CO129-573-9 Kowloon Golf Club- alternative site 20-6-1938 - 28-10-1938 — Page 2

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1. Gov. 492

20.6.38

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recommends.

(In aris specified, recomm

expenditure of sum not

exceeding $50,000)

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* farticularly as

The Kowloon Golf Club has had to vacate its

site, which is now needed by the military authorities

(who own the site), and the Governor's proposal is

that in order to aid its transfer, and as a measure of

sympathy, the Government should expend a sum not

exceeding $50,000 for the purpose of obtaining the

surrender of privately owned land to be granted to the

Club. The Club would pay ground rent to the Government

at the rate of 4% on this sum, less $92.50 which is

already due on the Crown land in the area to be

obtained.

While the Colonial Government would obtain

a fair return for its money on this transaction, and

while local opinion might no doubt be in favour of

aiding the Club, I cannot think that this is a proper

use for public money. The Club appears to be an

entirely private affair, and although one sympathises

with it in its transactions with the traditionally

grasping military authorities, I can see no real reason

the Creary many be faced futive with heavy &pend clive a maculammy Chinese refugees, why it should be granted Government aid.

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? Acknowledge and say that while the S. of S.

sympathises with the difficulties experienced by the

Club, and while he realises that the Colonial Govern-

ment would obtain a fair return on their money so

invested, he cannot consider that it is proper that

public money should be used in this way. Say that

therefore, unless the Governor wishes to add anything

further, he regrets that in the existing circumstances

he is not prepared to sanction the Governor's proposal.

P. Roger

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