CO129-286 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black Governor Sir Blake & Public Offices - 1898 [11-12] — Page 435

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Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 29th August

1898, No.18924/98, respecting the proposed acquisition by

the Admiralty of the strip of Colonial land between Marine

Lot No.21 (late Sharp's Buildings) and the Commissariat

Buildings at Hong Kong, required under the scheme for the

Extension of H.M. Naval Yard, I am commanded by the Lords

Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the

information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies,

that My Lords have obtained the sanction of the Lords

Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to the purchase of

the strip of land in question for the sum of $5,138 the

price named in your letter under reply and My Lords agree

therefore to purchase the property for this sum.

My Lords will be glad to complete the purchase

and transfer at once.

With respect to the question raised in Admiralty

letter of 24th October 1898 W.L.2771/3951 as to whether

this strip of land would be subject to Crown Rental, and,

if so, whether actual payment would be waived, My Lords

are informed by the War Office that the other half of the

lane which was leased to that Department was subject to a

Crown Rent, but payment was not made, in accordance with

the general principle that the Military Department should

have allotted to them free of charge all Government lands &c

that may be considered necessary.

Under Secretary of State

for the Colonies,

LP-7

COLONIAL OFFICE,

Whitehall, S.V.

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