CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 52

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For the better consideration of this question I have obtained from the Surveyor General a Return (copy of which is enclosed) showing the area and value of all lands in Victoria and Kowloon in Military occupation. It does not include lands outside Victoria and Kowloon occupied for Forts and defensive purposes.

M. Brown estimates the value of such lands as have been obtained by free grant from the Colonial Government at $4,442,205. The value of the lands rented and purchased by the War Department, he estimates at $541,611.

Taking the total of ~ $4,983,816 as the value of all lands in Military occupation and which are treated, although not so under the actual terms of the law, as being exempt from

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16 7 For the better consideration of this question I have obtained from the Surveyor General a Return (copy of which is enclosed) showing the area and value of all lands in Victoria and Kowloon in Military occupation. It does not include lands outside Victoria and Kowloon occupied for Forts and defensive purposes. M. Brown estimates the value of such lands as have been obtained by free grant from the Colonial Government at $4,442,205. The value of the lands rented and purchased by the War Department, he estimates at $541,611. Taking the total of ~ $4,983,816 as the value of all lands in Military occupation and which are treated, although not so under the actual terms of the law, as being exempt from
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16 7 For the better consideration this question I have of this obtained from the Surveyor General (a Return (copy of which is End: 1. enclosed) showing. the area. and value of all lands- in Victoria and Howloon in Military occupation. It does not include lands. outside Victoria and Howloon occupied for Forts and defensive purposes. M. Brown estimates_ the value of such lands as have 51 77. have been obtained by free grant from the Colonial. Government at $4,442,205. The value of the lands rented and purchased by the War Department, he - estimates at $541,611. Taking the total of ~ $4,983, 816 as the value of all lands in Military are and which supation and treated, although not so under the actual terms of the law, as being exempt from
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For the better consideration

this question I have

of this

obtained from the Surveyor

General

(a Return (copy of which is End: 1.

enclosed) showing.

the area.

and value of all lands- in Victoria and Howloon

in Military occupation. It

does not include lands. outside Victoria and Howloon

occupied for Forts and defensive purposes.

M. Brown estimates_ the value of such lands as

have

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77.

have been obtained by free

grant from the Colonial. Government at $4,442,205.

The value of the lands rented and purchased by the War Department, he -

estimates at $541,611.

Taking the total of ~ $4,983, 816 as the value of all lands in Military

are

and which supation and treated, although not so under the actual terms of the law, as being exempt

from

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