CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 575

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Items 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, and 10, of his memo. present features which entitle them to consideration at the hands of the Government and are items in respect of which a fair claim might be made on the Colony. The work of the extension of the present Naval Yard having proceeded some way, all or nearly all the money already expended on it will be thrown away, if the work is now stopped and the site transferred to the other side of the harbour, and the Admiralty should, in all justice, have that money refunded. "I cannot assent to Mr. Ordish's figures, but that hardly concerns us now,

Items 3, 4, 5, and 6, on the other hand, appear to afford no fair grounds of claim, and may well be borne by the Admiralty in consideration of the fact that they are to receive at Kowloon an area of ground six times the size of the present Yard with its proposed extension and get a deep water berthing frontage of 5,700 feet instead of the proposed new frontage of 2,800 feet. Most of their plant and material on the present Yard can be removed to and utilized in Kowloon and the Admiralty need only pay the cost of removal.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
Schruter

RAFT.
Flex See yo
Augkang RM29147.
of the Admiralty.

MINUTE.
& Shills 2018.
Then po 20/01/11
dr.
im
r. Antrobus.
dr. Cor.
Mr. Lucas.
Ir. Graham.
fir M. Ommanney,
Earl of Onslow,
Mr. Chamberlain.
Anod 1375
570
2.2 August 1901

AABS 8/7/01
pines)
f
Ala
directed by
Seiçi Chamberlain s
trausunt to
laid before the Le.
of the Com
a
a
copy
further despatl
the frewar of
from
Hangthing
di
etur subject's
of the Naval Yard in that Colmy.
77
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Items 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, and 10, of his memo. present features which entitle them to consideration at the hands of the Government and are items in respect of which a fair claim might be made on the Colony. The work of the extension of the present Naval Yard having proceeded some way, all or nearly all the money already expended on it will be thrown away, if the work is now stopped and the site transferred to the other side of the harbour, and the Admiralty should, in all justice, have that money refunded. "I cannot assent to Mr. Ordish's figures, but that hardly concerns us now, Items 3, 4, 5, and 6, on the other hand, appear to afford no fair grounds of claim, and may well be borne by the Admiralty in consideration of the fact that they are to receive at Kowloon an area of ground six times the size of the present Yard with its proposed extension and get a deep water berthing frontage of 5,700 feet instead of the proposed new frontage of 2,800 feet. Most of their plant and material on the present Yard can be removed to and utilized in Kowloon and the Admiralty need only pay the cost of removal. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, Schruter RAFT. Flex See yo Augkang RM29147. of the Admiralty. MINUTE. & Shills 2018. Then po 20/01/11 dr. im r. Antrobus. dr. Cor. Mr. Lucas. Ir. Graham. fir M. Ommanney, Earl of Onslow, Mr. Chamberlain. Anod 1375 570 2.2 August 1901 AABS 8/7/01 pines) f Ala directed by Seiçi Chamberlain s trausunt to laid before the Le. of the Com a a copy further despatl the frewar of from Hangthing di etur subject's of the Naval Yard in that Colmy. 77 2
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Items 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, and 10, of his memo. present features which entitle them to consideration at the hands of the Government and are items in respect of which a fair claim might be made on the Colony. The work of the extension of the present Naval Yard having proceeded some way, all or nearly all the money already expended on it will be thrown away, if the work is now stopped and the site transferred to the other side of the harbour, and the Admiralty should, in all justice, have that money refunded. "I cannot assent to Mr. Ordish's figures, but that hardly concerns us now, Items 3, 4, 5, and 6, on the other hand, appear to afford no fair grounds of claim, and may well be borne by the Admiralty in consideration of the fact that they are to receive at Kowloon an area of ground six times the size of the present Yard with its proposed extension and get a deep water berthing frontage of 5,700 feet instead of the proposed new frontage of 2,800 feet. Most of their plant and material on the present Yard can be removed to and utilized in Kowloon and the Admiralty need only pay the cost of removal. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, Schruter RAFT. Flex See yo Augkang RM 29147. of the Admiralty. MINUTE. & Shills 2018. Then po 20/01/11 dr. im r. Antrobus. dr. Cor. Mr. Lucas. Ir. Graham. fir M. Ommanney, Earl of Onslow, Mr. Chamberlain. Anod 1375 570 2.2 August 1901 شلا Sür With roften to tho letter formi this depl of thx 14 Jaume д AABS 8/7/01 pines) f Ala directed by Seiçi Chamberlain s trausunt to laid before the Le. of the Com a a copy further despatl the frewar of from Hangthing di etur subject's of the Naval Yard in that Colmy. 77 2
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Items 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, and 10, of his memo. present features which entitle them to consideration at the hands of the Government and are items in respect of which a fair claim might be made on the Colony. The work of the extension of the present Naval Yard having proceeded some way, all or nearly all the money already expended on it will be thrown away, if the work is now stopped and the site transferred to the other side of the harbour, and the Admiralty should, in all justice, have that money refunded. "I cannot assent to Mr. Ordish's figures, but that hardly

concerns us now,

Items 3, 4, 5, and 6, on the other hand, appear to afford no fair grounds of claim, and may well be borne by the Admiralty in consideration of the fact that they are to receive at Kowloon an area of ground six times the size of the present Yard with its proposed extension and get a deep water berthing frontage of 5,700 feet instead of the proposed new frontage of 2,800 feet. Most of their plant and material on the present Yard can be removed to and utilized in Kowloon and the Admiralty need only pay the cost of removal.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

Schruter

RAFT.

Flex See yo

Augkang RM 29147.

of the Admiralty.

MINUTE.

& Shills 2018.

Then po 20/01/11

dr.

im

r. Antrobus.

dr. Cor.

Mr. Lucas.

Ir. Graham.

fir M. Ommanney,

Earl of Onslow,

Mr. Chamberlain.

Anod 1375

570

2.2 August 1901

شلا

Sür

With roften to tho

letter formi

this depl

of

thx 14

Jaume

д

AABS 8/7/01

pines)

f

Ala

directed by

Seiçi Chamberlain s

trausunt to

laid before the Le.

of the Com

a

a

copy

further despatl

the frewar of

from

Hangthing

di

etur subject's

of the Naval Yard in that Colmy.

77

2

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