CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 310

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hand to arrangements resume for Military purposes ground which brings into the Colony £1,000 a year. From £15,000 to £20,000 for the annual loss is a very moderate estimate. Including interest, the Colony cannot have lost less under this than £300,000.

5. Another source of loss are the objections to improvements on Military grounds. The town is cut into half by Naval establishments, and rendered almost valueless. Plans for through communication have been steadily opposed. A large part of Kowloon suffers in a similar way. It is not Military ground, but building is prohibited in certain areas due to projected batteries which do not exist now, if ever they will exist. These losses, however, though heavy, can be estimated.

6. The Military and Naval authorities have taken two portions. Military Contribution £380,000, Indirect Contribution £45,500, Total £425,500.

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305 ... 1324 reserved at the present day. This ... At... hand to arrangements resume for Military purposes ground which brings into the Colony £1,000 a year. From £15,000 to £20,000 for the annual loss is a very moderate estimate. Including interest, the Colony cannot have lost less under this than £300,000. 5. Another source of loss are the objections to improvements on Military grounds. The town is cut into half by Naval establishments, and rendered almost valueless. Plans for through communication have been steadily opposed. A large part of Kowloon suffers in a similar way. It is not Military ground, but building is prohibited in certain areas due to projected batteries which do not exist now, if ever they will exist. These losses, however, though heavy, can be estimated. 6. The Military and Naval authorities have taken two portions. Military Contribution £380,000, Indirect Contribution £45,500, Total £425,500.
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305

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1324

reserved at the present day..

this

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.At..

AW IW

hand

to

arrangements resume for

Military purposess ground which brings into the Colony £1,000 a year. From £15,000 to

£20,000 for the annual lose

is a

a very

irro derate

estimate. Including interest,

the Glory

cannot have lost

head

less under this

than £300, v o v.

5. Another source of loss

are the objections to improvements

Military grounds.

mado

o w

The town is cut into

Naval establishments, and

half of it rendered almost valueless. Plans for through

large part

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Kowloon suffers

of

pirilar

way.

in w

It is not

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certain projected batteries

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if ever they will exist. These

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taken

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portions by the Military and

Naval

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Military Contributuu£ 380,00 0

Indirect Contributivus

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425500

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