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Establishing adequate communication between Earth and ... therefore concentrates on obtaining the means of ...

MINUTE PAPER.

... is 84 acres or 3,859,040 square feet. Sir des Vaux offered recently $3 a square foot for land situated near Queen's Road.

Sir des Vœux gives no details of his figures, but I should test if in connection with the military out of the centre of that area altogether, and thus obtain a release from the restriction against letting houses there. In Chinese houses, it might make a profit.

The amount of land held by the Military in the centre of the town and surrounding the area is considerable.

I find that the Valuation Officer has made an estimate, shady the Key (Carmichael) at a ... of $3,000,790. Not including the North Barracks with marine frontage and free from restrictions on building.

Nothing like this price comes near to being obtained for land as a whole, especially with the progress of the Praya Scheme hurt bid to lower prices. In some years to come, but it might well be that the whole area be worth not less than $6,000,000 or $6,500,000 in a few hands.

The cost of building new barracks, stables, Gymnasia, hospitals, workshops and ...

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8-5-90.

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753 Establishing adequate communication between Earth and ... therefore concentrates on obtaining the means of ... MINUTE PAPER. ... is 84 acres or 3,859,040 square feet. Sir des Vaux offered recently $3 a square foot for land situated near Queen's Road. Sir des Vœux gives no details of his figures, but I should test if in connection with the military out of the centre of that area altogether, and thus obtain a release from the restriction against letting houses there. In Chinese houses, it might make a profit. The amount of land held by the Military in the centre of the town and surrounding the area is considerable. I find that the Valuation Officer has made an estimate, shady the Key (Carmichael) at a ... of $3,000,790. Not including the North Barracks with marine frontage and free from restrictions on building. Nothing like this price comes near to being obtained for land as a whole, especially with the progress of the Praya Scheme hurt bid to lower prices. In some years to come, but it might well be that the whole area be worth not less than $6,000,000 or $6,500,000 in a few hands. The cost of building new barracks, stables, Gymnasia, hospitals, workshops and ... 257 8-5-90. Page 753 ... Page 257
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753 Establishing adequate communication bet Earth and wit ment therefore uncentrate themolus in obtaining the means of hidening i.l MINUTE PAPER. is 84 acres a 3,859,040 square feet. Sir to des Vaux offered recently $3 a square foot In hun siti of sign or duplict Whatting ating the Quenis Road. Si des Vœux gives no details of fignies, hat I suffire test if in comed Ech the military out of the contre of that wim altogetlen, and thus obtain a release from the restriction against letting the grossed there In [hinese houses, in meght make a perfit. The amount of land hality the Military ( "in the contre of the worm and Certhing the worm in her # I find theate the Vedtur. Misan estim shady the Key= (armail at a mi- as $3000790 hot there is her the North Barracks with marine prontage and pee from restrictions on wilding Nothing like this price comes a obtained to Hn whole, Eshecially. Ao thee progress of the (bater Scheme hurt bid to lower prices. In some years to come, but it might well be that the whole hier be with not less. men $6,000,00 or $6,500,000 in a hands. The cost of Wilding new barracks, stries, P S Inced at Kown. Gymnasia, bropitals, work shops and 257 8-5.90.
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753

Establishing adequate communication bet

Earth and wit ment therefore uncentrate

themolus in obtaining the means of

hidening

i.l

MINUTE PAPER.

is 84 acres

a 3,859,040 square feet. Sir

to des Vaux offered recently $3 a square foot

In hun siti

of

sign

or duplict

Whatting

ating the Quenis Road.

Si des Vœux gives no details of

fignies, hat I suffire test if in comed

Ech the military out of the contre of that

wim altogetlen, and thus obtain a

release from the restriction against

letting the grossed there In [hinese houses,

in meght make

a perfit.

The amount of land hality the Military

(

"in the contre of the worm and

Certhing the worm in her

#

I find theate the Vedtur.

Misan estim shady the Key= (armail

at a mi-

as $3000790

hot there is her

the North Barracks with marine

prontage and pee from restrictions on

wilding

Nothing like this price comes a obtained to

Hn whole, Eshecially.

Ao

thee progress of the

(bater Scheme hurt bid to lower prices.

In some years to come, but it might well

be that the whole hier be with not less.

men $6,000,00

or

$6,500,000 in a

hands.

The cost of Wilding

new barracks, stries,

P

S

Inced at Kown. Gymnasia, bropitals, work shops and

257

8-5.90.

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