CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8] — Page 313

C

OPY.

No./

D/45/133.

FGR 11 SEP 12 Headquarter Office,

Hongkong. 20th. April, 1912.

306

sir.

Kowloon Signal Hill.

Colonial Military Lands.

I have received an offer from the Humphrey's

Estate and Finance Company to purchase the area, at Signal Hill Kowloon, shown on the attached plan, which is not required for W.

D.

). purposes.

2.

With reference to Colonial Office Circular of

the 9th. June, 1890, Enclosure para. 5 (1): I should be glad to know if you concur in the transfer, and if so will you kindly inform me what its value is at present estimated at.

3.

If the land is sold, the value as agreed should be credited to the Wer Department in the Colonial Military Lands

Account.

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong.

I have etc.,

(Sd.) P. J. W. Radcliffe,

Lt.Col. R.E.

A/Ch. Engineer.