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the City Hall (the greater part of which has recently

been closed by the Committee owing to adverse reports

as to its condition), Beaconsfield Arcade, and

Government House will in a few years compel their

demolition and reconstruction or replacement, and it

might then be found that the Hong Kong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation, whose co-operation in this stage

of the scheme is most desirable, had made other arrangements for the extension of its premises and for the disposal of Inland Lot 580.

3. I consider the present moment both desirable

and favourable in every respect for the carrying out

of the first stage of the scheme, and should therefore

be glad to receive by telegram your sanction to

proceed with it.

Pun

have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Whe

Governor, &c.

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