CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898 — Page 542

Existing Militan, Reserver

Cawenience

for

o reference [ we have no such plan at present & I am constantly bothered by the absence there

Draft submitted (M). 21/6

There

for

Came

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

"Works.'

London, S.W.,

and the following number quoted.

532

C. O.

13765

War Office,

Ther 20 JUN 98

London, S.W.

Hong Kong 8/21.

22

Sir,

June 1898.

Hong

In further reference to your letter of the 8th

March last, 2202/98, respecting an application from the

Green Island Cement Company for the extension of the

lease on which they hold Kowloon Marine Lot No. 40,

Kong: I am directed to acquaint you for the information

of Mr.Secretary Chamberlain that Lord Lansdowne is of

opinion that the proposed extension of the lease from 75

years to 999 years is undesirable; and considers that the

former term is quite long enough to enable the Company

to recoup themselves for their outlay, in view of the

present great demand for, and high price of cement.

Moreover, it is hardly possible to foresee what cir-

cumstances may hereafter arise to render it undesirable,

whether in the interests of the War Department or of the

Colony, that these works shall remain in their present

location beyond the shorter term.

e Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I am >

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

4. Platwrok Wilson.