CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8] — Page 264

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Enclosure 1.

Sir,

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2. Connaught Abad Central,

Hongkong, 13th. August, 1912.

The Henk Crown Le:ses.

We beg to forward a letter dated 12th. instant and signed

by the leading firms of Solicitors, Architects and Land Agents

whose clients are interested in property at the Peak.

We desire to add to the general Statements in the letter

that clients of ours are desirous of spending several hundreds of thousands of dollars in developing certain of the older lots

but we cannot advise them to do so unless the Government make the

old leases renewable.

"e have etc.,

(Sd.) Dennys and Bowley.

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary.