CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12] — Page 93

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to grow very rapidly, every square foot available for building! purposes in or near Victorin being engerly taken up by Chinese and it is absolutely necessary therefore to provide

means of expansion.

The Estimates have, however, in view of

the present war been framed with the strictest econouty.

9.

I should be glad if you would communicate your decision on the Estimates by telegraph.

I have the honour to be,

Sit

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Governer,be..