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The portion of Wellington Barracks to be parted with containing 46,300 square feet, would be worth $138,900 equal to £21,992.

Spring Gardens, with an area of about 41,652 square feet, was valued in 1888 at $2 a square foot for Chinese dwellings, probably a low valuation. Assuming, however, that it is correct, the property would be worth $83,304 equal to £13,190, with the dollar at 3/2.

Murray Battery — About 1 acre, or 43,832 square feet, has not, apparently, been valued; but at an assumed value of $1 per square foot (which is probably a very low price indeed) it would be worth £6,940.

Lot 73B was valued by the Surveyor General in 1883 at £3,238.

If these valuations should prove to be correct, the property that the War Department would part with would be worth about £21,992 + £13,190 + £6,940 = £42,122, and the property to be acquired by the War Department might be expected to cost about £3,238.

Leaving an anticipated balance of £38,884.

The balance, whatever it might be, would be devoted, firstly, to replacing the accommodation lost in consequence of these transactions, and, secondly, providing Barracks for the increased garrison, diminishing the charge for the same which would have to be shared equally between Imperial and Colonial Funds.

A rough approximate estimate, received from the...

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17,072

W.O. 8081

should be worth about £90,000

about £3,238

(17)

63

thus


leaving an anticipated balance of £78,344

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The portion of Wellington Barracks to be parted with containing 46,300 square feet, would be worth $138,900 equal to £21,992. Spring Gardens, with an area of about 41,652 square feet, was valued in 1888 at $2 a square foot for Chinese dwellings, probably a low valuation. Assuming, however, that it is correct, the property would be worth $83,304 equal to £13,190, with the dollar at 3/2. Murray Battery About 1 acre, or 43,832 square feet, has not, apparently, been valued; but at an assumed value of $1 per square foot (which is probably a very low price indeed) it would be worth £6,940. Lot 73B was valued by the Surveyor General in 1883 at £3,238. If these valuations should prove to be correct, the property that the War Department would part with would be worth about £21,992 + £13,190 + £6,940 = £42,122, and the property to be acquired by the War Department might be expected to cost about £3,238. Leaving an anticipated balance of £38,884. The balance, whatever it might be, would be devoted, firstly, to replacing the accommodation lost in consequence of these transactions, and, secondly, providing Barracks for the increased garrison, diminishing the charge for the same which would have to be shared equally between Imperial and Colonial Funds. A rough approximate estimate, received from the... Page 359 17,072 W.O. 8081 should be worth about £90,000 about £3,238 (17) 63 thus leaving an anticipated balance of £78,344
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The portion of Wellington Barracks to be parted

with containing 46, 300 square feet, would be worth

$138.900 equal to £21.992-

***

Spring Gardens, with an area of about 41 652

aquare feat. was valued in 1888 at $2 a square foot for

Chinese dwellings. probably a low valuation. Assuming.

however, that it is correct, the property would be worth

s d. $83.304 equal to £13.190, with the dollar at 3/2.

A. R. Po

Murray Battery

About 1. 0. 1 or 43.832 square

feet Les not, apparently, been valued; but at an assumed

value of $1 per square foot (which is probably, a very

low price indeed) it would be worth £6.940 -

Lot 73 B was valued by the Surveyor General

in 1883 at £3,238.

If these valuations should prove to be correct,

the property that the War Department would part with

17,072

and the property to be

acquired by the War Department might be expected to cost

3

W.0.

8081

should be worth about £90 ext

about £3238

63

(17).

leaving an anticipated balance of £7 8344

to

thus

The balance, whatever it might be would be

devoted, firstly, to replacing the accommodation lost

in consequence of these transactions, and, secondly

providing Barracks for the increased garrison,

diminishing the charge for the same which would have to

be shared equally between Imperial and Colonial Funds,

+

A rough approximate estimate, received from

the

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