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Enclosure 2.

COPY.

No. 6272/1906.

REC

C.O

33983

REG 11 JUL 18

13a

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 27th. March, 1918.

Gentlemen,

In reply to your letter of the Ærd February,

I am directed to inform you that the Government is pre-

-pared to make the following arrangements in cognection

with the carrying out of the proposed works:-

(1). Permite to quarry stone, free of cost, will be

issued, provided such quarrying operations can,

in the opinion of the Director of Public Works

be carried on without undue risk to property

and without likelihood of causing landslips,

Such permits will be subject to the conditions

usually imposed in such cases, including the

deposit of a security of $250, (2). Permite to erect matsheds for the housing of

workmen in the vicinity of the work will be

issued subject to approval by the Director

of Public Works of the proposedbites for such

matsheds and to the conditions usually imposed

in such cases, including the deposit of a

security of $100,

(3). Permits to deposit surplus material on Crown

Land will be issued subject to the submission

of plans and sections indicating the extent of

depositing to be carried out and to the con-

-struction by your Company of such retaining

walls as the Director of Public Works may

require to ensure the retention of such

material

Messrs. John D. Humphreys & Son,

General Managers,

Peak Tramways Co., Ltd.