PRAYA JUNCTION WORKS, HONG KONG, 1888.
APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE of the cost of constructing 2,822 lineal feet of embankment wall, with a 75-ft. roadway complete, for reclaiming 599,904 square feet of fore-shore, and of making a boat basin, containing 84,540 square feet.
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War Office to Colonial Office.
War Office,
14th May 1889.
Sir,
I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, respecting the extension of the Praya wall at Hong Kong and I am to request that you will be so good as to move Lord Knutsford to cause Mr. Secretary Stanhope to be furnished with the plans referred to, or copies thereof, at an early date, as without them it is impracticable to give a proper consideration to the subject of the extension of the Praya wall.
The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W.
I have, &c.,
H. G. DEEDES.
Dollars. Dollars. North Barracks reclamation- Embankment and works 66,000 Filling in 54,000 120,000 Naval Yard reclamation- Embankment, basin, works, quays, subways, and filling in 300,000 Commissariat reclamation- Embankment and works 21,000 Filling, including half width of street 13,000 34,000 Marine Lots 20 and 21- Embankment.. 8,000 Filling, including half width of street 13,000 21,000 Wellington Barracks reclamation-- Embankment and works 42,000 Filling in 28,000 70,000 Arsenal reclamations- Embankment and works 58,500 Filling in 37,500 96,000 Arsenal Road and Blue Buildings reclamation-- Embankment and road works 40,900 Filling in 9,100 50,000 Total cost 691,000Colonial Office to War Office.
Colonial Office, Downing Street,
11th June 1889.
I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you, to be laid before Mr. Secretary Stanhope, with reference to the letter from your department of the 14th ultimo, the papers noted in the subjoined schedule, which relate to the proposed extension of the Praya wall at Hong Kong.
I am, &c.,
ROBERT G. W. HERBERT.
Area of proposed Reclamation Price per square foot Total Market Value of the Reclamation sq. ft. dollars dollars North Barracks (military) 134,215 3.00 402,645 Royal Naval Yard (naval) 52,261 3.00 156,792 Commissariat (military) 45,953 2.50 114,882 Commissariat Street (colonial) 14,607 Not saleable -- Lots Nos. 20 and 21 (Mr. Sharp) 53,383 2.50 133,457 Wellington Barracks (military) 149,036 2.50 372,590 Arsenal (military) 124,497 3.50 435,739 Arsenal Road Extension (colonial) 9,000 Not saleable Blue Buildings (colonial) 17,309 8.50 147,126 Total 600,264 1,676,686J. M. PRICE,
Surveyor-General.
War Office to Colonial Office.
War Office,
9th December 1889.
With reference to your letter of the 11th June last, respecting the extension of the Praya wall at Hong Kong, I am directed to acquaint you, for the information of Lord Knutsford, that the Secretary of State for War has given his best consideration to the proposals therein put forward, and regrets that he is unable to agree to the War Department defraying the cost of the contemplated Praya and reclamation in front of North Barracks, Commissariat Buildings, Wellington Barracks, and the Arsenal, estimated in the documents covered by the above-quoted letter to amount to 320,000 dollars.
It is stated in the despatch and estimates accompanying the letter under reply that the value of the land in front of the War Department property which would be reclaimed by the formation of the Praya would amount to 1,325,826 dollars, and that the War Department would thus gain by the transaction a net profit of 1,005,826 dollars, or land valued at that amount.
It need hardly be pointed out, however, that the War Department could not realize that amount of profit in cash, as it would be impracticable—both from sanitary and military considerations—to part with any of the land reclaimed in front of such of the War Department properties as it may be decided to retain. Moreover, supposing the War Department could consent to sell a large portion of the reclaimed land, it would not be practicable to vote money in the Army Estimates for work of a speculative character, and which, though of great importance to Hong Kong itself, is not essential to army purposes.
It is, however, within the knowledge of Lord Knutsford that the Secretary of State for War purposes to sell the North Barracks property, and to apply the proceeds towards providing barrack accommodation for the increased garrison; and it is possible that the commissariat buildings may also be parted with for the same object, although this point is not yet definitely settled.
The reclamation in front of the North Barracks is stated in the Surveyor-General's
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PRAYA JUNCTION WORKS, HONG KONG, 1888.
APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE of the cost of constructing 2,822 lineal feet of embankment wall, with a 75-ft. roadway complete, for reclaiming 599,904 square feet of fore- shore, and of making a boat basin, containing 84,540 square feet.
33
War Ofice to Colonial Office.
War Office,
14th May 1889.
Sir,
Hong
1207
I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, respecting the extension of the Praya wall at Hong Kong Kong 8 and I am to request that you will be so good as to move Lord Knutsford to cause Mr. Secretary Stanhope to be furnished with the plans referred to, or copies thereof, at an early date, as without them it is impracticable to give a proper consideration to the subject of the extension of the Praya wall.
The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W.
I have, &c.,
H. G. DEEDES.
Dollars.
Dollars.
North Barracks reclamation-
Embankment and works Filling in
Naval Yard reclamation-
66,000
54,000
120,000
Embankment, basin, works, quays, subways,
and filling in
300,000
Commissariat reclamation-
Embankment and works
21,000
Filling, including half width of street
13,000
34,000
Marine Lots 20 and 21-
Embankment..
8,000
Filling, including half width of street
13,000
21,000
Sir,
Wellington Barracks reclamation--
Embankment and works
42,000
Filling in
28,000
70,000
Arsenal reclamations-
Embankment and works
58,500
Filling in
37,500
96,000
Arsenal Road and Blue Buildings reclamation--**
Embankment and road works
40,900
Filling in
9,100
50,000
Total cost
691,000
Colonial Office to War Office.
Colonial Office, Downing Street,
11th June 1889.
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I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you, to be laid before Mr. Secretary Stanhope, with reference to the letter from your department
Hong Kong 8 of the 14th ultimo,
the papers noted in the subjoined schedule, which 1207 relate to the proposed extension of the Praya, wall at Hong Kong.
I am, &c.,
ROBERT G. W. HERBERT.
TABULATED STATEMENT of areas to be reclaimed and made available for building purposes under the proposed Praya Junction Scheme, together with market valné of the land.
The Under Secretary of State for War.
Tracings of the plans accompanying the Governor's despatch, No. 11, of 15th January 1889.
Area
of proposed Reclamation,
Price per square foot.
Total Market Value
Sir,
of the Reclamation.
sq. ft.
dollars
dollars
North Barracks (military)
134,215
3.00
402,645
Royal Naval Yard (naval)..
52,261
3·00
Commissariat (military)
45,953
2.50
156,792
114,882
Commissariat Street (colonial)
14,607
Not saleable.
--
Lots Nos. 20 and 21 (Mr. Sharp)..
53,383
2.50
138,457
Wellington Barracks (military)
149,036
2.50
Arsenal (military)..
124,497
3.50
372,590
485,739
Arsenal Road Extension (colonial)
9,000
Not saleable.
+4
Blue Buildings (colonial)
17,309
8.50
60,581
Total
600,264
1,676,686
J. M. PRICE,
Surveyor-General.
War Office to Colonial Office.
War Office.
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9th December 1889. With reference to your letter of the 11th June last, respecting the extension of the Praya wall at Hong Kong, I am directed to acquaint you, for the information of Lord Knutsford, that the Secretary of State for War has given his best consideration to the proposals therein put forward, and regrets that he is unable to agree to the War Depart- ment defraying the cost of the contemplated Praya and reclamation in front of North Barracks, Commissariat Buildings, Wellington Barracks, and the Arsenal, estimated in the documents covered by the above-quoted letter to amount to 320,000 dollars.
It is stated in the despatch and estimates accompanying the letter under reply that the value of the land in front of the War Department property which would be reclaimed by the formation of the Praya would amount to 1,325,826 dollars, and that the War Department would thus gain by the transaction a net profit of 1,005,826 dollars, or land valued at that amount.
It need hardly be pointed out, however, that the War Department could not realize that amount of profit in cash, as it would be impracticable--both from sanitary and military considerations-to part (for building purposes) with any of the land reclaimed in front of such of the War Department properties as it may be decided to retain. Moreover, supposing the War Department could consent to sell a large portion of the reclaimed land, it would not be practicable to vote money in the Army Esti- mates for work of a speculative character, and which, though of great importance to Hong Kong itself, is not essential to army purposes.
It is, however. within the knowledge of Lord Knutsford that the Secretary of State for War purposes to sell the North Barracks property, and to apply the proceeds towards providing barrack accommodation for the increased garrison; and it is possible that the commissariat buildings may also be parted with for the same object, although this point is not yet definitely settled.
The reclamation in front of the North Barracks is stated in the Surveyor-General's
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