CO129-325 - Public Offices & Others - 1904 — Page 290

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rights of aforesaid.

6. It is immaterial at this point of read ... whether the Colony will lease the whole area for building purposes or reserve a portion as an open space for a Park. The essential fact is that the Colony has received a specific ...

Since if I understand it rightly, opening the reservation for some open space and recreation grounds is becoming more & more essential in Kowloon, it is wise to leave as large an area as possible as open space, considering the overcrowded condition Kowloon should withstand friction with building a free parade for a recreation ground.

7. I do not understand the reference to $2,000,000 as the value of the Park in the passage above quoted from Sir Henry Blake's despatch no. 486 and the similar statement in assessing the right to lease the land for building purposes. If instead of realising this asset, the Govt. retains a portion as open space, the result is that the Govt. is able to lease other land in Kowloon which otherwise it would have had ...

As Mr. May puts the value of the bank over a-o building land at $2,000,000, I asked for information on this point, & as to the total area of the Park, in my tels. of the 14th & 22nd Oct. last, vide No. 86 Blake yourman.

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rights of aforesaid. 6. It is immaterial at this point of read ... whether the Colony will lease the whole area for building purposes or reserve a portion as an open space for a Park. The essential fact is that the Colony has received a specific ... Since if I understand it rightly, opening the reservation for some open space and recreation grounds is becoming more & more essential in Kowloon, it is wise to leave as large an area as possible as open space, considering the overcrowded condition Kowloon should withstand friction with building a free parade for a recreation ground. 7. I do not understand the reference to $2,000,000 as the value of the Park in the passage above quoted from Sir Henry Blake's despatch no. 486 and the similar statement in assessing the right to lease the land for building purposes. If instead of realising this asset, the Govt. retains a portion as open space, the result is that the Govt. is able to lease other land in Kowloon which otherwise it would have had ... As Mr. May puts the value of the bank over a-o building land at $2,000,000, I asked for information on this point, & as to the total area of the Park, in my tels. of the 14th & 22nd Oct. last, vide No. 86 Blake yourman.
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rights of aforesaid. 6 It is immaterial this point of read finthi whether the Colony will lease the whole area for building purposes redetve a portion an open space for a Park. The essential fact fact is that the Colony has received a specific Since if I under it Light, open the resavation g Sorne open space and recreation & sons is becoming mae & more essential in Kaslan to leave as an amge as open space regard 288 fight police that become mon il Kohvloon shd. the overcrowded coon withstan francion with building a fre pertade fora recreation ground 7 I do not understand the refce. to $20mo Qo the value of the Park in the passage above quoted fr. sir He Blake's desh no. 486 the similar statement in asset, vrg. the right to lease the land for building purposes. If matead of realising this asset, the bot. foot ao am stains a portion it my fairly be agere i zará open space, the result is that the Λ Jour is able to in Kowloon lease other land of which otherwise it wd, have had par 4 of his desp mo 297 # that Mr May puts the value. of the bank a1 over a-o building land $2,m," I asked for info. ao on this point, & to the total area of the Park, in my tels of the 14th & 22nd Oct. last, die 86 Blake yourman
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rights of aforesaid.

6 It is immaterial

this point of read

finthi

whether the Colony

will

lease the whole area

for building purposes

redetve a

portion

an open space for a Park.

The essential fact

fact is

that the Colony

has

received a

specific

Since

if I under it Light, open the resavation g Sorne open space

and recreation

& sons is becoming

mae & more

essential in Kaslan

to leave as an

amge

as

open space

regard

288

fight police that

become mon

il

Kohvloon shd. the overcrowded

coon

withstan

francion

with building a fre pertade fora recreation ground

7

I do not understand

the refce. to $20mo

Qo

the value of the Park in the

passage above quoted fr.

sir He Blake's desh no.

486

the similar statement in

asset, vrg.

the right to

lease the land for building purposes. If

matead of realising this asset, the bot. foot

ao am

stains a portion it my fairly be agere i zará open space, the result

is that the

Λ

Jour

is able to

in Kowloon

lease other land of which

otherwise it wd, have had

par 4 of his desp

mo

297

#

that Mr May puts the value.

of the bank

a1

over

a-o

building land $2,m," I asked

for info.

ao

on

this point, &

to the total area

of the

Park, in

my

tels of the

14th & 22nd Oct. last,

die 86 Blake

yourman

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