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14 MJAY OF

From His Excellency the General Officer Command ing-

Hong Kong

1st December, 1900.

Land required by the Military at West Point Battery.

Requests that the

THE

may be reserved.

Hon: D.P.W.

For your remarks.

(Sed:) J.H.S.Lockhart, C.S.

3:12:00.

Bon:Col: Secty:

I have shewn on this tracing in pencil, how much of this area has hitherto been included in Military

Reserves all the rest is Colonial Govt:property and con-

tains about 200,000 sqifti. If this is taken over as

W.D.land its value, plus Crown rent capitalized, should

be credited to the Colonial Government. I value the

land at 10 cents a ft: and the Crown rent at $250 an acre. If the Reserve is to be come W.D.land, it should also be

included in the transaction. On hearing whether it is

desired that the whole area should become W.D.property,

I will state the sum which should be credited to the

Colonial Govt:.

D.A.A.G..

(Sgd:) R.D.Ormsby, D.P.W.

6:12:00.

For your information and consideration.

(Sgd:) J.H.S.Lockhart, C.S.

7:12:1900.

P.T.0.