CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12] — Page 152

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piece of ground referred to by you,

Ishould be glad to know what

assurance

funds

Cau

be

given of sufficient

being forthcoming to build

the Institute

and also roughly

what is the design of the building which will necessitate the length of frontage asked for

Macdonnell Road

on the

I have the honor to be

lir

Your most obedient servant (gd) 9. Digby Barker

Major General

Jay

Enclosure 3.

151

Hong Hong. 25th June 1871

lir

Zu

reply

letter of the 16th

to Your Excellency's 16th instant. asking

to

be informed

could be

aco

to what assurance

given of sufficient funds being forth coming

to build the

proposed Institute and Reading Room

at Howloon, I have the honor to state that the intention is to begin

a small scale and to enlarge

to hand.

meaus

come

ou

A watched

as

would be erected at once, Eufficiently

is Excellency

large to provide recreation for the

merchant leamen.

and foldiers

haval men,

who might frequent

the place, containing

Major General Barken

Administering the Government

a

Reading Room

!

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