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ly populated portion of the rapidly growing district of Brit-

ish Kowloon, and I need not dwell upon the desirability of

providing better means of education than the one small school

conducted in a hired room, which is all that is at present

possessed by Yau-ma-ti. Since the Estimates were forwarded

the tenders for the Opium farm have been received and have

exceeded the Estimate by $378,000. The Quarry farms have also

been disposed of by auction and have realized $15,000 in ex

cess of the Estimate. A surplus of 3393,000 being thus shown

I have the honour to apply for permission to propose a Sup-

plementary vote of $9,000 for this very necessary work.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient,

Humble servant,

Henry Arabe

GOVERNOR,&C.,

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