CO129-286 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black Governor Sir Blake & Public Offices - 1898 [11-12] — Page 471

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will of course at the outside 99 years, will of affect the amount to be received under Land Sales; the Secretary

the head of

of State has no data before him to enable him to judge to what extent the receipts

ask for a report.

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will be affected, aster decisimas point tray that the

date at which these new the

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at once

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

GROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

8510

Sir,

5.0.

14581 RECE

(Gre? | JUL 98)

DOWNING STREET, LONDON.

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Hong Kong. Regn 26,412.

453

29th June

1898.

464

In reply to your letter No 6510/98 of the 24th

instant, respecting proposed new buildings in Hong Kong I

have the honour to inform you that we have referred to the

Consulting Architects as desired, requesting them to proceed with the Law Courts and accessory offices.designs.

2. As regards the point raised in paragraph 3 of your letter we think that in this instance it may probably be

desirable to accade to the Governor's request that the designs

for the Post Office etc may be prepared locally.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Obedient Servant,

Malamern

Under Secretary of State.

&c &c

&C

Colonial Office.