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was instructed to revisit the rent, so long as the property remained in the possession of the War Dept.

3. In 1860 further reclamation of land was effected, and the land thus reclaimed has been held to be the property of the Crown which the local Govt. decided to assign to the Colony.

This lot adjoins the Supreme Court House and the Governor of Hongkong desired to obtain it for the labour; and the sum of $35,000 has been determined upon by Sir A. Kennedy and the Major General Commanding as the proper price to be paid for its purchase.

It is obscure whether this was paid.

5. Lord Kimberly considers that the present condition of the finances of the Colony would not at present admit of the payment of so large a sum, and having regard to the fact that the War Department have long enjoyed the possession of this land free of Crown-rent, and that the land comprised in the 2nd reclamation could not be conveyed to any private purchaser, his Lordship in deference to Mr. Cardwell's favourable consideration would suggest that the Site and buildings thereon should be leased by the War Department to the Colony at a rent calculated to pay 4 per cent.


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was instructed to revisit the rent, so long as the property remained in the possession of the War Dept. 3. In 1860 further reclamation of land was effected, and the land thus reclaimed has been held to be the property of the Crown which the local Govt. decided to assign to the Colony. This lot adjoins the Supreme Court House and the Governor of Hongkong desired to obtain it for the labour; and the sum of $35,000 has been determined upon by Sir A. Kennedy and the Major General Commanding as the proper price to be paid for its purchase. It is obscure whether this was paid. 5. Lord Kimberly considers that the present condition of the finances of the Colony would not at present admit of the payment of so large a sum, and having regard to the fact that the War Department have long enjoyed the possession of this land free of Crown-rent, and that the land comprised in the 2nd reclamation could not be conveyed to any private purchaser, his Lordship in deference to Mr. Cardwell's favourable consideration would suggest that the Site and buildings thereon should be leased by the War Department to the Colony at a rent calculated to pay 4 per cent. Page 436
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was instructed to revist the rent, so long as the proforty remained in the possession of the War Dest 3.Jr. 1860 A. further reclamation of land was affected, and the land thus reclaimed has been 4. held to be the property of the proud which the local gart device to arginine Colony Dis lot adjoins the Inpreme Court House and the governor of Husting lesnar wither to semina it for the the labory; and the Sume of $35,000 has bun betermined upon by Sir A. Kennedy and the major Gent Commanding as the proper price to be pand for it's purchase. which bat? It is obsuure 436 5. Lord Kimberly considers that the p condition of the frances. of the Colony word not at present admist of the payment of so large a sum, and harring ragord to the fact that the War Department have long enjoyed the possession of this land free of crown- rent, and that the bound. comprised in the 2nd reclamation could not. be conveyed to any private pure hader, his Londstif for his Cardwell's favorable con would suggest that the Site and buildings thereon should be leased by the War Department to the at in rent Colony calculated to pay 4 per DEX.
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was instructed to revist the rent, so long as the proforty remained in the

possession of the War Dest

3.Jr. 1860

A.

further

reclamation of land was affected, and the land

thus reclaimed has been

4.

held to be the property

of the proud which the local gart device to arginine

Colony

Dis lot

adjoins the

Inpreme Court House

and the governor of Husting

lesnar wither to semina

it for the

the labory;

and

the Sume of $35,000 has

bun betermined upon by

Sir A. Kennedy and the major Gent Commanding as the proper price to be pand for it's purchase.

which bat?

It is obsuure

436

5. Lord Kimberly

considers that the p condition of the frances.

of the Colony

word not

at present admist of the payment of so large a sum, and harring ragord

to the fact that the War Department have long enjoyed the possession of this land free of crown- rent, and that the bound. comprised in the 2nd

reclamation could not. be conveyed to any private pure hader, his Londstif

for his Cardwell's favorable con

would suggest that the Site and buildings thereon should be leased

by the War Department

to the

at in rent

Colony calculated to pay 4 per

DEX.

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