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or

on behalf of commercial or Colonial objects.

In

:regard to Colonial objects it may

certainly be fairly urged that, these should

be subservient to those of the Crown, but

the Crown has the interests

of

the Colony

and Trade to look to, as well, and I

trust that this may not be lost sight of in the apportionment of the ground, for

with proper management there is ample room for all

interests; and this is a sequence to Admiral Hope's remarks, he being very decided, (Paragraph 1) as to the desirability " of maintaining the Public Departments in "Hongkong at the seat of Government; that " they should be concentrated; that under

" ordinary " circumstances (Paragraph 2) the Naval

"Establishment is small in point of workmen,

" and material in store, and it is in

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in fact...

"matter of great convenience that it should "be near the workmen ... this then makes

it evident that no

very extensive area is

wanted, or ought to be taken at Kowloon for the Navy

and

The Naval Yard

from

which the

both men-of-war, and

... fleet of ships,

- for transport have been

supplied and fitted out, and at which almost

all

repairs

have been made, now comprises

an area

of 4 acres ; exclusive of the Coal Depot at Week Point a considerable area being occupied by Coals, and it is in

Contemplation to add about 1 1⁄2 acres more to it.

It is thus

difficult

to understand under such

circumstances how it can

~ possibly appear to

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or on behalf of commercial or Colonial objects. In :regard to Colonial objects it may certainly be fairly urged that, these should be subservient to those of the Crown, but the Crown has the interests of the Colony and Trade to look to, as well, and I trust that this may not be lost sight of in the apportionment of the ground, for with proper management there is ample room for all interests; and this is a sequence to Admiral Hope's remarks, he being very decided, (Paragraph 1) as to the desirability " of maintaining the Public Departments in "Hongkong at the seat of Government; that " they should be concentrated; that under " ordinary " circumstances (Paragraph 2) the Naval "Establishment is small in point of workmen, " and material in store, and it is in 126 in fact... "matter of great convenience that it should "be near the workmen ... this then makes it evident that no very extensive area is wanted, or ought to be taken at Kowloon for the Navy and The Naval Yard from which the both men-of-war, and ... fleet of ships, - for transport have been supplied and fitted out, and at which almost all repairs have been made, now comprises an area of 4 acres ; exclusive of the Coal Depot at Week Point a considerable area being occupied by Coals, and it is in Contemplation to add about 1 1⁄2 acres more to it. It is thus difficult to understand under such circumstances how it can ~ possibly appear to
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10. or on behalf of albercantile or Colonial objects. In :regard to Colonial objects it may certainly be fairly urged that, these should. be subservient to those of the Crown, but the brown has the interests of the Colony and Frade to look to, as well, and I_ trust that this may not be lost sight of in the apportionment of the ground, for with proper management there is ample room for all all interests; and this is a sequence to Admiral Hope's remarks, he being very decided, (Paragraph 1) as to the desirability " of maintaining the Public Departments in "Honghong at the seat of Government; that " they should be concentrated; that und under ordinary " circumstances (Paragraph 2) the Naval "Establishment is small in point of workmen, " and material in store, and it is in 126 i facta. "(matter of great convenience that it should "be near the workmen Yea" this then makes it evident that no very extensive area is svanted, or ought to be taken at Kowloon for the Navy ana The Naval Yard from which the both of war, and as now established, enormous fleet of ships, - for transport have been supplied and fitted ont, and at which almost have been made, now comprises ale repairs an area of 4 acres ; exclusive of the Coal Depot at Week Point a considerable area being occupies by Coats, and it is in Contemplation to add about 11⁄2 acres more to it. it is thus difficult & understand under such Arcumstances how it can ~ possibly appear to
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or

on behalf of albercantile or Colonial objects.

In

:regard to Colonial objects it may

certainly be fairly urged that, these should.

be subservient to those of the Crown, but

the brown has the interests

of

the Colony

and Frade to look to, as well, and I_

trust that this may not be lost sight of in the apportionment of the ground, for

with proper management there is ample room for all

all interests; and this is a sequence to Admiral Hope's remarks, he being very decided, (Paragraph 1) as to the desirability " of maintaining the Public Departments in "Honghong at the seat of Government; that " they should be concentrated; that und

under ordinary " circumstances (Paragraph 2) the Naval

"Establishment is small in point of workmen,

" and material in store, and it is in

126

i facta.

"(matter of great convenience that it should "be near the workmen Yea" this then makes

it evident that no

very extensive area is

svanted, or ought to be taken at Kowloon for the Navy

ana

The Naval Yard

from

which the

both of war, and

as now established,

enormous

• fleet of ships,

- for transport have been

supplied and fitted ont, and at which almost

have been made, now comprises

ale

repairs

an area

of 4 acres ; exclusive of the Coal Depot at Week Point a considerable area being occupies by Coats, and it is in

Contemplation to add about 11⁄2 acres more to it.

it is thus

difficult

& understand under such

Arcumstances how it can

~ possibly appear to

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