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No. 2250.

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(Colonial Secretary to Chairman, Jubilee Committee.)

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 7th December, 1898.

SIR,

I am directed to transmit, for the information and consideration of the Jubilee Committee, the enclosed extract from a letter addressed by Major-General BLACK, C.B., to His Excellency the Governor urging certain military objections to the pro- posal to carry the Victoria Jubilee Road round Mount Davis on the sea-side.

His Excellency trusts that the Committee will attach due weight to General

BLACK's remarks.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

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Acting Colonial Secretary.

Honourable C. P. CHATER, C.M.G.,

Chairman, Jubilee Committee.

SIR,

(Chairman, Jubilee Committee, to Acting Colonial Secretary.)

HONGKONG, 6th January, 1899.

I have the honour to inform you that the Jubilee Committee have given to your letter of the 7th December last the fullest consideration. They regret to say that they find themselves unable to accede to the suggestion as to the new road, conveyed in His Excellency Major-General BLACK's letter of the 2nd December last.

They are Trustees of the monies raised for the purpose of constructing "the first section of the carriage road from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen" and this road the Government undertook, with the approbation of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and without objection on the part of the Military Authorities, "to commence forthwith and to carry on the remaining portion of the road until com- pleted."

The Committee earnestly hope that the promise of the Government will be kept, and the work commenced at once.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

C. P. CHATER, Chairman, Jubilee Committee.

The Honourable,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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