CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920 — Page 37

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Enclosure No.1 to letter No.136/767/856 of 23rd February 20

from Commander-in-Chief,

China.

No.2348/1915.

sir,

Government House,

Hong Kong.

28th January 1920.

With, reference to your letter No.80 of the 27th April 1919, I have the honour to inform you that this Government is now desirous of re-establishing the Peak Signal Station for the purpose of displaying the usual mail signals, etc., and as an additional meteorological station.

I should be glad therefore if the Naval Authorities would agree to a retransfer of this site to Government on the understanding that in the event of war it would be again handed over to the Naval Authorities for use as a Port War Signal Station.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Commodore-in-Charge.

No.465/80.

(signed) R.E.STUBES.

Governor, etc.

11.

Commander-in-Chief.

Submitted with reference to my submission

No.932/80 of 20th March 1919 and your predecessor's reply No.175/D.H.K.43 of 22nd March 1919.

liong Kong.

2nd February 1920.

(signed) V.G.GURNER.

Commodore,

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