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eil of Hongkong have unani mously passed a resolution (espy enclosed), that the Evolis whole of this well defined Knoll of 5.9 acres should

ever asa-

be reserved for place of popular resort_ and of antiquarian inte- rest, but I feel that the pre servation of this memorial should be made more sure

by

an Ordinance confirmed by the Queen, I therefore enclose a draft Bill of

Bill of

which

Resolution

Encl: 3. Draft Bill

which I trust.

you

will ap-

way

prove with a view to its ~ being laid in the usual before the Legislative Council, of the Colony.

5.

As additional reasons

for this I

ry

may state.

(1) An enterprising quar-

man once

bored holes

only

for blasting and was just discovered in time to prevent the destruction of this monument.

(2) There is no other public.

ground