they should recommend a relaxation of the - rule laid down by the Secretary of State prohibiting the erection of such houses in other parts of the Town. 1 Pecides, the rule if relaxed in this case

quoted as a

Sharp,

would be

precedent by Mr Edmund owner of the Temperance Itall,

near