CO129-422 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [5-6] — Page 182

No 189.

29063

RES 23 JUN 15

173

Sir,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 15th. May, 1915.

24450

Referring to my Despatch No. 175 of the 6th.

May relative to the establishment of Public Dispensaries, I have

the honour to request your approval of the grant of a small area

of land on a new reclamation at Yaumati, which has for some time

past been reserved for purposes of a dispensary for the boat popula▪

-tion of the Harbour.

2.

A temporary dispensary in a disused hulk has

hitherto been provided for the boat population, but the necessity for a permanent institution on shore has been recognised for some

time past; and the Chinese Community has provided sufficient funds

for building and upkeep.

3.

The site chosen, shown coloured red on the

enclosed plan, is valued as follows:-

Premium.

2,047 square feet @ 84.00 per square

foot ►

Crown Rent.

2,047 square feet @ 8600 per acre -

$28.00 per annum capitalized at 7%

or 14 years purchase

*

鹰

.88,188.00

400.00

Total value...78,588.00

It will be seen that the value is considerable; but it is

necessary to place the dispensary in Yaumati, which has for years past been the centre of the harbour population, and it is also

closure!

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P..

&C..

&c.,

&C...

necessary