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Hong Kong Public School Committee and this Government (with various minutes, thereon) —

on

regarding, the purchase favourable terme of a plot of ground, south of Kennedy

Road, in order to crest a

suitable building for

the

School, and the masters'

residence.

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Apart from the -

difficulty which presents itself in consequence of - War Office objections to

building

-/now my

30 Jany

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building on the spot indicated,

doubts as to

and of my

whether, without Your Lordship's

the

sanction, I can dispose of land otherwise than by public auction, I have some relustance,

in making what would be tantamount to a grant from : the Treasury to the school in

more especially question,

ad

: the Government will soon be asked for a substantial Building Grant in connection with the school as soon as

the