CO129-498-26 Marble Hall- bequest by Sir Paul Chater- Kt.- C.M.G- to the Hong Kong Government 23-11-1926 - 11-1-1927 — Page 6

No 4475.

NSF

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20 DEC

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 23rd November, 1926.

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6 APR 1927

Enclosure 1

Enclosure 2.

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Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that the will

of the late Sir Paul Chater, Kt., C.M.G., unofficial member

of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, declared that, upon

his widow dying or ceasing to reside at "Marble Hall", his

residence in Conduit Road on the island of Hong Kong, he devised and bequeathed "Marble Hall" with its furniture, fixtures and household effects to the Government of Hong Kong absolutely. I attach copies of clause 22 of Sir Paul's will and of clause 4 of the first codicil to the will, which

govern this matter.

2.

Lady Chater left Hong Kong for the United

States of America in June last with the intention of

returning again to Hong Kong towards the end of this year and then inhabiting "Marble Hall" for a short time, after which she proposed to leave this Colony for good. She is

now, I believe, in Paris. She does not, I understand,

intend to make "Marble Hall" her home, and this house will,

therefore, soon become the absolute property of the

Hong Kong Government.

3.

"Marble Hall" is a very fine residence, built

by Sir Paul Chater for his own occupation. It is beautifully

situated

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L. C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,

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&c.,

&c.,

&c.