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alone disser

disserting.

I attach for Your Lord-

ships information

a

copy of the pro. Que. I

ceedings in Council, and also an

"Daily Prew's 7th June

2

extract from the HongKong Felegraph" "Que. = dealing with the question of the 7th June

improvement of the resumed area.

I also enclose a

copy of a confi-

Ene. 3. 25th March

dential report by the Director of

Public Works regarding

the antici-

pated financial results of the

- scheme now approved by the Legio-

lative Councils.

I have authorised Mr.

Cooper

Cooper to commence the work of

demolition at once in order that

no fuire

may

be lost in

carrying

his scheme to completion. It is

anticipated that the cost of the work that will be effected during

the present year will be covered by the sale of the materials of the

houses which are

pulled downs

I likely

and the cost in 1896 is not list

to exceed $20,000, so that it is hoped that the Colony will have time to recover somewhat from

the recent severe strain on its

finances