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the ground to be ceded to us
A dependency of "Colony of Stomphong", much like the Hongkong Government in originally mooting the acquisition of
7 the peninsula of Kowloon had in view the necessity of providing for the wants of the general population, as well as of its Military Garrison. The suggestion that the ground should be ceded to private individuals, but that leases should be granted,
I presume that leases on short terms should be given; but no one would think of laying out money on substantial buildings under such leases, the proposition is simply the reservation of the whole ground for the use of the War Department.
It is true that the Merchants want ground for storage, but for storage generally and not for that