CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 57

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ground of the expense of moving the buildings.

If the Admin to allow to this view the present letter came only dist they will accept (in part of the latter) wa suggestion 283 that the Colonial Govt showed move the buildings That suggestion niceded how the condition thank

The Naval yard in Victoria was to be indeed to the Colony, Whereas in the present case it is proposed that this Naval yard and buildings should be purchased by the Colonial Govt!

Even the original proposition in draft on 28/3 was not acceptable to the Colony, as will be seen from pars. 1 & 25 of despatch No.144/454/189. Before, therefore, anything can be written to them for it would be well to find out exactly what the Admin really mean.

The Admin say that if these are not moved to Kowloon, they must take up War Dept. land on the eastern side of the Naval yard, on the assumption I suppose that the War Dept. premises will be moved to Causeway Bay. This would deprive the Colonial Govt of the benefit of some lands, which Sir G. Digby, the Gov't Land Officer, commented in exchange for the Causeway Bay site.

Altogether it looks as if the Admin were trying to "do" the Colonial Govt out of something, taking advantage of the Praya difficulty. I think

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M ground of the expense of moving the buildings. If the Admin to allow to this view the present letter came only dist they will accept (in part of the latter) wa suggestion 283 that the Colonial Govt showed move the buildings That suggestion niceded how the condition thank The Naval yard in Victoria was to be indeed to the Colony, Whereas in the present case it is proposed that this Naval yard and buildings should be purchased by the Colonial Govt! Even the original proposition in draft on 28/3 was not acceptable to the Colony, as will be seen from pars. 1 & 25 of despatch No.144/454/189. Before, therefore, anything can be written to them for it would be well to find out exactly what the Admin really mean. The Admin say that if these are not moved to Kowloon, they must take up War Dept. land on the eastern side of the Naval yard, on the assumption I suppose that the War Dept. premises will be moved to Causeway Bay. This would deprive the Colonial Govt of the benefit of some lands, which Sir G. Digby, the Gov't Land Officer, commented in exchange for the Causeway Bay site. Altogether it looks as if the Admin were trying to "do" the Colonial Govt out of something, taking advantage of the Praya difficulty. I think

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M ground of the expense of moving the buildings. If the Adit to allow to this view the present letter came only dist they will accept (in part of the latter(" wa suggestion 283 that the Colonial four showed move the buildings That suggestion niceded how the condition thank The besoal yard in Victoria was to be indeed to the Colony, Whereas in the present better it is proposed that this heaval gard and buildings should be purchased by the Colonial foot! Even the original proposition in draft on 28 3 to wom not acceptabe the Colony, as will be seen promo pars. I 25 of despatch 144454 189 Before therefore anything can be 55 written to thee for it would bo well to find out exactly what the adm? really meen. The Atom? say that if this are not moved to Kowloon, thing, must take up War Dept. band on sitten side of the haval yard, on the assumption I suppose that the War Dept. premises will to moord to Causeway Bay. This would deprive the Colonial Gort of the benefit of sunde lands, which Si Ges, thes Vount commented in exchange for the Causeway Bay site. Altogether it looks on as if the Admin were traging to "do" the Colonial foot out of something, taking advantage of the Praya difficulty. If think Z

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ground of the expense of moving the buildings.

If the Adit to allow to this

view the present letter came only

dist they will accept (in part of the latter("

wa suggestion

283 that the Colonial four showed

move the buildings That suggestion

niceded how

the condition thank

The besoal yard in Victoria was to be indeed to the Colony,

Whereas in the present better it is proposed that this heaval gard and buildings should be purchased

by the Colonial foot!

Even the original proposition

in draft on 28 3

wom not acceptabe

the Colony, as will be seen

promo

pars. I 25 of despatch 144454 189 Before therefore anything can be

written to thee for it would bo well to find out exactly what the adm? really meen.

The Atom? say that if this are not moved to Kowloon, thing,

must take up War Dept. band

on sitten side of the haval yard, on the assumption I suppose that the War Dept. premises will to moord to Causeway Bay. This would deprive the Colonial Gort of the benefit of sunde lands, which Si Ges, thes Vount commented in exchange for the Causeway Bay site.

Altogether it looks

as if the Admin were traging to "do" the Colonial foot out of something, taking advantage of the Praya difficulty. If think

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