occupation of a small portion of the ground for Artillery practice, little practical use has apparently been made for Military purpose.
The Superial Government Building, too, erected on the site, having first fallen into decay, have been destroyed by Typhoons, and as far as Government can learn there is no intention of re-erecting there.
As General Colbourne is doubtless aware a considerable part of the Reserve is under cultivation by Chinese. But as the land is not under the control of the Civil Authorities the Rent due for which should properly be paid to the Colonial Treasury is lost.
Nevertheless, it is important for the well-being of the Colony that all land available for cultivation - and the total amount is small - which is in the neighbourhood of the villages, should be open to the Chinese to be leased, and His Excellency apprehends that it is not the policy of Her Majesty's Government to alienate from this purpose more of such land than is absolutely required for Imperial purposes.
The Administrator would therefore feel obliged by information whether it is still necessary to maintain a Military Reserve at Stanley, and if it is, whether so large an extent is required.
I enclose a tracing of the village
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occupation of a small portion of the ground for Artillery practie, little
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no practical use has apparently beca made for Military purpose.
The Superial Lovernment Building, too, erected on the site, having first fallen into decay, have been destroyed
by Typhoons, and as
thes
· far as Government can learn there is no mitention of re-crecting there.
As General Colbourne is doubtless aware à considerable part of the Reserve
7 part of the
is under cultivation by Chinese. Bat
as the land is not under the controut of the Civil Authorities the Reut
tute for which should properly beacht Nove-for the Colonial "Heasury is lost. It is
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revertheless important for the well-being
of the Colony that all land available: for cultivation - and the total account -
small, which is in the neighbrucking
is vers
the villages, should be opece.
of any of the
to the Chiecce to be based, and His
Recellency apprehend, that it is not the
Majesty
policy of the Mlapely, Government to
alienate from this purpore more of suck land than is absolutely required for dusperial purposes.
The Administrator would therefore
feel obliged by information
whether it is still
recessary
a
& maintain
Military Reserve at Stanley, and if it is, whether to large an extent is required,
t
I enclose a
bracing of
the village
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