CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9] — Page 502

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sir,

HONGKONG.

55745

20 :OV 9

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

21st. September, 1918.

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I have the honour to inform you that in June

last the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club submitted through

Sir C.P. Chater an application for a small addition to Rural

Building Lot No. 33 for the purpose of erecting a permanent

stand at the Race Course for the accommodation of members of

the Chinese and Portuguese Communities attending the races.

After careful consideration of the proposals

Sir F. H. May agreed to recommend for your approval that the

boundary of Rural Building Lot No. 33 should be extended so 48

to include the area coloured red on the enclosed plan, under

the following conditions:-

2.

(a). Any structure erected to be of ferro-concrete

or other incombustible materials approved by

the Director of Public Worka.

(b). No portion of any such structure may be occupier

for domestic purposes.

(c). Unless specially sanctioned by the Director of

Public Works no portion of any such structure

may exceed 30 feet in height above Wongneichong

Road.

(a). Any such structure shall be designed and con- -structed with such provisions for the safety

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

WALTER LONG, M. P.,

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