CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6] — Page 291

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

in cash. Up to the present time, if to sexcombe smiltis statement is correct (para 17 of the type-written enclosure) since the establikente of the

new system of accounting based

Cuscular of 187a s

has been credite

the

the

with

Colmint forangest with hearing parte. I Cafutalised Crown thanks to the intent of

10,508, and is debited with having acquired lands writh $42,93 ! This seems

love. to be a of the amount ab what the hospital site is haber valued $56, 250 Wother Colony

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of heads I

in

bat

your

f

is to be creditul

the same way

/

any toch being paid de

without

the net worth

is simply thaiste of 10,808, with which this Whony is already credited in the special account becomes &

of

A

66

758

ha

advantage

a perfectly illeriny kind, unless it is translated into haid cash. I cannot suffere that those who famed the circular intended it to be constined in

very one-sided fashion.

I think that, an

"

[

frot

}

us machaghten says. if the colony

under the terms of the cuscular carsust be paid in cash down for this site, some arrangement shoes he come

to by which the

(

special acement thanks the periodicall adjusted between the Military ault nike and the Colonial Government? Otherwise as bat fercente Small point-out in his private letter

6yon,

The Militang authoribes will pracheall be getting this valuable site (in which the fort has already bosh money by retaining it on the hospital. I for nothing

in to the values santafer the sake by wormsby, but it is probably fair enough.

19 ham u

M Thucas

Fly

2879.

I think land acquired for the purpose of a military hospital must be regarded as

land

If for definiese fox rightary purposes, The cicular of 30 out gyseems to we to deal entirely with the question of what is

according to the encloses Woolment

delites will

Joy aquired and with $42.93.

IFW.

his would never

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to take place when lands which have been in the possession of the W.D. are no required for that purpose. The present care, in which land never before are for military hem pose being acquired by the

Are

War Dept for such perfore appears time to fork within the provisions of

under

a

article XI

of that cicular & must be dealt with

special agreement. It may be en pusher thing that in adjusting the consideration to be given by the to Deft for

W the acquisition such lands the value of previously surrendered lands which have passed to the Colony under the provisions of the

incular shone's be taken into considurito. But I do not think this is an

obligation imposed matter for by the circular, but rather a agreement between the Color othe Wome Deft. It should it be improsible tranive atsome such agreement. If the to Deft fishore! is carried into effect the Colony maynever receive any cash at all for the land and maybe kept out of everything in the nature of payment for

a

the

indefinite period because then receiving agrid pro quo will be entirely dependent. ups. the future surrender grandi by War Deft which

may conceivable

take place.

neve

Ithink therefore that this acquisition

is the accoral gland is a matter for agreement

hift according to

enler be anything

the Colovy

mai

palit credit-

that

refuse to post forme itoticafting

filing add the payment if it thinks fit. As regards but if the scheme the question of

"The

Labay

365- 2010-12-07

46-4---3000-6-98

the desirability y

general andis at stated

peniors & poyment

Japsee

the header of the balance found due in cash

with the wombon's minute.

with the rele from up for pores wh to the emunt to debated W

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