CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6] — Page 179

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constant use and

to be su

was

suspended.

play has

to

Three years ago

; now

the East of East Point there hardly a house; great reservoirs for oil with accompanying buildings have 1. been constructed; a great- Cotton factory is in course of erection and houses for 1: working people are being

run up and in a few years, the open space as far as North Point will in all pro- bability...

bability

be built over.

In these circumstances

9 press the advisability of looking ahead and perma. nently reserving the ground at Causeway Bay which for

the last ten

constantly u

space for

years

has been

used as an

recreation.

open

I may add that the leading Chinese are in favour

of this scheme, as the schools: Keep turning out

young~ Chinese somewhat imbued

te

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