CO129-324 - Governor Nathan - 1904 [10-12] — Page 563

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Hongkong, 29th. December, 1904.

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Sir.

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by In accordance with the instruction conveyed

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in Mr. Chamberlain's despatch of the 23rd. May, 1893, in

which it was laid down that no further lease of Crown Land

should be granted for a period of 999 years without in each

case a reference to the Secretary of State, I have the honour

to inform you that Messrs. Butterfield & Swire who are con-

structing a shipyard at Quarry Bay have applied for a lease

of land of an approximate area of 34 acres, as shown on

attached tracing, for the purpose of making a storage reser-

voir in connection with the shipyard.

2.

Mr. Chamberlain in his despatch No.38 of the

31st. January 1902, approved the lease of Quarry Bay Marine

Lots 2 and 3 on which the shipyard stands for a period of

999 years and I have therefore the honour to recommend that

this additional area he leased for a like period on condition

that it is used for the storage of water for the use of the

shipyard and for no other purpose.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTLETON, K.C.,M.P.

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I have the honour to be,

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Your most obedient

humble servant,

M. Nathan

Governor 2c.. (P.1.0.