CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8] — Page 412

COPY.

No. 134/1906.

No.8.

402

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 15th. Ilovember, 1907.

Sir,

Rece Rra 25 G 13

3013

I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your

letter C/112/07 of the 23rd. ultimo forwarding a plan of the land

which the War Department desires to acquire in perpetual user for

the construction and protection of a battery on Mount Davis.

The area is valued by this Government as follows:-

Premium: 24 acres

1,045,440 sq. ft. at .04 a sq.ft.

2

841,817

Crown Rent capitalized at 4%:

24 acres x 8100 x 25

=

60,000

Total value.

..$101,817.

I am to enquire whether you are prepared to accept

a debit for this amount in the Military Lands Account.

I have etc.,

(Sd.) F. H. May,

Colonial Secretary.

The Chief Engineer,

South China Command.