No.: 1034.
Enclosure No. 4 to Governor's Despatch:
No. 407 of the 14th October, 1901.
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21 NOV 01
From the Director of Public Works to Colonial Secretary.
Public Works Office,
Hongkong, 28th November, 1900.
Sir,
Referring to C.S.O.54/1900 Confidential, I have the honour to report that the three Quarry Farms for 1901 were put up for public competition today and after competition for the first two, sold as follows:-
Section 1. Hongkong upset $9,000, sold for $14,700 to Mr. Tsang Keng.
Section 2. Lok On, Taikoktsui, Matauwan, Mount Cochrane and Yaumati, upset $8,000, sold for $18,200 to Mr. Tsang Keng.
Section 3. Mataukok upset $7,000 sold for $7,200 to Mr. Li A Ping.
Total $40,100.
The Farm for current year sold for $20,400.
The Crown Solicitor should be instructed to draw up the usual leases and Security for the first two should be $3,000, for the other $800.
I have etc.,
(sd.) R. D. Ormsby,
Director of Public Works.
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary.