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depo the Colonial : Government propose to take relative to the transfer of plant, erection

so, and the reclamation

of buildivego, ro of the land now under water, in the event of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty approving of this transfer. I have

S/ Gpo. Digby Morant. Commodore.

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Commodore Morant, R. N., to Vice Admiral Hamilton, C.A.

14 Papy)

No 102,

"Victor Emanuel "at

Hongkong, 15th March 1889.

C. O.

10525

RECR

1500 31 MAY 87)

Sir

In returning

the

Acting Governor's

letter dated 5th March and its enclosures,

I would beg

to submit the following for

your consideration.

2.

There

can be no doubt that the

Naval Service would be benefited if the whole Naval Establishment could be placed on the west side of the Kowloon Peninsula, though the best site has been already parted with; viz : that at the South of the Kowloon Naval Yard. But I observe that neither in His

3.

Excellency's letter nor

General's is

any

mention made as to

that of the Sherwegs

in

Vice - Admiral R. Vesey Hamilton, C.B.

Commander

in

Chief

the

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