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Krogeng 71

指 ݂ܝ T

Hong Kong sinh.

Copy.1.1485/96.

War Office,

London, S.W.

15th April 1899.

Page 30

Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 10th instant, W.L.880/1043, relative to the payment of Crown rents for property acquired by the War Department at Hong Kong; I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that both plots of land referred to in your letter were acquired from private individuals, and that the Hong Kong Government was not actually paid a capital sum on account of ground rent, the transaction being a paper one in connection with the record of the value of Colonial Military lands obtained without payment from the Colony from time to time for Military purposes, and of those retransferred when no longer required.

The Secretary,

Admiralty.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Sgd) R.H. Knox.

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Krogeng 71 指 ݂ܝ T Hong Kong sinh. Copy.1.1485/96. War Office, London, S.W. 15th April 1899. Page 30 Sir, With reference to your letter of the 10th instant, W.L.880/1043, relative to the payment of Crown rents for property acquired by the War Department at Hong Kong; I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that both plots of land referred to in your letter were acquired from private individuals, and that the Hong Kong Government was not actually paid a capital sum on account of ground rent, the transaction being a paper one in connection with the record of the value of Colonial Military lands obtained without payment from the Colony from time to time for Military purposes, and of those retransferred when no longer required. The Secretary, Admiralty. Sir, Your obedient Servant, (Sgd) R.H. Knox. Page 30
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Krogeng 71 *;? 指 ݂ܝ T Hong Kong sinh. Copy.1.1485/96. War Office, London, S.W. 15th April 1899. 30 sir, With reference to your letter of the 10th instant, W.L.880/1043, relative to the payment of Crown rents for property acquired by the War Department at Hong Kong; I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you for the information of the Lords the Commissioners of the Admiralty that both, plots of land referred to in your letter mere acquired from private individuals, and that the Hong Kong Government was not actually paid a capital sum on account of ground rent, the transaction being a paper one in connection with the record of the value or Colonial Military lands obtained without payment from the Colony from time to time for Military purposes, and of those retransferred when no longer required. The Secretary, Admiralty. sir, Your obedient Servant, (Sgd) R.H. Knox.
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Krogeng 71

*;?

指

݂ܝ

T

Hong Kong sinh.

Copy.1.1485/96.

War Office,

London, S.W.

15th April 1899.

30

sir,

With reference to your letter of the 10th

instant, W.L.880/1043, relative to the payment of Crown

rents for property acquired by the War Department at

Hong Kong; I am directed by the Secretary of State for

War to acquaint you for the information of the Lords

the Commissioners of the Admiralty that both, plots of land

referred to in your letter mere acquired from private

individuals, and that the Hong Kong Government was not

actually paid a capital sum on account of ground rent,

the transaction being a paper one in connection with the

record of the value or Colonial Military lands obtained

without payment from the Colony from time to time for

Military purposes, and of those retransferred when no

longer required.

The Secretary,

Admiralty.

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Sgd)

R.H. Knox.

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