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Enclosure No.: 8 to Governor's Despatch

COPT.

No. 407 of the 14th October, 1901.

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.

Hongkong, 13th August, 1901

- †

I beg to acknowledge receipt of your despatch (No.1/58) of the 30th ultimo, replying to the Chamber's letter of the 12th idem, on the subject of the difficulty of procuring ballast and the delays attending the same.

The Committee are glad to learn that His Excellency the Governor has given instructions to secure the prompter issue of permits, and also that the question of quarrying for stone ballast is engaging the attention of the Government.

I have &c.,

(Sgd.) R. Chatterton Wilcox,

Secretary.

The Honourable

Colonial Secretary.

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132 Enclosure No.: 8 to Governor's Despatch COPT. No. 407 of the 14th October, 1901. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. Hongkong, 13th August, 1901 - † I beg to acknowledge receipt of your despatch (No.1/58) of the 30th ultimo, replying to the Chamber's letter of the 12th idem, on the subject of the difficulty of procuring ballast and the delays attending the same. The Committee are glad to learn that His Excellency the Governor has given instructions to secure the prompter issue of permits, and also that the question of quarrying for stone ballast is engaging the attention of the Government. I have &c., (Sgd.) R. Chatterton Wilcox, Secretary. The Honourable Colonial Secretary.
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132 Enclosure No.: 8 to Governor's Despatch COPT. No. 407 of the 14th. October,1901. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. Hongkong, 13th. August, 1901 - † I beg to acknowledge receipt of your despateb (No. 1/58) of the 30th. ultimo, replying to the Chamber's letter of the 1/58) 12th. idem, on the subject of the difficulty of procuring ballast and the delays attending the same. The Committee are glad to learn that His Excel- lency the Governor has given instructions to secure the prompter issue of permits, and also that the question of quarrying for stone ballast is engaging the attention of the Government. I have ato., (Sa.) R. Chatterton Wilcox, Secretary. The Honourable Colonial Secretary.
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Enclosure No.: 8 to Governor's Despatch

COPT.

No. 407 of the 14th. October,1901.

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.

Hongkong, 13th. August,

1901

- †

I beg to acknowledge receipt of your despateb

(No. 1/58) of the 30th. ultimo, replying to the Chamber's letter of the

1/58) 12th. idem, on the subject of the difficulty of procuring ballast and the delays attending the same.

The Committee are glad to learn that His Excel- lency the Governor has given instructions to secure the prompter issue of permits, and also that the question of quarrying for stone ballast is engaging the attention of the Government.

I have ato.,

(Sa.) R. Chatterton Wilcox,

Secretary.

The Honourable

Colonial Secretary.

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