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The Military claim as to the Gun Club Hill site

Comberated by

being within the Military reserve is based on War Office let-

ter of 11th. February, 1895, Hong-Kong 5/4754/ and the plan ac-

C yellow companying shewing the Military Reserve edged in green within

which the proposed site is well included and the site has for

many years been used as a camping ground by the garrison.

I think it only right to say that the Barracks

are urgently needed and therefore that the matter should be

settled as speedily as possible.

I pursued a similar course regarding the price

to be paid for land between the Bowen and Kennedy Roads, as

reported in my despatch of the 28th.ultimo,No.156, but in that

case the land was not a Military reserve.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

1.1.

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

& Black

Major-General,

Administering the Government.

As will be seen I

have given

the Becky: Crl:

Sec. the most

absolute