CO129-510-13 Sale by private treaty of a marine lot at Ma-tau-Kok- Kowloon to Hong Kong and... 12-3-1928 - 12-5-1928 — Page 7

EXTRACT FROM LETTER TO CHAIRMAN OF LOCAL COMMITTEE

DA TED 10th MAY, 1928.

HONG KONG,

LAND SITE AT KOWLOON.

At our Board Meeting held on 7th

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Instant, the Company's reply to Government respecting the

decision made by the Directors not to entertain the purchase of

land at Ma Tau Kok Kowloon, was discussed and the Directors

approved the enclosed draft letter thereon to the Public Works

Department. If you also are in agreement with the form of

the reply, the Board will be obliged if you cause the letter to

be written for signature by your gooiself as Chairman of the

Local Committee, as this will avoid delay consequent upon

sending the draft back to me. The Colonial Secretary in

London has written this Company on the matter, so a copy of

the Company's letter to the Hong Kong Government will be

forwarded to him, when we learn from you of its despatch.