BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE.
"Old Mortality:
With regard to the communication which you received from "A.M." I offer the following observations:
(1) I think the old building to which he refers as standing behind Beaconsfield Arcade was that which latterly housed certain Government Offices, including, I believe, the Registrar General (now the Secretary for Chinese Affairs) and the Sanitary Board, but which was at an earlier date, prior to the completion of the Praya Reclamation, occupied by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire.
BUTTERFIELD AND S WIRE.
"Old Mortality:
tt With regard to the communication which you received from " A.M." I offer the following observations :
(1) I think the old building to which he refers as standing behind Beaconsfield Arcade was that which Latterly housed certain Governement Offices, including, I believe, the Registrar General 】 now the Secretary for Chinese AfBirs ) and the Sanitary Board, but which was at an ealier date prior to the completion of the Praya Reclamation occupied by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire.
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