THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1901.
EAST PRAYA RECLAMATION
SCHEME.
The Oficial Correspondence, We have received the following let ter, with enclosures, from the Hon. C. P. Chator, C.M.G., with regard to the Praya Reclamation Scheme referred to in our leading article:
To the Editor of the CHINA MAN HONGKONG, 28th February, 1901 Dan Stn-I bog to enclose here- with the correspondence that has passed between the Hongkong Government and myself on the subject of the pro- pored East Trays Roclamation Scheme, and shall estoon it a favour if you will kindly publish the same in an early
the new sen-wall will be laid out as
follows
THE CHINA MAIL.
(Signed) . P. CRATER.
available building land in tho Colony, have the hour to be, Sir, Your most leveled and ready for building 994,700 obedient and humble Servait, square feet, or 22.83 aoree, affording Bocorantediation for 1,955 three steriod 155 11hourable houses. Of this, 521,000 square feet, or 1193 neras, will go to Mosers. Jardino, Matheson & Co, in compensa tion for the land surrendered by them; 173,000 square feet, or 10.85 acres, will be landed over to the Government free of all cost.
THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY,
Hongkong.
mands it. Now is the time. The I have the honour to inform you that. Colony, as a whol, will bave added of the Colony and of its business de the 13th September, to your fiest letter, to it, fres of expense, an iunienso, ad- ditional Aren, Inid out in streets and Celony is prosperous-tuoney is plenti your proposals have been fully consi riads of ample wilth and with the very fu. The Naval Yard Extension almost dered in Executive Council. The present frugall be widened to
Intest improvements.
2: His Excellency the Governor will renders "fuperativo the daing of the 65.fect, a strap of building land 120.
work now. If it is completed without be glad to avail himself of your offer to feet in width, specially designed to
5. If His Excellency will amend is the reclamation being taken in hand, act as an intermediary and is pr take two rows of Chinese house,
proposal by including in the expense of Wandini will be placed at a still greater jared (provided yone negotiations with the reclamation the amount of the fair disadvantage than ever and become less the ownois of the existing Marine Lota four stories in height, aotexceeding
THE GOVERNMENT 26. MN. ONATER, 60 fest in extreme depth and hav
and reasonable compensation (tu Lethan ever a part of the City, to the are satisfactory and lead to their assent ing 15 feet backyards, will be laid
COLONIAL Sschetary's OfficE, sessed under Ordinance 23 of 1889 or injury of property and property owners to your proposals) to recommend to the some similar. Ordinance) payable to there. As for the Colonial Government Secretary of State the general acceptance ont next to theold praya along the
HONGKONG, 13th September, 1900.
the Wanchai ontire length of the reclamation.
818-I am directed to informs you existing Lot Holders Outside of that will come thorough The Colony will, in addition to the that the Governor tus hand under con- District for loss of rents and business undertaking the task on its own account of the schamo, subject to the following fare 75 foot wide, beyond that as building land thus added to its roleration your letter of the 12th of daring the progress of the works sad disk I see no posibility of its ever conditions and to any modification the other strip of building land 100 feet sources have acquired, if the scheme is June in which you propose a scheme for the diminished value of their landsting in a position to do so; so many Secretary of Statomay deem necessary. wide to allow of the contraction of carried out, new strauts, &c. covering for a largo reclamation from the sea when converted form Marise into Inland public works of pressing importance are mencement or completion.I have the godowne, and then the New Preya, un aroa of 1,740,000 quam fest, or between Arsonal Street and East Point tots, then, possibly, the principle of di-rying out for funds for their com 70 foot wide. Ten stroots, 50 fest 39,95 acres, of which two-thirds, or and for the utilisation of Morrison Tillision of profits might be acceptable; but honour to he, Sir, Your most obedient, in width, will traveric the reclama 26.03, urres, will be hncluded in the and Mount Shadwell in connection with even then the profits to be derived by the hablo Servant,
| Government from the excrying out of tion from the Old to the Now Freya reclamation.
the reclamation.
C. P. CHATHU. (Signed) The Honourable His Excellency is prepared to view the Scheme, as put forward by me,
· Pian herewith
favourably your suggestion that the re would be immeasurably greater than. THE COLONIAL SECHUTARY, clanation should be carried out on those derived by the Lot folders. The beheit of the Marine Lot holders by Government would get what would The Marine Lot Holdora Government should exercise its un-nothing
For the purpose of filling in the land to be reclaimed from the sea, the hills on which the Royal Naval Hospital and Morrison Hill housos stand-Inland
at
The value of the land thus placed the dispent of the Government is estimated at $1,137,050, namely :----
issue of your paper Yours faithinty Lote Band 36-will have to bo ncquired Back Loturile No. 54. ?L (3 21,00 -9170,500 the Covernment, rather than that she practically be a gift-something for
C. P. CHATRE
MR. LATER TO THE GOVERNMENT,
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Police Station
Fine Salo
Royal Noral 11 Lot,
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.. 15,00 ..471,000
2. 11,750 denbteri right to make the reclamation would get only a fair return on their
2,00055,00 ..81,527,000
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200
100.000
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Who we must be deducted cost,
of New Rayal Naval Hostal Rew Site for Military Compartió Linsehoidume for
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Acres (1800) por Aurenta.00 to 10.5 11 4600
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6,115
on its own nocount.
The Wanelai district will be laid The open to ventilation and improvement in a way in which it could not possibly be dealt with befort. The removal of the two hills to the Eastward will add iomensely to the area of the distric
F. H. Ma
investment,
carry on
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"A" That the part of your scheme" Morrison Till and Mount Shadwell to which involved the catting down of the level of Queen's Road having been Abandoned in view of the representa‹." tions adverse to that proposal which have been put forward; it shall be left to the Government to decide where the. materials for the reclunation, work aro AN AMENDMENT OF THE SCHEME.
to be obtained, Leighton Hill and HONGKONG, 15th November, 1900. Mount Carolino being possibly utilized, Sin, Referring to my letter of the unless any anforescen difficulty shouki 18th Juno, submitting certain proposals arise: from their owners (sequisitions which
B." That the proposed roclamation, for the reclamation of a large tract.ní can, I believe, he onsily obtain on
But ilis Exellency is not prepared 6. The Central and Western Prays, foreshore in the Wanchai District, to including the extension of streets and a favourable terms hereinaftor detailed)
to concede the terms, anduly favourable at the commencement of the Reclam your reply of the 13th September, to new Praya roadway, be carried out in and cut down to the level of Queen's
to the Marine Lat holders, which are tion of 1880, was, with one or two my rojeinder of the 29th of the same accordance with a general plan to be HONGKONG, 1201 Juno, 1900, Bond by the Eastern Markas. This
[proposed in your letter.
wholly unimportant exceptions, all The value of the land which will be shops, stores and residences, The prin month and to an interview with which drawn up, shewing the land to be re- His Excellency the Governor favouredolnémed delineated thereon in such Sa-In the mouth of July, 1887, 1 cutting down will not only supply all the store and earth required for the sea-wall
comprised in this new Reclamation is cipal part of the trade of the Colonyms on the 22nd of Oateber last, I have divisions as are proportionate to the submitted for the consideration of His androcliucation, butwill give the Colony Balance in tour of Govermen
and must be a matter of opinion, and
was carried along it. The whole Excelency Major-General: Cameron, an additiouni azon of level ground of
sideration of the Government an amend- and the land when reclaimed shall bu 1,662,100 square feet, or 35.85 are New Building areas are estimated
The Annual Crown Rents for the since it cannot be determined now Itis erasing trade of the Colony centred now the honour to subunit for the con- frontage of the existing Marine Lote,
Exeremy is prepared to recomend to there. The spclamations in their proment to the proposals contained in my allotted according to such divisions: then Adamustering the Government and will open out the whole of the Wan- follows:-
the Secretary of State for the Colonies, gross, although causing considerable in
C." That the whole of the works, project for the reclamation of the fore chai district, now shut in or the sist
whose sanction must be obtained before convenience, didi x. seriously interfere letter of the 12th June fast which will, ehoro of the Colony from the Western to the easterly and coûtle-unsterly win;
any reclamation is made, the follow-with-business along the prava nor in ita accepted, onable the Marine Lat including the reinoval and revercation 3339ing principle for ensuring that the neighbourhood, and did not interfers Holders in whose interests the reclame of piers, and the extension formation, boundary of the Military Cantonments a further benefit will in conferred on the Colony by the eveling of the ronds
The annual rateable value of the Government on behalf of the whole with the values of the properties nor tion will be carried out, to requieses in sowering and channelling of the pro- and 'roadway, except on such portions. westward to the Gas Works. The pro loading from the City in the Happy houses when built is estimated at Colony obtains a fair share with the with the rentals derived front them the suggestion contained in your letter posed new streets and new Praya wall ject was approved and accepted by the Valley. The plan sent herewith shows $1,158,240, and is made up as fol- Marine Let holders in the profits of the The residents could not move elsewhern of the 13th Suptoaibor, that the Colonial of the forestore ns ara situsited in front reclamations, munely that the exprase of to carry on their basiness, so they had,Treasury should derive some more diret of the Government properties, be car Govorament and by the land owners clearly the aren proposed to to he leveled
the recanation be provided in the same perture, to remain where they were benefit from the carrying out of the ried out by the Public Works Department concerned, was sanctioned by the bath north and south of the Queen's
Annual Renial of 21,358,210 44 10 % DIG1,871 way as ans the expense of the Prayt ake the host of it. The Marine works in question. Your proposal was at the cost of the Marine Lot owners:
D." That the Government shall not Secretary of State, and has been, to Road and also the method in which the 41 Houses at $10 per louer en Gross
The Government would, therefore, Reclamation, and that when the new Lot Holders, therefore, suttered no that the building and reclaimed from Very great extent, carried out and now ground is proposed to be laid out. completed in accordance with joy The project includes the widening of the not only have ground to dispose of, of reclamation in finished the find so dianination of their rentals during the the son should be valued and tot ind be called upon to our any experie progress of the reclamation-the tenants difference between such valuation and whatever, whether for drainage or sewage original proposals, at an exponse to Queen's Road to a breadth of 75 feet the value of 8637.000, bat. would have claimed shall ha valued, and the ex the Colony not exonsding my estimates from the Eastern Market to the Race anuual revenue of $184,481, which,pense of reclamation being dedactech bearing whatever losses or inennveni- the cost of the reclamation when finished works or any matter scnnected with tho and with greater pecuniary profit, and Course and Causeway Bay (an immense capitalized at 5%, would amount to the sam remaining divided equally encas there were and now thus the should be divided between the Lotscheme ether than the expenditure on between the Marine Lot holders and reclamations is finished and their former Holders and the Government, the Go-account of the wall and reclamation in advantage to the Government and to benefit in itself) and the piercing of the $3,689,620,
the Cavemment as premium, the Crowu Marine Lote have become inland ints, varnment accepting their half of the front of Government proportios: I respectfully submit this schorne rent to be the same as on the Westers the lapse of time and the steady increase profit by way of premium on the land "E" That the cost of the proposed the Colony than even I veatured to dietrich by 6 other streats, ench 50 font anticipate. In only one respect has wide, running parallel to the Queen's Bhat project failed to accomplish all Road and 3 at right angles to it, divit for the approval of the Government and Praya, but neither premium or Crows in the population and in the trade and reclaimed and used to the Marine Lot works, except as aforesaid, be defrayed
The pro rent to be payable for the land required shipping of the Colony has made them Holders
from a general fund to be constituted In my letter of the 29th September, by the Marine Lot owners for the par- that was expected from it. My prining the land into blocks of such size of the Socretary of State. cipal object su anggesting it was to and shape that unly the approved style pogals luuve been carefully thought out, for streets and lazo.
If you accept this principle, which invaluable for purposes of sale as the reliove the overcrowding in the older of Chinose houses can be built on them, and the calculations are fairly accurate!
Our experience with the Praya Rothe Governor's opinion is a reasonabled Maine Lots user were. They have, pointed out that there could be no pose, and that before the commencement The land to be dealt with by this per
the value of the new made lonil. Governacht consented to include in enter into a written contract with the portions of the City and so improve tha general sauitary condition of the Colony, tion of my scheme covers, as already clamation Scheme now in process of and equitable mue, Ifis Excellency will therefore, all the profits derivable from serious objection to this proposa! if the of the works each Marine Lot emmer 7. In Wanchai the state of affairs is the cost of the Reclamation the com-Government binding himself to take up thon greatly in need of improvement stated, 1,562,100 square feet, or 55.85 execution, enables we to judge with take steps to give the details of your
wholly different. It never has been pensation that would undoubtedly be such allotment of the general reclama The length of time the Fraya Reclama-acres. Of this, Inland Lot 84, Morrison certainty as to the character of the scheme early and careful consideration. tion has been in händ, and the steady Hill, the property of Mosure. Jardine, work to be done, the cost to be incur--I have the bonoar to be, Sir, our and never will be an important business claimed by the Marine Lot Holders for tion as may be apportioned him by the
quarter. (Signed)
No Trading Junks anchor their loss of rental, de, on their existing Government, and that each Marine Lot growth of the population during the Matheson & Co., includes 790,614 red and the time to be taken, and also most obedient servant,
Inland Let as to the benefits to the Colony from
there. No Chinese Merchant or lots daring theprogressofthereclamation owner deposit at the Bank 25% of the Actiny Colonial Secretary Traders of any position reside and and for the diminished value of those lots total value of the contribution to the twelve years that have elapsed sing aquars feet, of 18,85 norna. first I mooted the schemes have provent-86, the property of the Admiralty, the works proposed.
Honourable
their work there only on conversion into Inland Lote. I also General, Fund by way of guarantee of C. P. CHATER, C.AG. ed the Colony from obtaining any covers 303,014 square foot, or 6.95
the poorer classes frequent that neigb-suggested for the consideration of the his confides, such deposit of 25% to adequate relief of that kind in spite of acres, and the bace 468,473 square
bourhood. It is only within a com- Government that if any questions as to be forfeited to the frawn in the event ME. CHATER TO THE GOVERNMENT. The very considerable area of new land foet, or 10.75 are is still undisposed
paratively recent period that there has compensation arose there might be very of the Marine Lot owner subsequently failing to take up his allotment for the added to the Colony, and, it will have of and is the property of the Govern
IONGRONO, 29th September, 1900.
been any business there at all even for little profit to dívido. I-am afraid, to be admitted that in the ment, but is, in its precut state,
SI-I have the honour to acknow- the godowns "The division of the City At the interview with which I was reclamation. The interest accruing on central districts the overcrowding is now unsaleables as sunt, if not greater, than in 1887 I believe that I will have no difficulty and to the easy accessibility of the die-legu the receipt of your letter No. caused by the interposition of the Naval honoured by the Governor it appeared these deposits to the landed over by *F." That during the progress of the I have now to submit for the consi-in arranging, if authorized to do so, with tricts to the east of it. The reclame-1711 of the 18th instant (in reply to
mine of the 12th June last) in which and Military establishments has pro that it was for many reasons undesirable Government to the Marine Lot owners: vented the Chinese from settling there, that any proposals for the reclamation doration of His Excellency Major. Mrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. for tion will add further to its area.
may be made by the Government upon General Clasenigne, c.2.0, the Oficer tho surrender by them of the whole of proposeti now roads and praya will you infoun me that is Excellency the nnd the immense expansion now in of the tour district should be forms works all calls of meney for works that the Marino Lot owners abell be duly ment of the Colony, another scheme of back on the game forms, and at the same buildings and the improved sanitation my proposals for a large reclamation will only emphasize the separation. complications in connection with ques- honoared by the latter, provided that at present Administering the Govern their and on condition that they receive facilitate the erection of healthful Governor has had under consideration progress of the Naval Yard scaward alated which should give ring to any the same class and character, but more rentes at present, about 621,800 square of the neighbourhood. The erection from the sea between Arsenal Street The whole length of the Wancha one of compensation, but that the the amount of such calls dong not ex- extensive, having the same object infoet of building land, or 11.98 acres, out of all new houses will be brought under and East Point; that he is prepared to praya is and always has been coupied Government, nevertheless, felt houndceed the value of the works actually
viow favorable any suggestion that the most entirely by godowns, and they to insist upon the payment to the done in their respective allotmenta the strictest sanitary rules. Their Reclamation in question should be cerare mainly used for the storage of al Treasury of soothing in the shape of "G" That immediately upon tha viche fmprovement of the salary of the improved won. Cation of the Colony by the creation de to the Royal Navi, over nabor an uprave and rebuild in the Tiedont on behalf of the Marine Eat and of the heavier and less expensive wendium on the land reclaimed for completion of the reclamation of his
additional building land sufficient for ground, the acquisition of this involves the erection of 2,413 Chine houses of rather more dificulty and entails a con- the most improved construction, well siderable expenditure by the Colonial immense addition will be made to the cede to the terms ambodied in my let-by the commencement of praya recla- would have to be granted. Langgested of new streets and of the new Praya as therefore the following modification of aforesaid, each Marize Lot owner take The goods stored in lighted and ventilated, and capable of Government in the first instance-naren of the district, and to the incometer, as he deems them unduly favorable nation works. accommodating an adult population of expenditure, however, to be fully re-to be derived from it by the Colony to the Marine Lot Holders.
them cannot stand the additional ex-py original preporals, und us it appeared out a Crown Lease for said allotment, 2. His Excelleroy's suggestion is, pense of carriage when their access to to be acceptable I have now the honour paying in Annasi Crown Rent for the about 150,000 people, allowing thirty couped in the end, without interfering at a minimum of expense, and with a
same at the rate of $200 per quarter square feet of floor space and four with the estimated profit to the Governminimum of disturbance of existing that the expauses of the Reclamation the sea is impedext. Now the godowns to embody it in writing.
The proposed reclamation extending nere: be provided for in the same way as was are 50 feet from the sea wall. Then hundred and fifty cubic feet of air space ment strandy referred-to. for each adult. I propose to increase The Naval taorities want a now
But-and I beg most respectfully to the espass of the Prays Reclamation they will be 550 feet. They will have from the Arsenal eastward to Jardine's" That no-rebatement of Annal the practically available area of the andimproved hospital with more accom call attention to it-if the benefits in- now in progress that when the reall of them to be pulled down, and the promises included the widening of the Crown Ront shall be claimed by the Colony by 4,427,400 square feet, or modation. They would prefer a site dicated are to be derived from this cation is finished, the land so re-space they now occupy covered with present praga east to a width of 75 feet, Marine Lot owners for their present $7.03 acres. Of thie reg 2,611,300 more directly accessible from the water, project, it raust be proceeded with at chimed the valued; that the expenses Chinese houses. At present rates (and the fortaation of sitos for the construe holdings: square feet, or 51:18 neres will be an and further removed from the Chinese once, and vigorously. It must be deducted from such valuation and there is no prospect of any fall in tion of Chinese houses outside of that actual addition to the size of the Island quarter of the City Flagstaff Hill at finished within five years, and with that the balanes be equally divided be prices), it will cost at the rate of 8 of the depth of 120 foot, the sonstruc- lots be for 99 years, with the option of by reclamation from the 801, and Kowloon, now the property of the War proper measures it enu he dous easily tween the Marine Lot folders and the fent to clear the present Marine Lots tion of a road feet wide beyond that; renewal at a Crown Rent to be used by 1,062,100 square feet, or 35.85 aoree, Department, would afford ample space in that time. It is a much simpler Government. You further inform me and coror them with Chinese houses then a further strip of land for godowns the Governor for the time being for and "J.""That the cast of all resumptions will be made available by the mutting for hospital double the size of the undertaking than the Westeer Te that if I am prepared to accept this equal to present sanitary requirements. of 150 feet in depth and outside of all a further term of 99 years: down, leveling and laying out of present building, with extensivegrounds, ground now practically useless. Of tho the purest uir, the freshest broozes at clamation, but if it in to draw the proposal as the basis of any arrangement The Marine Lot Holders assoating, to praya 75 feet wide. If His Excellency!!
from to His is of land and all compensations to be Colony, 2,186,780 square feet, or 57:03 amato, that u-suitable hospital could City, and ease the pressure of popsin- to take steps for a detailed exami Wang will lose the profts of their this reclamation by another 75 feet to paid to the landholders in connection 3. I have given to His Excellency's lows usiness for varsing periods be added to the strip of lanil roserved with the scheme bo borns and paid by some intelligent scheras of tramway acres will be building land, wil be constructed on Flagstaff Hill with tion there, it must be accompanied by nation of the scheme.
enable them to utilize their lots will proposed recimation 520 feet instead expenses of the sebes, the estate or 1,740,600 square feet, or 39.90 acres, every possibloconvenience for $200,000. communication between the heart and proposals very full and very careful one offthem for three years-and to for godowns, making the depth of the the Marina Lot holders: ns part of the consideration. I have gone into the have to expend on new buildings at the of 443 fect as originally proposed, I interest of the lessee so resumed being by public ronds and streets. My pro, háve to prokle in the art instance the extremities of the City, which will figures again, so far as it is possible to rate of $4 a square foot. If the Go think I can persuade the Marine. Lot sold for the benefit of the fund, unless will be added to the aren alreadycovered This monoy the Colonial Treasury would
bo choap and attractive.
estimate them, and have obtained pro- verament undertook this reclamation Holders to consoul to pay to the Trea- the Government elects to resume and posals, if successfully carried out, will but it could easily be procured locally
Of all things speed is the most im-fessional advice and assistance in work itself, as it undoubtedly has the power sury premium of 25 conts a foot onay the cost of resumption
I regret to any that to do, it could only do it by paying to every foot of building hand to be leased satis put into the Treasaya hump sum of at at 5 per cent, if the Government so
K. That all blocks laid out for least $637,050, will improve the revenue wished Asfor the ground, the Military portant, or otherwise, the steadying out results. from Crown Lands by the sum of havo no use forit, and they would gladly increase: n the population of the Colony after this fresh investigation, and after the Marine Lot Holders a full and fair to them. This will give the Goverment
will overtake the provision to be made a detailed examination and comparison compensation. When this compena preniuta income of $500,000 or there Chinese tenement house he provided $32,910 per annum and from taxes by exchange it for an equal area more
of the two Reclamation Schemes-the sation was paid and the net cost added abouts which it would not receive ander with a scavenging lane 10 feet wido the sum of $150,571 per annum, and all towards the centre of Kowloon. This for their accommodation.
The Government entrusted me, in Praya Reckunation now in progress and to the cost of reclamation, the profit to the scheme as originally framed and a opening to a public street at both eude, tios will be accomplished without any would entail the resumption of certain
lands there which there would be no connection with the existing Iloclama the present scheme I am enable Goverment on the entire reclamation considerable addition to the rental expense whatever to the Goverment.
All this. I propeso should be done dificulty in acquiring as the power of tion, with the negotiation and arrange accept His Excellency's suggestion as would be small, especially as the Go doble from the land, which will be within five years from the date when the the Crown to resume is clear, and the cat with the landowners affected, the principle to be applied in working vernment would have to borrow money reased by about one-suveath.
out the scheme, and could not con- for the work and probably to remaiu This proposal, while increasing the work is sanotioned by the Secretary of cost would, I think, not exceed $200,000 and with all of the detaile of the scientiously recommend it for the out of it, paying interest for some cun-1
arou of new land to be obtained by the scheme. I place myself again entirely acceptance of the farine Lt Holders durabte tine. In any case it would State, provided due diligence is used if resumption was effected at once.
undertakers, and giving an increased ph, although xyore extensive, in The total cost of the improvements of the disposal of the Government to in Wareliai, the position of the Marine have to take the risk of all delays and depth of water along the new sea wall, of a much easier and lessoostlyanaracter proposed to be effected is cstimated carry out all negotiations and arrange Lot Holders and the nature of their losses in realization.
will add considerably to the cost of the that that connected with the reclamation (not including the cost of the now menta, with the Marine Lot holders and
property being so totally different along
6. The Marine Lot Holder, who work ho borne by the Marius Lot now in progress. If my calculations Naval Hospital at $1,100,000, which others in Wanchai whose assent may the Eastern and Western Prayas.
be required for the present scheme 4. I admit that, as events have turn-agrers to the Prayn Reclamation on Holders. It will, however, give are correct, this project, if carried out, is made up as follows
I suggest farther for the Govered out, it would not have been unrea. By scheme has, in addition to finding definite eum to the Government without will do for the Eastern portion of the
ment, that all resumptions of land, and sonable or inequitable if some such the money for carrying it out, in (a) involving the Government in any risk Colony all and more than all that the
all compensations to be paid landhold. principle had been applied to the Prays and the loss of his present, godown of loss should any unforeseen change Sanitary Board hoped to ha able to
ers in connection with the present Reclamation now in progress, the business during the progress of the in the position or prospects of the Colony
3. His Excelleney accepts the modi accomplish, if their proposts for a
63,600 scheme should be borne and raid by Marina Lot Holders and the occupants work, to (6) spend Sf a foot at the render the undertaking unprofitable to Sanitary Trust had met with the approval of the Government
1017.590 to Marine Lot-holders as part of the of premises there suffering little or no least in pulling down his godowns and
tained in your letter of the 15th ehti. (c) spend much more in build-
May I ask for the favourable consi- November, namely that the reclamation of the foreshore of the Wanchai All these items are worked out at the sumed being sold for the bencht of or in the protits of their business, during place,
I propose that the reclamation Say, $1,100,000 expenses of the scheme, all land ro-loss, either in the value of their holdings putting up Chinese houses in their the owners of Marine Lots at Wan-feation of your original proposal, con- East Point Refery should be vadge Present high rates of labour and ma the fund. Any little friction that has the progress of the Reclamation works, 10g on his reclaimed land, either aderation of the Government for this should extend 75 feet farther into the
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Horison in connection with the existing or in consequence thereof, and, therefore, dawne or dwelling houses, and lastly, to taleon and carried out at the expense of The whole of this will be borne by Recinnation will thereby be obviated benefiting to the fall extent of the take all the risk of finding himself oiled proposal and for an early reply, harbour.
value of the reclaimed land or there unable to let his now godowns and as the sooner I can obtain the consent of the Marino Lot Holders in the same, the existing Marine Lot holders in the with the present proposals.
aboute; but the position in the Wanchai buildings at remunerative figures as the Lot Holders and the sooner the that n preuniuay should be paid to linos as those on which the present Wanchai dietdet, wie will receive an
I would only sabunit, in conclusion District is totally different. The Marine speedily as he could wish. The value work can be commenced the botter for Government by the Marine Lot földers reclamation is being carried out, and augmentation to the holdings of for the "consideration of the Covera-Lot Holders there monst necessarily of the newly reclaimed land will hardly all parties I have the honour to for every foot of building and reclaimed under a similar but slightly amended,192,080 square feet divided teably ment that, if the Public Works Do suffer enormously during the progress repay him for all this. The Governor's be, Sir, Your most, chedient, humble and handed over to them, and that such Ordinance Thie Tomation will in zeng them in proportion to their partment with the enormous tusks on of the works and will be put to very proposal would leave him out of pocket, Servant,
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and continuous with the
feite Plum Perda Beat including Bature and White Walls
eg by, eluding Cutting losen Leveling and staying af Murdaga ut ch Nevil Hospital Mi sewer c Cerning kod Chasin og of Stasets, de
Copingprice 5%
such extension, followinga bj anteay, 20 couts curve the line. the Easte
$30
247,600
·411.200
Recon
landlords to improve the Holders by the Government, but that kinds of merchandise. The business of aren now under occupation. This His Excelleney is not prepared to these godowns will be at once affected building purposes and of which leases allotment, including the construction:
interests,
(Signed) C. P. CHATER.
Tuu COLONIAL SECRETARY,
TILE-GOVERNMENT'S REPLY...
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE: HONGKONG, 12th Feb., 1901. Si-1. Referring to your letters of
That the leases for the reclaimed
compeл-
in addition with open back yards. said scavenging lane in accordance with the rear of each house open to the following ecals:-
Hones not exceeding 40 feet in depth, for each fcht of width square feet,
Houses over 50 feet but not exceeding 50 feet in depth, for each foot of width
-6 square feet.
Houses over 30 feet, hint net exceed ing 69 feet in depth, for each foot of width 6 square feet.
No tenement house to exceed 60 feet depth, without the permission of the Cove nor in Council.
4. Hic Excelloney is of opiniDu
premium should be at least 25 seat, per square foot E
5. In conclusion, I am to add that the principle of reclamatiour in sortanns as adopted in the Westorn Praya re
lairation scheme will be followed if the proposed rectabiation is carried ont and that the espouses of a preliminary surtoy and estiurate must be borne by the Murine Lios, Holders. ---I have the honour to be, Sir Your most obedient
Simmed) J. H, STEWART LOCKHART
9. His Excellency will understand The Honourable gos-wall frontages, the Government, in respect its hands at the part moment-the great expense before they can make trom the No. 2 Foltes Station haing number-existing Reclamation, the Water Sup their properties pay again as Inland that in writing this I am expressing my Marine Lut holders ply, the proposed New Public Buildings Late. They will barely be repaid their own views and opinions only. I have Jul receiving 72,100 aquae fest of the is not in position to undertake losses and necessary expenditure by the not consulted and am not now speaking. The best works out at about other Roclamation, that there will value of the realized land coming to as the representative of the Marine Lot square foot of available be no difficulty in having the work them, while the Government, on behalf Huldors. I am giving Bia Excellency clashed done by Engineers and Contrastors of the Colony, will, without running the result of my own careful study of the to building land employed directly by the Marine Lot any risk or incurring any expenditura quration, with the experience of many plany" by the reclama Jolders, it being, of course, thoroughly derive from the scheme the enormous years and an intimate knowledge of the the Ith June, 20th September and 15th utated to afford milerstood that all plus must be profits set forth in my first letter Colony and its business to justify me. November, lying before Government a four-storied submitted to and approved by the the Treasury will pocket, from The recisation of the Eastern prage sehene for the reclamation of the fore His own Director of Pobbie Works and that had sales alo a lump sum of and the removal of the Hospital and shore from Arsenal Strest to East Point, Hospital Hile the works would have to he carried at least $637,950, and will derive an Morrison Hills are works that in the and offering your services an interne. on the south out in accordance with such plans additional nonical recente of 9150,071 interest of the Colony must be done diary between the forerament to the The Honourable... face. The land to be reanime vitam i thown in the plan, bo wided to thosed to his complete saticipation Crow Begt hed. Taxes, and the sooner or later. The rapid papanon Marton Leowners, and my reply, of
formingting of the
of the East Point Suger.
send in ling
face. It is calculated that the
will give an average
ot law water spring t
servant,