CO129-523-9 Purchase of Kowloon Inland Lot 10-1-1930 - 15-3-1930 — Page 8

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Kowloon in land

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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Mc for No. 1652.

(1) What was value

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buildings (a) when lease was

Governor,

granted in 1925 (b) in Director

Hong Kong

of Public Works Recent Estimate?

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present building will/meet

requirements of Price School

for

Number of Team

in the future & ?

(3) Is there any reason

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to think that present month to

month lease will not be

renewed in definitely?

(4) Is no alternative

accommodation available, which

might be rented?

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into account in estimate of value

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to Missions Etrangères ?

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1 2 FEB 1930

COL. OFFICE HONGKONG.

My Lord,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

10th January, 1930.

I have the honour to request Your Lordship's

authority for an expenditure from the public funds of the sum of $182,750 for the purchase of Kowloon Inland Lot No.1652, now occupied at a monthly rent of $1,750 as a

Police Training School.

2.

The lot is at present held by the Missions

Etrangères for the residue of a term of forty years from

28th June, 1925, at a Crown Rent of $508 per annum. The

unexpired residue of the lease together with the buildings

has been valued by the Director of Public Works at a sum

of $301,228 and the owners are willing to accept, on a 75 years lease, two neighbouring lots of Crown land, which are valued at $85,312.50 and $33,210 respectively, together with the cash compensation of $182,750 mentioned above.

The building which stands on Kowloon Inland

Lot No.1652, while not so entirely suitable for the purpose as would be one specially constructed, has provided adequate accommodation for the School since March 1928,

3.

and by the course suggested, which has the unanimous approval of the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council, the

Government will be saved the necessity of a formidable

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

&C.,

&C.,

&c.

capital

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