CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 630

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in the ordinary way.

Under the Crown Lands Department, the Government has consequently never had the use of the land, and therefore there can be no question of valuing them under the Circular.

4. W. Chamberlain accordingly proposes with his Lordship's concurrence, instead of instructing the Governor in the direction indicated in the 2nd paragraph of the letter from this Department of 21st Oct. 1895, to inform Sir W. Robinson, that the restrictions which are no longer required on military grounds will be removed, but that the unoccupied sites over these areas which are required on the hills must be handed over to the War Dept., the value of these latter sites under the Circular to be recorded and credited to the Colony against the value of any other Crown lands in military Kowloon or other parts of Hong Kong which may be surrendered to the Colonial Govt.

5. The misunderstanding which has arisen in this case appears to be due to the loose phrase "military reserve" applied to the land in question. When the

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Á in the ordinary way. Under the Crown Lands Department, the Government has consequently never had the use of the land, and therefore there can be no question of valuing them under the Circular. 4. W. Chamberlain accordingly proposes with his Lordship's concurrence, instead of instructing the Governor in the direction indicated in the 2nd paragraph of the letter from this Department of 21st Oct. 1895, to inform Sir W. Robinson, that the restrictions which are no longer required on military grounds will be removed, but that the unoccupied sites over these areas which are required on the hills must be handed over to the War Dept., the value of these latter sites under the Circular to be recorded and credited to the Colony against the value of any other Crown lands in military Kowloon or other parts of Hong Kong which may be surrendered to the Colonial Govt. 5. The misunderstanding which has arisen in this case appears to be due to the loose phrase "military reserve" applied to the land in question. When the Page 630 Page 631
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Á in the ordinary way. Under thigh cine Department. The has conserpently never had the user of the land, and Therefore There can be no question of valuing them under the Circular. 4. W. Chamberlain according & proposes with his Lordship's to the nex Concurrence instead of instructing the Govener in the direction indicated in the 2nd par. Of. lett letter fra thin Dept. of 21th Oct. 1895, to inform fin W. Robinson, that the will be remov restrictions which are A A no longer required. military grounds, but that the unoccupiedsites these areas over 2 which are required on the hills must be handed over The 623 END War Dept, the value of these latter sites under the Cricular to be recorded, credited to the as Colung aganist the value of any otherton landsin militay Kowloo other parts of tingking which may H be surrendered to the Colonial Govt 5. In misunder derstanding which has arisen in this case appears to be due to the loose we J then "phrase" military applied -reserve"," a to the land inn questim. When the Page 630Page 631
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in the ordinary way.

Under thigh cine Department. The has conserpently

never

had

the user

of the land, and

Therefore

There can

be no question of

valuing

them under

the Circular.

4. W. Chamberlain

according & proposes with his Lordship's to the nex

Concurrence

instead of instructing

the Govener

in the

direction indicated

in the 2nd par. Of.

lett

letter fra

thin

Dept. of 21th Oct. 1895,

to inform

fin W.

Robinson, that the

will be remov restrictions which are

A

A

no longer required. military grounds, but that the unoccupiedsites

these areas over

2

which are

required

on the hills must be

handed over

The 623

END

War Dept, the value

of these latter sites

under the Cricular

to be recorded,

credited to the

as

Colung

aganist the value

of any otherton landsin militay

Kowloo other parts of

tingking which may

H

be surrendered to the Colonial Govt

5.

In misunder

derstanding

which has arisen

in this case

appears

to be due to the

loose

we

J

then

"phrase" military applied

-reserve","

a

to the land inn

questim. When

the

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