CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7] — Page 299

He now wishes to wind up his career by taking

a leading part in erecting a new Town Hall and

Kuseum - (very badly wanted}

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and will then

present to the Colony his wonderful collection

of pictures relating to Hong Kong and China

DRAFT.

and his still more wonderful collection of

china

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the latter estimated at a value of

take the place of Murray Barracks.

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Sir Paul is now in his eightieth

year and is anxious to see the completion

of his benefactions before he dies.

At the same time he represents in this

matter the urgent wishes of the whole

community from the Governor downwards.

well over a quarter of a million sterling.

The place where the building is to be

erected is the present Parade Ground, but I

fear that we cannot ask for the surrender of

this ground until the troops leave Murray

Barracks, since it is the only area near to

the Barracks available for military exercise and

recreation, but I wish to urge you to proceed

as quickly as possible with reprovisioning the

British battalion at Gun Club Hill which will

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

MINUTE.

Sir O. Davis,

Sir G. Grindle.

P.S.

Sir H. Read.

Bir J. Masterton Smith.

Lord Arnald,

Mr. Thomas.

The idea is to use the ground

floor of the new Town Hall for a permanent

exhibition of British machinery in order

to repapture for this country business

which has got into American hands.

take