CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12] — Page 468

In reply quote WL. 38-77

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Sir,

19th

C.O

21770 465

REC Admiralty REC 2000 36·

October 1896.

With reference to paragraph 2 of Colonial Office

ad m

letter of 15th April No.7172/96, and subsequent correspond-

ence on the subject of the proposed acquisition of

Mr Sharp's property required for the extension of the Dock-

yard at Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Lords Commission-

ers of the Admiralty to transmit to you for the information

of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the accompany-

ing copy of a letter dated 2nd October 1896 from the

Treasury sanctioning the compulsory acquisition of this

property, through the Colonial Government, at an estimated

cost of $300,000 chargeable to the Naval Works Loan, and

I am to request that steps may be taken for the early

acquisition of the property in question.

PRES

1 am,

the

Under Secretary of State

for the Colonies,

LAP.-KU, COLONIAL OFFICE.

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Evan Machujon