CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5] — Page 156

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(Copy.)

Evdlsr. 3.-

150

C. O.

10525

RECO

MAY General.

Minute by Surveyor General.

Chief,

In the offer of land at Kowloon by the Acting Governor to the Vice Admiral and Commander-in-Chief, in exchange for the Naval Yard premises on Queen's Road, Hongkong, it was not meant to defray, at the charges of the Colonial Treasury, the cost of reclamations and re-erection of the new Naval buildings.

The excess of area of the large property to be given at Kowloon over that of the smaller property to be relinquished on this side represented a money-value already so large that it was not thought further sacrifice could be equitably imposed on the Colony.

The money value represented by the excess of area was deemed an ample inducement for the Government of the Colony to make the transfer to Kowloon, and if in addition, it were now required to defray the cost of...

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(Copy.) Evdlsr. 3.- 150 C. O. 10525 RECO MAY General. Minute by Surveyor General. Chief, In the offer of land at Kowloon by the Acting Governor to the Vice Admiral and Commander-in-Chief, in exchange for the Naval Yard premises on Queen's Road, Hongkong, it was not meant to defray, at the charges of the Colonial Treasury, the cost of reclamations and re-erection of the new Naval buildings. The excess of area of the large property to be given at Kowloon over that of the smaller property to be relinquished on this side represented a money-value already so large that it was not thought further sacrifice could be equitably imposed on the Colony. The money value represented by the excess of area was deemed an ample inducement for the Government of the Colony to make the transfer to Kowloon, and if in addition, it were now required to defray the cost of...
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•Copy.) teadv. Evalosur 3.- 150 C. 0. 10525 RECO MAY General. Minute by Surveyor Sevmal In the offer of land at Kowloon Chief, by the Cleting Governor to the Vice Admiral and Commander-in in exchange for the Naval Yard. premiere on Queen's Road, Hongkong, it was not meant to defray, at the charges of the Colonial Treasury the of reclamations and re-crection of the new Naval buildings. The access of of area cost of the large property to be given at Kowloon over that of the scvaller property to be relinquished on this side represented a money -value already so large that it was not thought furthen sacrifica could be equitably imposed on the Colony . The the de money value; represented by of area, was deemed an sufficient inducement for the Gourd the Colony amply 1 for the treurofer of to Kowloon, and if in addition, to defray were how the cost of
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•Copy.)

teadv.

Evalosur 3.-

150

C. 0.

10525

RECO

MAY General.

Minute by Surveyor Sevmal In the offer of land at Kowloon

Chief,

by the Cleting Governor to the Vice Admiral and Commander-in in exchange for the Naval Yard. premiere on Queen's Road, Hongkong, it was not meant to defray, at the charges of the Colonial Treasury the of reclamations and re-crection of the new Naval buildings.

The access of

of area

cost

of the large property to be given at Kowloon over that of the scvaller property to be relinquished on this side represented a money -value already so large that it was not thought furthen sacrifica

could be

equitably imposed on the Colony .

The

the

de

money value; represented by

of area,

was deemed an

sufficient inducement for the Gourd

the Colony

amply

1 for the treurofer of to Kowloon, and if in addition,

to defray

were how

the cost

of

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