CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12] — Page 141

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Hongkong, 25th. August, 1903.

With reference to Your Excellency's letter

of the 31st. December last and previous aid subsequent corres-

pondence regarding the proposed use of the Peninsula between Long Harbour and Jones's Cove as a Naval Rifle Range, I have

the honour to inform Your Excellency that the Colonial Govern-

ment is prepared to hand over to the Admiralty so much of the

Peninsula in question as may be required for a Rifle Range in

exchange for the Naval and Association Range at Kowloon which

as you are aware must be removed to provide for the laying out

of the King's Park. There is a certain amount of private pro-

perty on the Peninsula but the Colonial Government is ready to

resume it, if it is found necessary, free of cost to the Admi-

ralty. I have to request Your Excellency to be good enough to

inform me whether this proposal meets with your approval.

I have etc.,

(Sd.) Henry A. Blake,

His Excellency

Vice-Admiral Sir Cyprian A. G. Bridge, K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief.

Governor, &c...