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Page 363

Hongkong

Rec C.O. 30063

Government House (EP 121)

Hongkong, 18th August, 1902

216 Gov 29937

Sir,

With reference to my Despatch No. 258 of the 18th June last, I have the honour to inform you that on the 7th instant, in the presence of a very large number of Officers of the Army, Navy, and Civil Service, and of Members of all nationalities of the Community, I performed the ceremony of turning the first sod of the King's Park, Kowloon, while Lady Gascoigne planted a tree in memory of the occasion.

In the remarks which I made on the occasion, I was careful to explain that many interests in connection with the land to be devoted to the Park remained to be adjusted, and I refrained from indicating what the boundaries of the Park were.

I expressed the opinion, however, that there were no insuperable difficulties in making the final adjustments and added that as the Secretaries of State for War and for the Colonies had agreed that the Park should be established, the opening of the Park could be regarded as an accomplished fact.

The opening of this Park has been hailed with great satisfaction by all classes of the Community, and

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

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Page 363 Hongkong Rec C.O. 30063 Government House (EP 121) Hongkong, 18th August, 1902 216 Gov 29937 Sir, With reference to my Despatch No. 258 of the 18th June last, I have the honour to inform you that on the 7th instant, in the presence of a very large number of Officers of the Army, Navy, and Civil Service, and of Members of all nationalities of the Community, I performed the ceremony of turning the first sod of the King's Park, Kowloon, while Lady Gascoigne planted a tree in memory of the occasion. In the remarks which I made on the occasion, I was careful to explain that many interests in connection with the land to be devoted to the Park remained to be adjusted, and I refrained from indicating what the boundaries of the Park were. I expressed the opinion, however, that there were no insuperable difficulties in making the final adjustments and added that as the Secretaries of State for War and for the Colonies had agreed that the Park should be established, the opening of the Park could be regarded as an accomplished fact. The opening of this Park has been hailed with great satisfaction by all classes of the Community, and THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., ... 80.1 Bcc. Page 363
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・お任せ No. 363. Hongkong. Rec C. O. 30063 Government House (EP 121 Hongkong, 18th. August, 1902. 216 Gov 29937 sir, With reference to my Despatch No. 258 of the 18th. June last, I have the honour to inform you that on the 7th. instant in the presence of a very large number of Officers of the Army, Navy and Civil Service, and of Members of all nationalities of the Community, performed the cere- mony of turning the first sod of the King's Park, Kowloon, while Lady Gascoigne planted a tree in memory of the occasion. In the remarks which I made on the occasion I was careful to explain that many interests in connection with the land to be devoted to the Park remained to be adjusted, and I refrained from indicating what the boundaries of the Park were. I expressed the opinion, however, that there were no insuperable difficulties in making the final adjustments and added that as the Secretaries of State for War and for the Colonies had agreed that the Park should be established, the opening of the Park could be regarded as an accomplished fact. The opening of this Park has been hailed with great satisfaction by all classes of the Community, and THE RIGHT HONOURABLE I JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., tec... 80.1 BcC.
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・お任せ

No.

363.

Hongkong.

Rec

C. O.

30063

Government House (EP 121

Hongkong, 18th. August, 1902.

216

Gov

29937

sir,

With reference to my Despatch No. 258 of

the 18th. June last, I have the honour to inform you that on

the 7th. instant in the presence of a very large number of

Officers of the Army, Navy and Civil Service, and of Members

of all nationalities of the Community,

performed the cere-

mony of turning the first sod of the King's Park, Kowloon,

while Lady Gascoigne planted a tree in memory of the occasion.

In the remarks which I made on the occasion

I was careful to explain that many interests in connection

with the land to be devoted to the Park remained to be adjusted,

and I refrained from indicating what the boundaries of the

Park were.

I expressed the opinion, however, that

there were no insuperable difficulties in making the final

adjustments and added that as the Secretaries of State for

War and for the Colonies had agreed that the Park should be

established, the opening of the Park could be regarded as an

accomplished fact.

The opening of this Park has been hailed

with great satisfaction by all classes of the Community, and

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

I

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

tec...

80.1

BcC.

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