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and to request authority to dispose of the property referred

to at its estimated value without

putting it up to public auction.

As you

are aware.

the

Po Leung kuk society does excel.

·lent work in this Colony Charitable Institution, and should,

asa

every encourage

I consider, receive every ment.

The ground for which

the Society has applied is to be

utilised in connection with

the erection of a Home, towards

which

}

which the Government has contributed a sum of $20,000, and which the Society is

to

is anxious

to complete with the least pos sible delay.

I may

add that the

lot is so situated that it is ~

doubtful whether a higher price

than that estimated by the Director of Public Works would be realised if it were

to public auction.

put up

I have the honour to be Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

Willin Retings