CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12] — Page 321

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The Governor's opinion - Propike. The large outlay which the Admiralty is making on the present site, in value to the Colony, will be enormously increased a few years hence and it leaves it worthwhile for them to consider new ideas.

& W.0. of what the Admirally regiment would cost, apart from the acquisition of land, etc. The Governor would then be in a better position to judge whether the profits, direct and indirect, to be derived by the Colony from the Encouragement would be such as would warrant its further consideration with this object, such an interdepartmental Conference as Col Raban suggests would be useful.

318 Sir Thos Jackson left on an annexed closed memo with Mr Lucas this morning. I said he was inclined to think that the scheme was much too expensive for the Hongkong Govt. In view of this extra 'Times, Mr Lucas has decided that we should wait for the petition before acting on the above minutes.

THE ADMIRALTY DOCK AT HONG KONG

HONG-KONG, APRIL 6.* The committee of representatives of commercial firms chosen on March 24, with Sir Paul Chater as chairman, is forwarding a petition to the home Government, asking the latter to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate the question of transferring the Admiralty dock extension to another site.

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The Governor's opinion - Propike. The large outlay which the Admiralty is making on the present site, in value to the Colony, will be enormously increased a few years hence and it leaves it worthwhile for them to consider new ideas. & W.0. of what the Admirally regiment would cost, apart from the acquisition of land, etc. The Governor would then be in a better position to judge whether the profits, direct and indirect, to be derived by the Colony from the Encouragement would be such as would warrant its further consideration with this object, such an interdepartmental Conference as Col Raban suggests would be useful. 318 Sir Thos Jackson left on an annexed closed memo with Mr Lucas this morning. I said he was inclined to think that the scheme was much too expensive for the Hongkong Govt. In view of this extra 'Times, Mr Lucas has decided that we should wait for the petition before acting on the above minutes. THE ADMIRALTY DOCK AT HONG KONG HONG-KONG, APRIL 6.* The committee of representatives of commercial firms chosen on March 24, with Sir Paul Chater as chairman, is forwarding a petition to the home Government, asking the latter to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate the question of transferring the Admiralty dock extension to another site. Wait Jur7/4 Zuxo 23/1 02413 I have Laprues Rechar 1628/3 EL(x)—50854-3000-12-01 54040--8000-3-02
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the fovernor's opinion - Propike The large andlay which the Aderall in making on the present site, in value to the Colony wins be normously increased a feed year bence and it leaves worth while they and forms new au idea & W.0. of wheat the Adicinally regiment would cast, afact from the acquisition of and likes. The faveren would them be in a better position to judge whether the profits, direct and indirect, to be derived by the Colony fire the Encleauge would be such as would warrant its further Consideration with this object, such an winterdepartmental Conference as Col Raban suppers as would be useful. 318 Sis Thos Jackson left the on annexed closed m with Mr Lucas this ing I said he was in to think that the scheme clined cas much too expensive for the Hongkong Gout. In view of this extrad 'Times, Mr Lucas to entertain. from todays has decided that should wait for the petition before. THE ADMIRALTY DOCK AT HONG KONG HONG-KONG, APRIL 6.* The committee of representatives of commercial firms chosen on March 24, with Sir Paul Chater as chairman, is forwarding a petition to the home Government, asking the latter to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate the question of trans- i ferring the Admiralty dock extension to another site. acting on the above minutes. Wait Jur7/4 Zuxo 23/1 02413 I have av Laprues Rechar 1628/3 EL (x)—50854-3000-12-01 54040--8000-3-02
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the fovernor's opinion - Propike The large andlay which the Aderall

in making on the present site, in value to the Colony wins be normously increased a feed year bence and it leaves worth while they and forms

new

au idea

& W.0.

of wheat the Adicinally regiment would cast, afact from the acquisition of and likes. The faveren would them be in a better position to judge whether the profits, direct and indirect, to be derived by the Colony fire the

Encleauge

would be such as

would warrant its further

Consideration

with this

object, such an winterdepartmental

Conference as Col Raban suppers

as

would be useful.

318

Sis Thos Jackson left the on

annexed

closed m

with Mr Lucas this

ing

I said

he was in

to think that the scheme

clined

cas

much

too expensive for the Hongkong Gout.

In view of this extrad 'Times, Mr Lucas

to entertain.

from todays

has decided that

should wait for

the petition before.

THE ADMIRALTY DOCK AT

HONG KONG

HONG-KONG, APRIL 6.* The committee of representatives of commercial firms chosen on March 24, with Sir Paul Chater as chairman, is forwarding a petition to the home Government, asking the latter to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate the question of trans- i ferring the Admiralty dock extension to another site.

acting on the above minutes.

Wait

Jur7/4

Zuxo

23/1

02413

I have av Laprues

Rechar

1628/3

EL (x)—50854-3000-12-01

54040--8000-3-02

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