CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889 — Page 439

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an Estimate, the words used being that "the North Barracks are worth a large Sum of money" perhaps having been mentioned merely in order to make it clear that the profit anticipated from the proposed sale of property would be substantial.

The estimate of the value of the lands proposed to be sold, given in Mr Knoy's letter of the 9th January 1889, is the only one which Mr Secretary Stanhope is at present in a position to furnish, but as it is gathered from the letter under reply, and from their Lordships' letter of the 12th October, 1889, that their Lordships are prepared to view favourably the proposals for the sale of land at Hong Kong, contained in War Office letter of the 9th January 1889, a letter is now being written to the Station, in order to obtain, if possible, a more complete valuation of the lands.

£40,000 as much as has been mentioned.

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435

an Estimate, the words used being that "the North Barracks are worth a large Sum of money" perhaps having been mentioned merely in order to make it clear that the profit anticipated from the proposed sale of property would be substantial.

The estimate of the value of the lands proposed to be sold, given in Mr Knoy's letter of the 9th January 1889, is the only one which Mr Secretary Stanhope is at present in a position to furnish, but as it is gathered from the letter under reply, and from their Lordships' letter of the 12th October, 1889, that their Lordships are prepared to view favourably the proposals for the sale of land at Hong Kong, contained in War Office letter of the 9th January 1889, a letter is now being written to the Station, in order to obtain, if possible, a more complete valuation of the lands. It was mentioned that the value could be as much as £40,000.

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435

an Estimate, the words used being that "the North Barracks are worth a large Sum of money" perhaps having been mentioned merely in order to make it clear that the profit anticipated from the proposed sale of property would be substantial. £40,000 as much as has been mentioned.

The estimate of the value of the lands proposed to be sold, given in Mr Knoy's letter of the 9th January 1889, is the only one which Mr Secretary Stanhope is at present in a position to furnish, but as it is gathered from the letter under reply, and from their Lordships' letter of the 12th October, 1889, that their Lordships are prepared to view favourably the proposals for the sale of land at Hong Kong, contained in War Office letter of the 9th January 1889, a letter is now being written to the Station, in order to obtain, if possible, a more complete valuation of the lands.

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435 an Estimate, the words used being that "the North Barracks are worth a large Sum of money" perhaps having been mentioned merely in order to make it clear that the profit anticipated from the proposed sale of property would be substantial. The estimate of the value of the lands proposed to be sold, given in Mr Knoy's letter of the 9th January 1889, is the only one which Mr Secretary Stanhope is at present in a position to furnish, but as it is gathered from the letter under reply, and from their Lordships' letter of the 12th October, 1889, that their Lordships are prepared to view favourably the proposals for the sale of land at Hong Kong, contained in War Office letter of the 9th January 1889, a letter is now being written to the Station, in order to obtain, if possible, a more complete valuation of the lands. £40,000 as much as has been mentioned. re-order to: 435 an Estimate, the words used being that "the North Barracks are worth a large Sum of money" perhaps having been mentioned merely in order to make it clear that the profit anticipated from the proposed sale of property would be substantial. The estimate of the value of the lands proposed to be sold, given in Mr Knoy's letter of the 9th January 1889, is the only one which Mr Secretary Stanhope is at present in a position to furnish, but as it is gathered from the letter under reply, and from their Lordships' letter of the 12th October, 1889, that their Lordships are prepared to view favourably the proposals for the sale of land at Hong Kong, contained in War Office letter of the 9th January 1889, a letter is now being written to the Station, in order to obtain, if possible, a more complete valuation of the lands. It was mentioned that the value could be as much as £40,000. However, to follow the exact instruction to output only HTML using for paragraphs: 435 an Estimate, the words used being that "the North Barracks are worth a large Sum of money" perhaps having been mentioned merely in order to make it clear that the profit anticipated from the proposed sale of property would be substantial. £40,000 as much as has been mentioned. The estimate of the value of the lands proposed to be sold, given in Mr Knoy's letter of the 9th January 1889, is the only one which Mr Secretary Stanhope is at present in a position to furnish, but as it is gathered from the letter under reply, and from their Lordships' letter of the 12th October, 1889, that their Lordships are prepared to view favourably the proposals for the sale of land at Hong Kong, contained in War Office letter of the 9th January 1889, a letter is now being written to the Station, in order to obtain, if possible, a more complete valuation of the lands.
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