CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 523

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It appears to be being a prospect of the Admiralty being able to acquire additional land in that locality for the necessary extension. Under these circumstances, it is thought possible that it might be found more convenient to abandon the existing Naval Yard at Hongkong Island, and extend the one at Kowloon.

I forward for Your Excellency's information a copy of a letter and a tracing by the Surveyor General showing the land which he would propose to give in exchange for the Naval Yard. The area of the Hongkong Naval Yard site is 211,000 square feet, whilst that of the ground proposed to be given in exchange is 1,329,200 square feet, or nearly five times as much.

I am prepared to recommend to the Secretary of State to sanction this exchange, if, on consideration, you find it advantageous to the Admiralty to accept it. The Colony will derive advantage from this change, inasmuch as the opposition of the Admiralty to the long scheme of extending the Praya East will by this means be overcome.

80/ W. H. Marsh.

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It appears to be being a prospect of the Admiralty being able to acquire additional land in that locality for the necessary extension. Under these circumstances, it is thought possible that it might be found more convenient to abandon the existing Naval Yard at Hongkong Island, and extend the one at Kowloon. I forward for Your Excellency's information a copy of a letter and a tracing by the Surveyor General showing the land which he would propose to give in exchange for the Naval Yard. The area of the Hongkong Naval Yard site is 211,000 square feet, whilst that of the ground proposed to be given in exchange is 1,329,200 square feet, or nearly five times as much. I am prepared to recommend to the Secretary of State to sanction this exchange, if, on consideration, you find it advantageous to the Admiralty to accept it. The Colony will derive advantage from this change, inasmuch as the opposition of the Admiralty to the long scheme of extending the Praya East will by this means be overcome. 80/ W. H. Marsh.
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apperto

to be

being

prospect of the Aduriralty

able to acquire day-

additional

land in that locality for the reccesary

extension. Under these circumstances

thought it possible that it might be forund

more convenient to abandon the

Hongkong

existing

огле ест

2.

Naval Yard,

at Kowloon :

and extend the

I forward for Your Excelbuzyć -information copy of a letter and a tracing by the shirveyer Saural shewing the land which he would propose to give in exchange for the Naval Yard Island. The

of the

Hongkong

area

Latter site is 211,000 square feet, whilst that of the ground proposed to be

-given in exchange feet or wearly five

"Hi

recom

mend

is 1,329, 200 square

times as

muuch.

I am prepared to

the Secretary of State to

vauction this sxchange, if,

on

consideration, you fried in advantageous to the Admiralty to accept it . The

Colony

Kolony

517

ecch

will derive advantage from no change, inve much

inasmuch as the opposition of the Admiralty to the long scheme of extending the Praya

this

will by means be

I have

considered

East

overcomen

80/ W. H. Marsh.

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