CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 36

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: add 27.000 to the original estimate of cost which would then be raised from £... to a larger sum.

According to this latest proposal, the Military would gain six acres of reclaimed land and the Civil Authorities two and a half acres. The whole was valued by the Surveyor General at £21st S.

This last scheme (0:3) was agreed to after some discussion between the Military, Colonial, and Civil Authorities, the latter relinquishing their demand that Kai Tak should be transferred to them. The only question on which no agreement could be come to was the share of the cost which was to be borne by each department. The Military Authorities both declined to bear any part of the cost.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the other hand, would only consent to the work being undertaken on condition that the Imperial Government should pay largely. This increased proportion was not unreasonable in consequence of the original estimate being raised in order to meet the conveniences of the two Imperial departments, from £... to £4.00.

9. The last communication on the subject was from Admiral Sir G. Willes received by this Government in March last year. He informed Sir Gery Power that the question of extending the Naval Yard was under consideration at the Admiralty, and that until this was settled, there must be a postponement of the extension of the Praya.

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34 : add 27.000 to the original estimate of cost which would then be raised from £... to a larger sum. According to this latest proposal, the Military would gain six acres of reclaimed land and the Civil Authorities two and a half acres. The whole was valued by the Surveyor General at £21st S. This last scheme (0:3) was agreed to after some discussion between the Military, Colonial, and Civil Authorities, the latter relinquishing their demand that Kai Tak should be transferred to them. The only question on which no agreement could be come to was the share of the cost which was to be borne by each department. The Military Authorities both declined to bear any part of the cost. The Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the other hand, would only consent to the work being undertaken on condition that the Imperial Government should pay largely. This increased proportion was not unreasonable in consequence of the original estimate being raised in order to meet the conveniences of the two Imperial departments, from £... to £4.00. 9. The last communication on the subject was from Admiral Sir G. Willes received by this Government in March last year. He informed Sir Gery Power that the question of extending the Naval Yard was under consideration at the Admiralty, and that until this was settled, there must be a postponement of the extension of the Praya.
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34 : add 27.000 a the original estimate of sort which would then be raised from £-om ilgiore - According to this hart to this hart proporal the Guilitary would pain six a cren off reclaimed pound and the staral Autiorities too and a half acres. the olole valued by the Surveyor General at 21st- S. This last scheme (0:3) was agud i ajte some discussion be the Prilitary Coloniel und staral Sutionin te latter relinquishing Her Lemand Kai to brtillen Scarrachs should be trans- ferred i them I them. The only question on which no agreement could be come i was the share 5. He cost which wûs in be borne by each department. The Geral Military Authoriter bott and declined declined in bear any part of the cost. The Secutary of State in the Colonies on to for Ither hand would only consent in the work being undertaken on condition Je Imperial Government saying sreldly. This increased proportion was no monst in consequence & de original estimat shing raised in tror to meet de convencences of the woo Imperial depart- menis, con 4.00 - 2pm. 9. The last communication on the was from kamirel dir & Doil received by this Government subjet in Tharch last year _ be informed Sir Gery Power hat the questio;, extending the havel Çard to consideration 5. to Camiralty, and Het until this was settled the must a sort pond extension of the Praya
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:

add 27.000

a the original

estimate of sort which would then be raised from £-om ilgiore -

According to this hart

to this hart proporal the Guilitary would pain six a cren off reclaimed

pound and the staral Autiorities too

and a

half acres. the olole valued

by the Surveyor General at 21st-

S.

This last scheme (0:3)

was agud i ajte some discussion be the Prilitary Coloniel und staral Sutionin

te latter relinquishing Her Lemand Kai to brtillen Scarrachs should be trans- ferred i them

I them. The only question on which no agreement could be come i was the share 5. He cost which wûs in be borne by each department. The Geral

Military Authoriter bott

and

declined

declined in bear any part of the cost. The

Secutary of State in the Colonies on to

for

Ither hand would only consent in the work being undertaken on condition Je Imperial Government saying sreldly.

This increased proportion was no monst

in consequence & de original estimat shing raised in tror to meet de convencences of the woo Imperial depart-

menis, con 4.00 - 2pm.

9. The last communication

on the was from kamirel dir & Doil

received by this Government subjet

in Tharch last year _ be informed Sir Gery Power hat the questio;, extending the havel Çard to consideration 5. to Camiralty,

and Het until this was settled the

must a sort pond

extension of the Praya

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