Items 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, and 10, of his memo. present features which entitle them to consideration at the hands of the Government and are items in respect of which a fair claim might be made on the Colony. The work of the extension of the present Naval Yard having proceeded some way, all or nearly all the money already expended on it will be thrown away, if the work is now stopped and the site transferred to the other side of the harbour, and the Admiralty should, in all justice, have that money refunded. "I cannot assent to Mr. Ordish's figures, but that hardly concerns us now,
Items 3, 4, 5, and 6, on the other hand, appear to afford no fair grounds of claim, and may well be borne by the Admiralty in consideration of the fact that they are to receive at Kowloon an area of ground six times the size of the present Yard with its proposed extension and get a deep water berthing frontage of 5,700 feet instead of the proposed new frontage of 2,800 feet. Most of their plant and material on the present Yard can be removed to and utilized in Kowloon and the Admiralty need only pay the cost of removal.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
Schruter
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