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No.

Hongkong.

344.

C.0

36010

419 OCT

Government House,

Hongkong, 19th September, 1904.

526

34961

OL

Sir,

Admy 15767

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 210 dated the 8th July, 1904, on the subject of the tenure of certain lands that have been transferred to the Admiralty by this Government.

2.

With regard to Kowloon Marine Lot No. 35, I find that in letters addressed on March 21st and April 7th, 1902, by Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., then Administering the Government, to the Commodore, the extinction of the Colony's interest in the Crown Rents by the payment of a sum arrived at by capitalising this rent at 25 years' purchase, was stated to make the area the absolute property of the Admiralty. This was reported to Mr. Chamberlain in the Despatch of the 16th July referred to in yours now under reply. I find also that in various other cases in which lease-holders have been bought out to enable lands to be utilised by the Naval or Military Authorities, the Colony's interest in the Crown Rent has been commuted for a payment of that rent capitalised at 25 years' purchase without respect to the nature of the tenure of the former lease-holder.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

200.1

&C...

3.

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No. Hongkong. 344. C.0 36010 419 OCT Government House, Hongkong, 19th September, 1904. 526 34961 OL Sir, Admy 15767 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 210 dated the 8th July, 1904, on the subject of the tenure of certain lands that have been transferred to the Admiralty by this Government. 2. With regard to Kowloon Marine Lot No. 35, I find that in letters addressed on March 21st and April 7th, 1902, by Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., then Administering the Government, to the Commodore, the extinction of the Colony's interest in the Crown Rents by the payment of a sum arrived at by capitalising this rent at 25 years' purchase, was stated to make the area the absolute property of the Admiralty. This was reported to Mr. Chamberlain in the Despatch of the 16th July referred to in yours now under reply. I find also that in various other cases in which lease-holders have been bought out to enable lands to be utilised by the Naval or Military Authorities, the Colony's interest in the Crown Rent has been commuted for a payment of that rent capitalised at 25 years' purchase without respect to the nature of the tenure of the former lease-holder. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., 200.1 &C... 3.
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) No. Hongkong. 344. C.0 36010 419 OCT Government House, Hongkong, 19th. September, 1904. 526 34961 OL Sir, Admy 15767 I have the honour to acknowledge the re- ceipt of your Desnatch No. 210 dated the 8th. July, 1904, on the subject of the tenure of certain lands that have been trans- ferred to the Admiralty by this Government. 2. With regard to Kowloon Marine Lot No. 35, I find that in letters addressed on March 21st. and April 7th., 1902, by Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., then Administering the Government, to the Commodore, the extinction of the Colony's interest in the Crown Rents by the payment of a sum arrived at by capitalising this rent at 25 years purchase, was stated to make the area the absolute property of the Admiralty. This was reported to Mr. Chamberlain in the Des- patch of the 16th. July referred to in yours now under reply. I find also that in various other cases in which lease-holders have been bought out to enable lands to be utilised by the Naval or Military Authorities the Colony's interest in the Crown Rent has been commuted for a payment of that rent capitalised at 25 years' purchase without respect to the nature of the tenure of the former lease-holder. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., 200.1 &C... 3.
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No.

Hongkong.

344.

C.0

36010

419 OCT

Government House,

Hongkong, 19th. September, 1904.

526

34961

OL

Sir,

Admy 15767

I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

ceipt of your Desnatch No. 210 dated the 8th. July, 1904, on

the subject of the tenure of certain lands that have been trans-

ferred to the Admiralty by this Government.

2.

With regard to Kowloon Marine Lot No. 35,

I find that in letters addressed on March 21st. and April 7th.,

1902, by Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., then

Administering the Government, to the Commodore, the extinction

of the Colony's interest in the Crown Rents by the payment of

a sum arrived at by capitalising this rent at 25 years purchase,

was stated to make the area the absolute property of the

Admiralty. This was reported to Mr. Chamberlain in the Des-

patch of the 16th. July referred to in yours now under reply.

I find also that in various other cases

in which lease-holders have been bought out to enable lands

to be utilised by the Naval or Military Authorities the Colony's

interest in the Crown Rent has been commuted for a payment of

that rent capitalised at 25 years' purchase without respect to

the nature of the tenure of the former lease-holder.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

200.1

&C...

3.

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