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The object of this enquiry arises from a War Office letter stating that in the amount sanctioned in the current year for the further purchase of private buildings within the Military Cantonments the sum of £8714 for the sale of Brooke Cottage has been appropriated in aid of the said purchase.

Now it will be impossible to realize so large a sum, unless the property is sold as soon as proposed and the Major General trusts that this will not be found incompatible with the interests of the public.

I have to...

(Signed) W.F. Dundonald Cochrane,
Major,
Acting Assistant Military Secretary.

Enclosure 2.

525

Acting Colonial Secretary to Acting Assistant Military Secretary.

(Copy.) 4940.

Sir,

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 18th June 1886,

In reply to your letter No.924 of the 7th instant, I am directed by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to request you to inform the Officer Commanding the troops that, in the opinion of the Government, there would be an objection to Inland Lot 101, Brooke Cottage, being divided into two lots for purposes of sale, with the view of the Staunton Street frontage being sold for the creation of Chinese Houses.

Under instructions from the Secretary of State, no Chinese houses are to be permitted to be built on land in this part of the town without the previous sanction of...

(Signed)
Acting Assistant Military Secretary

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The object of this enquiry arises from a War Office letter stating that in the amount sanctioned in the current year for the further purchase of private buildings within the Military Cantonments the sum of £8714 for the sale of Brooke Cottage has been appropriated in aid of the said purchase. Now it will be impossible to realize so large a sum, unless the property is sold as soon as proposed and the Major General trusts that this will not be found incompatible with the interests of the public. I have to... (Signed) W.F. Dundonald Cochrane, Major, Acting Assistant Military Secretary. Enclosure 2. 525 Acting Colonial Secretary to Acting Assistant Military Secretary. (Copy.) 4940. Sir, Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th June 1886, In reply to your letter No.924 of the 7th instant, I am directed by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to request you to inform the Officer Commanding the troops that, in the opinion of the Government, there would be an objection to Inland Lot 101, Brooke Cottage, being divided into two lots for purposes of sale, with the view of the Staunton Street frontage being sold for the creation of Chinese Houses. Under instructions from the Secretary of State, no Chinese houses are to be permitted to be built on land in this part of the town without the previous sanction of... (Signed) Acting Assistant Military Secretary
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The object of this enquiry arises from a War Office letter stating that in the amount sanctioned in the current year for the further · purchase of private buildings within the Military Cantonments the sum of £8714 for the sale of Brooke Cottage has been appropriated in aid of the said purchase . Now it will be impossible to realize so large a sum, unless the property is sold as soove proposed and the Major General - trusts that this will not be found incompatable with the interests of the public. I have to. (Signed) WF. Dundonald Cochrane, Major, ofeting Assistant Military. Secretary. Enclosure 2. 525 doting Colonial Secreting to Acting Assistant Military Secretary. (Copy.) 4:940. Sir Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th June 1886, In reply to 5 your letter No924 of the 7th instant, Jam directed bythis Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to requeat you to inform the Officer Commanding the troops that, in the opinion of the Government, there would be an objection to Inland Lot 101, Brooke Cottage, being divided into two lots for purposes of eale, with the view of the Staunton Street and being cold for the creation of Chinese Houses, Nuder instructions from the Secretary of State, no Ohrcere houses be permitted to be built on land in this part of the lown without the previous sauction of Major Cochrane. Cetat Act & Avsistant Military Secretary J the 罪 Ja
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The object of this enquiry arises from a War Office letter stating that in the amount sanctioned in the current year for the further

· purchase of private buildings within the Military Cantonments the sum of £8714 for the sale of Brooke Cottage has been appropriated in aid of the said purchase .

Now it will be impossible to realize so large a sum, unless the property is sold as soove proposed and the Major General - trusts that this will not be found incompatable with the interests of the public.

I have to.

(Signed) WF. Dundonald Cochrane,

Major,

ofeting Assistant Military. Secretary.

Enclosure 2.

525

doting Colonial Secreting to Acting Assistant Military Secretary.

(Copy.) 4:940.

Sir

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 18th June 1886,

In reply to

5 your

letter No924 of the

7th instant, Jam directed bythis Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to requeat you to inform the Officer Commanding the troops that, in the opinion of the

Government, there would be an objection to Inland Lot 101, Brooke Cottage, being divided into two lots for purposes of eale, with the view of the Staunton Street and being cold for the creation of Chinese Houses,

Nuder instructions from the Secretary of State, no Ohrcere houses

be permitted to be built on land in this part of the lown without the previous sauction of

Major Cochrane.

Cetat

Act & Avsistant Military Secretary

J

the

罪

Ja

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