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important Station Yard, and at a spot where the difficulty

in signalling would add to the danger.

(f).

Finally there is the considera-

-tion that there is enough land available on the Reclama-

-tion in Hunghom Bay and the adjoining Lots acquired by

Government, viz.:- Kowloon Marine Lots 34 and 61 and

Kowloon Inland Lot 210, for a Passenger Station and

necessary terminal arrangements. If Kowloon Inland Lots

1140, 1141, 443, 442 and 618 are taken up for the Terminus

a considerable area of the Reclamation not abutting on the

sea, (for it is in any event not considered prudent to

alienate any portion of the sea frontage in view of

possible future developments), will not be required. The

last mentioned Lots comprise land that is more valuable

than land on the Reclamation not fronting the sea, and are

likely to be much more readily leased as they are con-

-tiguous to the area in this part of Kowloon which is

inhabited by Chinese.

It is, therefore, likely to be

more economical to avail of the Reclamation to the fullest

extent, and to lease the Lots referred to, than to occupy

these lots for the Terminus and release portion of the

Reclamation for alienation.

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