CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 210

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the Mount Austin Hotel by the Military Authorities for the purposes of Barracks.

I also annex a copy of Encl: 2. 5th July, 1897. General Black's report upon that Petition.

The Hotel, of which I enclose a photograph, situated - some 1400 feet above sea level- at the Victoria Peak on the road leading from the Tramway terminus to the Signal Station and commands extensive views to the North and to the South.

It has recently been considerably enlarged by the proprietors, Messrs John D. Humphreys and Son, at a cost of $100,000 and contains, in addition to an excellent ball-room, dining rooms, reading rooms, and recreation rooms and some seventy bedrooms generally.

It is, as the Petitioners state, especially sought after as a place of residence and as a health...

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2 ov 3 the Mount Austin Hotel by the Military Authorities for the purposes of Barracks. I also annex a copy of Encl: 2. 5th July, 1897. General Black's report upon that Petition. 2. The Hotel, of which I enclose a photograph, situated - some 1400 feet above sea level- at the Victoria Peak on the road leading from the Tramway terminus to the Signal Station and commands extensive views to the North and to the South. It has recently been considerably enlarged by the proprietors, Messrs John D. Humphreys and Son, at a cost of $100,000 and contains, in addition to an excellent ball-room, dining rooms, reading rooms, and recreation rooms and some seventy bedrooms generally. It is, as the Petitioners state, especially sought after as a place of residence and as a health... Page 210 Page 211

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2 ov 3 the Mount Austin Hotel by the Military Authorities for the purposes of Barracks. I also annex a copy of Enel: 2. 5th July, 1897. General Black's report upon that Petition. 2. The Hotel, of which is Enel: 3. I enclose a photograph, situated - some 1400 feet above sea level- at the Victoria Peak on the road leading from the Tramway terminus to the Signal Station and commands extensive views to the~ North North and to the South. It has recently been to 10 200 con siderably enlarged by the proprietors, Mess John D. "Humphreys and son, at a cost of $100,000 and contains a in addition to an excellent ball-room, dining rooms, reading rooms, and recre ation rooms and some se generally, seventy bed-roome It is, as the Petitioners state, especially sought after place of residence and asa a health Page 210Page 211

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the Mount Austin Hotel by the Military Authorities for the purposes of Barracks.

I also

annex a

copy of

Enel: 2. 5th July, 1897.

General Black's report upon

that Petition.

The Hotel, of which

Enel: 3.

I enclose a photograph, situated - some 1400 feet above sea level- at the Victoria Peak

on the road leading from the Tramway terminus to the Signal Station and commands extensive views to the~

North

North and to the South.

It has recently been

200

con

siderably enlarged by the proprietors, Mess John D. "Humphreys and son, at a cost of $100,000 and contains

in addition to an excellent ball-room, dining

rooms,

reading rooms, and recre

ation rooms

and some se

generally,

seventy bed-roome

It is, as the Petitioners state,

especially sought after

place of residence and

asa

health

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