The first subject is the matter of
the Colonial Government's claim to rent for
the Sham Shui Po camp site. The land was
occupied by the War Department as temporary
provision for troops during the Shanghai
in 1927
troubles, but the War Department has remained
in possession ever since. The Colonial
Government generously waived its claim for
Crown rent up to 1933, in spite of the fact
that the War Office could no longer claim
that they were in possession of this site as a
temporary emergency. The Colonial Government's
claim for Crown rent since 1st January, 1933,
at the rate of $125,000 a year amounts to
year,
approximately $1,000,000, since it is not
expected that the War Department will relinquish
the area until at least four years from the
present date. The Colonial Government, by this
agreement, will now waive all claims in respect
of the rent for this site up to a maximum of
$1,000,000, whilst in return the War Department
will bear the whole cost of anti-malarial works
on the Kau Lung Tsai site up to a maximum of
$975,000, and of their future maintenance.
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This settlement must be regarded as
a considerable concession on the part of the
Hong Kong Government, since they have not only
waived their not unreasonable claims to Crown
rent prior to 1933, but also suffered from the
disparity of $25,000 between the respective
payments. Since, however, the work will benefit
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