CO129-561-10 Estimates 1938 2-9-1937 - 23-9-1938 — Page 177

HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

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September last. The beauty of this Island is a priceless heritage which it is our duty to maintain and which I feel is too often sacrified in the interests of modern utilitarian convenience.

I do not know whether it is proposed to develop by building the site of the former Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank houses in St. John's Place, but I venture to express the hope that this is not the intention. I agree with what I understand was our late Governor's, Sir Andrew Caldecott's, view that such development of the Battery Path and Garden Road area would be vandalistic commercialization of what should be one of the most beautiful parts of Hong Kong. (Applause).

H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT.— It will not be possible to continue the debate on this Bill to-day and Council, therefore, stands adjourned to this day week.

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