CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 171

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jesty's ships and Forces in Hong Kong, applying for a suitable site for the establishment of a soldiers and Sailors' home in commemoration

of the 60th year of Her Majesty's reign together with a cutting from the "China Mail" of the 8th March last in connection therewith.

In accordance with Mr Musson's request & propose to grant the site shown red in the enclosed tracing at the corner of Arsenal Street for the purpose mentioned and on the following terms and conditions:

1. Term of lease 999 years,

2. Premium $4,000, or nearly 90 cents per square foot.

3. Annual Crown rent $400 i.e. at the rate of $3,893 per acre.

4. A sum of $6,000 to be expended upon rateable improvements within 18 calendar months from the

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2 168 a jesty's ships and Forces in Hong Kong, applying for a suitable site for the establishment of a soldiers and Sailors' home in commemoration of the 60th year of Her Majesty's reign together with a cutting from the "China Mail" of the 8th March last in connection therewith. In accordance with Mr Musson's request & propose to grant the site shown red in the enclosed tracing at the corner of Arsenal Street for the purpose mentioned and on the following terms and conditions: 1. Term of lease 999 years, 2. Premium $4,000, or nearly 90 cents per square foot. 3. Annual Crown rent $400 i.e. at the rate of $3,893 per acre. 4. A sum of $6,000 to be expended upon rateable improvements within 18 calendar months from the
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jesty's ships and Forces in HongKong, applying for suitable site for the establish ment of a soldiers and Sail- ors' home in commemoration

Enel!!

of the 60th year of Her Majesty's reign together with a cutting gr from the "China Mail" of the 8th March last in connection

therewith.

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In accordance with Mr Musson's request & pro- pose to grant the site shewn red in the enclosed tracing

at

En

Wir st

at the corner

of Arsenal Street

for the purpose mentioned and on the following terms

and conditions:-

1. Term of lease 999 years,

9. Premium $4,000, or

nearly 90 cents per square foot.

3. Annual Crown rent $400

i.e. at the rate of $3,893

per

dore.

4. A sum of $6,000 to be

ex.

pended upon rateable. improvements within- 18 calendar months from

the

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