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CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

My Lord,

C.O.

22867

REOP

97

7 JUL 300

Government House,

Hongkong, 4th June, 1909.

You 71567

With reference to my Confidential Despatch of the 3rd of last March, I have the honour to report that the Managing Directors of the Land Investment Company and the Land Reclamation Company have accepted the offers made to them for Kowloon Inland Lots 443, 1140 and 1141, viz.:- in each case $2.75 per square foot. The areas of these lots are 28,960 square feet, 78,055 square feet, and 52,512 square feet respectively, making a total of 159,527 square feet and the price paid for their acquisition was accordingly $438,699.25.

2.

It remains to acquire Kowloon Inland Lot 442 (area 58,826 square feet) and Kowloon Inland Lot 616 (area 46,036 square feet), and negotiations for their resumption are now in progress.

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Mugard

Governor, &C.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF CREWE,

&C.

...

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CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong. My Lord, C.O. 22867 REOP 97 7 JUL 300 Government House, Hongkong, 4th June, 1909. You 71567 With reference to my Confidential Despatch of the 3rd of last March, I have the honour to report that the Managing Directors of the Land Investment Company and the Land Reclamation Company have accepted the offers made to them for Kowloon Inland Lots 443, 1140 and 1141, viz.:- in each case $2.75 per square foot. The areas of these lots are 28,960 square feet, 78,055 square feet, and 52,512 square feet respectively, making a total of 159,527 square feet and the price paid for their acquisition was accordingly $438,699.25. 2. It remains to acquire Kowloon Inland Lot 442 (area 58,826 square feet) and Kowloon Inland Lot 616 (area 46,036 square feet), and negotiations for their resumption are now in progress. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Mugard Governor, &C. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CREWE, &C. ... 800 - 1
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1 ONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong. My Lord, C.O. 22867 REOP 97 7 JUL 300 Government House, Hongkong, 4th. June, 1909. You 71567 With reference to my Confidential Despatch of the 3rd. of last March, I have the honour to report that the Managing Directors of the Land Investment Company and the Land Reclamation Company have accepted the offers made to them for Kowloon Inland Lots 443, 1140 and 1141, viz.:- in each case $2.75 per square foot. The areas of these lots are 28,960 square feet, 78,055 square feet, and 52,512 square feet respectively, making a total of 159,527 square feet and the price paid for their acquisi- -tion was accordingly $438,699.25. 2. It remains to acquire Kowloon Inland Lot 442 (area 58,826 square feet) and Kowloon Inland Lot 616 (area 46,036 square feet), and negotiations for their resumption are now in progress. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Mugard Governor, &C.. HE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CREWE, &C. 1 &c ... 800 - 1
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ONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

My Lord,

C.O.

22867

REOP

97

7 JUL 300

Government House,

Hongkong, 4th. June, 1909.

You 71567

With reference to my Confidential

Despatch of the 3rd. of last March, I have the honour to

report that the Managing Directors of the Land Investment

Company and the Land Reclamation Company have accepted the

offers made to them for Kowloon Inland Lots 443, 1140 and

1141, viz.:- in each case $2.75 per square foot. The areas

of these lots are 28,960 square feet, 78,055 square feet,

and 52,512 square feet respectively, making a total of

159,527 square feet and the price paid for their acquisi-

-tion was accordingly $438,699.25.

2.

It remains to acquire Kowloon

Inland Lot 442 (area 58,826 square feet) and Kowloon

Inland Lot 616 (area 46,036 square feet), and negotiations

for their resumption are now in progress.

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Mugard

Governor, &C..

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF CREWE,

&C. 1

&c

...

800 - 1

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