CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5] — Page 152

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barracks are in the

the Colonial Government creating the necessary buildings, in place of those the Admiralty would

if the present Naval Yard exchanged for the land shown in

vacate

Avdo

the plan; now I would point out that

in the Hongkong

all the buildings Naval Yard

are

well built and in

excellent order, barracks, storehouses,

factory "outlay would be required.

A considerable portion of the portion in the plan is

coloured red.

under water, with a depth of from 20 feet sloping gradually to the beach. this is the bay in the chart North of the Kowloon Naval Yard, have to be reclaimed at considerable

expense.

5.

and would

I am not aware at what

price the Surveyor General values the land of the Naval Yard in Victoria,

but it is

as valuable a plot

really an

as there is in the City owing to its

central position, and

having

a

frontage its entire length to the North,

the South abutting

its whole length.

and on

that

an idea

would

about half a mile

on the Queen's Road; to give of the value of this property. I inform you, to the west of the Naval Yard, a plot of land containing

about an acre with

the praya,

frontage was purchased by the Colonial Government from the ... at $7 per square foot, a few days ago; therefore I expect that a very large sum would be realized if the present Naval Yard

was sold; and I doubt

much if the price of land on the Kowloon side, especially that lying east of

...

6.

Unquestionably the site proposed, marked A, is of much

very good for Naval purposes; there would be a good depth of water, about 20 feet alongside the

wall of

the

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146 barracks are in the the Colonial Government creating the necessary buildings, in place of those the Admiralty would if the present Naval Yard exchanged for the land shown in vacate Avdo the plan; now I would point out that in the Hongkong all the buildings Naval Yard are well built and in excellent order, barracks, storehouses, factory "outlay would be required. A considerable portion of the portion in the plan is coloured red. under water, with a depth of from 20 feet sloping gradually to the beach. this is the bay in the chart North of the Kowloon Naval Yard, have to be reclaimed at considerable expense. 5. and would I am not aware at what price the Surveyor General values the land of the Naval Yard in Victoria, but it is as valuable a plot really an as there is in the City owing to its central position, and having a frontage its entire length to the North, the South abutting its whole length. and on that an idea would about half a mile on the Queen's Road; to give of the value of this property. I inform you, to the west of the Naval Yard, a plot of land containing about an acre with the praya, frontage was purchased by the Colonial Government from the ... at $7 per square foot, a few days ago; therefore I expect that a very large sum would be realized if the present Naval Yard was sold; and I doubt much if the price of land on the Kowloon side, especially that lying east of ... 6. Unquestionably the site proposed, marked A, is of much very good for Naval purposes; there would be a good depth of water, about 20 feet alongside the wall of the
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146 batracks re in the the Colonial Government creating the __ necessary buildings, place of those the Admiralty would if the present Naval Yard exchanged for the land shown in vacate Avdo the plan; now I would point out that in the Hongkong all the buildings Naval Yard are well built and in excellent order, barracks, storehouses, factory "outlay would be required. ro, and to replace those a large A considerable portion of the portion in the plan is coloured red. under water, with a depth of from 20 fub stoping gradually to the beach. this is the bay in the chart North of the Kowloon Naval Yard, have to be reclaimed at considerable expence . 5. and would I am not aware at what price the Surveyer General values the land of the Naval Mard in Victoria, but it is as valuable a plot really an a as there is in the City owing to it ___ central position, and having a pla frontage its entire length to the North, the South abutting ito whole length. and on that an idea would about half a mile on the Queen's Road; to give of the value of this property. I. inform you, to the west of the Noval Yard, a plot of land containing a Orone to about an acre with the praya, o purchase frontage by the Colonial Government from the at $7 per square foot, a few days ago; therefore I expect that a very large sum would be realized if the present Naval Yard Av do sold ; and I doubt much if the price of land on the Howloon side, expecially that lying east of valice. 6. io the plot meanked A, is of much Unquestionably the site propos very good for Naval purposes ; there would be a good depth of water, about 20 feet alongside the are ela wall of the
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batracks re in the

the Colonial Government creating the __ necessary buildings, place of those the Admiralty would

if the present Naval Yard exchanged for the land shown in

vacate

Avdo

the plan; now I would point out that

in the Hongkong

all the buildings Naval Yard

are

well built and in

excellent order, barracks, storehouses,

factory "outlay would be required.

ro, and to replace those a large

A considerable portion of the portion in the plan is

coloured red.

under water, with a depth of from 20 fub stoping gradually to the beach. this is the bay in the chart North of the Kowloon Naval Yard, have to be reclaimed at considerable

expence .

5.

and would

I am not aware at what

price the Surveyer General values the land of the Naval Mard in Victoria,

but it is

as valuable a plot

really an

a

as there is in the City owing to it ___

central position, and

having

a pla

frontage its entire length to the North,

the South abutting

ito whole length.

and on

that

an idea

would

about half a mile

on the Queen's Road; to give of the value of this property. I. inform you, to the west of the Noval Yard, a plot of land containing

a

Orone to

about an acre with

the praya,

o purchase

frontage by the Colonial Government from the at $7 per square foot, a few days ago; therefore I expect that a very large sum would be realized if the present Naval Yard

Av do

sold ; and I doubt

much if the price of land on the Howloon side, expecially that lying east of

valice.

6.

io

the

plot meanked A, is of much

Unquestionably the site propos

very good for Naval purposes ; there would be a good depth of water, about 20 feet alongside the are

ela

wall of

the

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