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        "content_text": "Nr. 3, of 18446... \n\nInclosure N. 6 in Despatch \n\nList \n\nof \n\nTown Lots disposed of \n\nin \n\nthe. \n\nIsland of Honghong, \n\nprevious to the 26th of June, 1843. \n\nNo \n\nBy whom \n\nGrandid. \n\nTo askom Gaouted. \n\nOn uskat tarms \n\nGranted. \n\nFresent Incumbent's \n\nOn what tornes \n\nI Classified. List \n\nof all- \n\nprevious to the 26th June, of in the Island of Hongring, Lols (not Marine) dispond \n\n1843. \n\n15th Jane. \n\n1 A. R. Johnston, Reg. Samarl. Fearon. No specific terms Mr Edwards \n\n6+7 \n\nBaflo \n\n፡፡ \n\nHenry H.:gole. \n\nHenry Helgate. \n\nN. Daus \n\nV Daas \n\nA. P. Lablabb \n\nR. Oswald. \n\nmuted: \n\nSum in Holland Gal. Remarks \n\nacquired. by him.. expended. \n\nFraussered without specific. torms. \n\nthe del \n\nfot smette dwelling house. \n\nbuilt \n\n7 $2,000 $10 \n\nDr Bridgman. Said to to purchased firm. \n\nHury. Holgate- \n\nN. Duus \n\nN. Juus \n\nMr. Lane \n\nM? Morrison, \n\nPurchased at Public. Auction \n\nMess?\" Gibb Livingston the Transfered by Mer \n\nTransferred by John \n\non the Lot.. \n\n7,000 A large dwelling house built. \n\n(Se Report) \n\nMr Holgate, comme pe \n\nbevalling the \n\n3,000 Ar \n\nrow \n\n2,000 Adwetting \n\n6t \n\n45 (Sve (Report) \n\nof Shops built- \n\nHoute in Cantonments \n\n9,000 A large House built. \n\n4,000 Adwetting House built... 1,000 Chinese Shops built... \n\nJohn. Hudom. \n\nMr Oswald. \n\nHudson. \n\nS \n\nIchn Hudson \n\n6) Part of this Lot will \n\nMr Oswald-Transferred by John 1,000 be taken up by \n\n\"1 \n\nWm \n\nAlmack. \n\nWho Almack \n\n#! \n\n1. N. Gittespil. \n\nHudson \n\nMZ M. fulloch Transferred by Mr \n\nWillesfie. \n\nread. \n\nShops and Devething \n\n6,000 House britt. \n\n6,000{. \n\n– \n\n3,000 A dwelling house built.",
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        "content_text": "H \n\nCertificate \n\n8th March, 1865. \n\nIncloure in Despatch Separate to Ms Smitte, of 14 th charch \n\n1845.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-009 - Public Offices - 1844",
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        "content_text": "OH \n\n! \n\nthat St. Mi fort. tints \n\nmit then sanction \n\nthe abination gen \n\nда \n\nporting the Palling \n\nLends. \n\nrecognize \n\nfrents check omitte \n\nhave been made \n\nprevioush, to prvite \n\nsindividuals, bete that mimediliche the establishment y \n\nL \n\nantegning of he \n\ninthintert int b \n\nSuitable Chains of \n\nگے \n\nall Stolden of Lend,. Sembers that \n\nuntil \n\nmit the umtt \n\nд \n\nthis inquing Los \n\nCom Exported \n\nteen con \n\nBand Shily \n\nkin \n\nInertipe will not \n\nbeable othe \n\nboyfarther Stifts in སྤུས་ཤིང་བསྟན་བས་དང་བ ོགས་པ་ན་བར་ ག་ ག་ ་མགོ་བཟང་རྒྱ་ \n\n访动",
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        "document_key": "CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8]",
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        "content_text": "Bishw\n\n15\n\nEnt\n\nGovernor Bouliam, C.B.\n\nSi\n\nNo 211.\n\nNOVR\n\nFoncundedly 1850 Mr Smithe M&Merivale\n\nU awes\n\nEarl Grey\n\nW. M.\n\n28 Novyso\n\nI have to acknow-\n\nledge the receipt of Lieutenant Governor Staveley's despatch, N. 42, of the 18th of May last; and in returning herewith the Letters Patent\n\nunder the seal of the High Court of Admiralty, appointing\n\n(!) Hulme to be\n\nJudge of the Vice-\n\nAdmiralty Court",
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        "content_text": "N:41.\n\nGovernor\n\nSir John Bowring.\n\nEntered\n\nFonegade W. Smitle\n\n4 1854 NOVR\n\nSir Geo Grey 14\n\nOriginals Desp not sent to\n\nDept Deep sent to your\n\ndir,\n\n319\n\n20. hou/50.\n\nReferring to my Despatch N. 32, of the 21st of October, I transmit to you herewith a Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, authorising you to cause Patent to be passed under",
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        "content_text": "Entered \n\n365 \n\nd: Barnard Eyj \n\nAINUTE 30 \n\nMR Jade's MRElliot M&Merivale \n\nJ. Ball \n\nMAY \n\nJ. \n\nb \n\nler \n\nPour directed by t \n\n\" 988. Suntary Labmoker to \n\n་ག འ \n\n5 \n\n#V. Lobouchere § \n\nConvey to you \n\nhis authority \n\nfor Jaying to ler 2. N. \n\nhave Michell the love of £100 on \n\nanouch of his \n\nbr Quere \n\nSalary as Chrif Clock in \n\nthe Sasoner Master's defl_ \n\nah Kong Hong, to emitte hein to defray the expena of his Geforge \n\nCellers. \n\nto that \n\nhan had their Lassap paid bette pustin \n\nW \n\nAm And 29 \n\nM 30 ap night & forward copy of the letter to the form I think it wo be well to set that pourt \n\nway well Whe \n\nM. Meninle \n\nI should think this advanc \n\nletting the \n\ngranted in to \n\nダ \n\nPrepay, if requicate \n\nB. WP. 29(afl. \n\nI think it \n\napplicant is \n\n- \n\nmay \n\nJuly Joiny my \n\nhat the \n\nFor when he \n\nlays \n\nthat \n\nif use \n\njennally nephrod \n\nbut officer on \n\nsick \n\nmight lies tate: \n\nGrafts to der Euchell & for \n\nFr. \n\nMechali \n\nwill require from \n\nundertaking \n\nTo reping the leave advanced \n\ni \n\n1",
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        "document_key": "CO129-089 - Public Offices - 1862",
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        "content_text": "# \n436 \n\nBuil Serving Man. 24 Badelstacks. Celgrents & Qualificates. Hy hate. Apl. 23. Ordenane Herbin Regulators ? to be amended.\n\n \n\n26 \n\n\"Put Office \"May 29\" Postare Stamp-\n\nChartere Bank. 27 Autore deability. \n\nSW. Smitte \n\nPort Office July 14 Packet Regency at Shanghab. Forsyn affing Säffles. Hij W. Austin.\n\nPort Offin \n\n29 Ordmance. \"Bert Offin\" Confirmed. Natural Rifle Day. B Medal for Volunters-\n\nPort Offin Lept. & Detention 1 Mail Packet_\n\nStw. I \n\n1 \n\nDo \n\nAwort: Bank 19 Aseet and deabuletins \n\nPort Sprin \n\n26 Rejestalia Sea-\n\nJudea Offin Dec. 6 bonit; to Bondwman blank- India \n\nPort' offin \n\n8 Regestalin yletty-\n\nFirege life Shaffets 5 M. Austey-\n\n# \n\nTrade Boys Law. 18. Melboume\"? Papers of the \n\nde. 4; \n\n13. Laney the bles\"! & James demon\". Disbursements-\n\nTheasury Tel 1 Bohin me. Muuse y \n\n| Date | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| May 13 | Canal Wall and Rows. Resent Destinati |\n| May 13 | Gazette in Chinese Craguage. |\n| June 13 | Judge of Summary font. Calary |\n| Jaclyn 2 | Butler Garden, £4371.2.6. Append |\n|  | Boundary Marter. Appartment |\n|  | Rony Check unn Nullah. Estimats for |\n| 16 | Payments in 1860. Chargers againe \"Special Expenses\" |\n| 18 | Attorney final. Allowance for deny at Ixpand. |\n\n## \n| Date | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 11 | Lecuntios of Bublic offers - |\n| 17 | Public Gundes - Report Destinati Mar. 12 burrency- |\n| 19 | Floaty Polin Station. Chofe Bout fr - |\n| 21 | Ordenance. Iupplementing Supplies. Append |\n| Apr 23 | ... |\n\n## \nPage 436 \n\nRevised text in Markdown format with reconstructed tables and corrected text flow.",
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        "content_text": "981\n\npapira saquent we do ONCH jo saw a \" SININENIONY pue STOTILO JO SNA I SIDNVIO\n\nIf promoted from another Office or Government situation in the Colony, description of former appointment.\n\nDate of Governor's Despatch respecting the Change of office or appointment, or the new appointment.\n\nColumn for Remarks.\n\nSo you of Alo? Meitchell is Tostanastır 30 Noblz\n\n1866, wat General, a\n\nNz19 of\n\nred dicaws fuit\n\n Fibay sabing in that capacity.\n\n1867\n\n164\n\nAr Bwith being pebiaad 30 % Noobs of his duties of the Magistrate\n\n1866\n\ntiosomed heà cæst\n\noffice.\n\nCHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENT in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 31st December 1866. [continued:]\n\n  \n    OFFICE\n    Name of the Officer who formerly held the appointment, and annual Salary\n    Name of the Officer who is now appointed and annual Salary\n    If appointed by Her Majesty's Government in England, date of authority of the Secretary of State\n    If newly appointed by the Governor, date of authority\n    Column for Remarks\n  \n  \n    Warden of Convict Hulk\n    \n    it. W. Alitshell (Acting)\n    22nd Febry. 1867\n    \n    $1920\n  \n  \n    Police Magistrate\n    lo. Smith (Acting)\n    it. W. Alitshell (Acting)\n    30th Novr. 1866\n    \n    $1920\n  \n  \n    Registrar General\n    $.5.360\n    A\n    #1600\n    Corveyor General's Office\n    \n  \n  \n    Watchman for Waterworks\n    (request) D. Darnet!\n    \n    Surveyor General's Dept\n    I. W. Smithe\n    \n  \n  \n    Overser of works\n    (deceased)\n    J. Jose\n    26 Jebry 1867\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    denial Chaplain (Acting)\n    lo. F. Wamen (Acting)\n    $1920\n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nPage 981\n\n...\n\nPage 981\n\n...\n\nPage 981",
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        "content_text": "A communication consumed in referring your inquiry of this day to the Members of Council has necessarily surcharged on that allowed for your final decision, and he is very unwilling that you should not have all reasonable time for determining to yourself.\n\nTrue Copy\n\na matter of 20 and some impotens\n\nI have the honor, to be, Sir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\n(Signed) C Smithe Wetg: Col: Secretary\nActy: Col: Secretary\n\nif any, M. Davis\n\nCopy\nrefusal to contending\nand informing\n191\nJu 1220/45\nDecember, 1867\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 686 of the  state that the day's date, and to state that the meaning of the last paragraph is not clear to me and I beg respectfully to represent that, having resigned the office I lately held, I have handed over my keys, my accounts, balances, delivered and received the acceptance of my resignation, I \n\nThe Honourable,\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary:",
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        "content_text": "# Marks & Lumber Description\n\n## M.I.K. Contents\n\n| Marks & Lumber | Description | M.I.K. | Contents |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | 18 Frm Brum fr. Botto Regence hears, Thrangers Heuer | Ce que Wt.: 1.0.2 |  |\n| H | Hexagon heads & Muto |  |  |\n| 20 | $78 x 3\" Bolts & Auti | \" | 18 X 4 |\n|  | Ditto | Fille | \" |\n|  |  | 94X4 | Jiew Fillo |\n|  |  |  | Filte Kitte |\n\n## Marks & Bemartes Mumbers Precription\n\n| Marks & Lumber | Bemartes Mumbers Precription | M.H.K. | K. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 21 | Iron Grams | 28 | Contents |\n|  | Diminishing Tee Buices | 66 | Diminishing Docket: 237 Diminishing Elbows |\n|  | Blugs | 1.8. | 1422 |\n|  |  | 13 | 29 |\n|  | Ali Caps | 9 | 162 |\n|  |  | 30 | Hi. |\n|  | Fillo | 51 | H |\n|  |  | 品 | Fitte \" 1.35 |\n|  |  | ایم # // | 32 |\n| H | 5788 6 Bolts & Meets | } 7/8 x 9' Shirts | 3 1/2 X 3\" Friti |\n|  | 78 Screw Loops | The 74 × 9 Bolts & Auti | 33 |\n|  | 1249 | 7/486 Ditto Fill | 1.0620 |\n|  | \" | 7788.2 Filte | Fitte 26 |\n|  | رسم Stite | Fill | 2413 |\n|  | 51812\" Fitte Sitto | 2,24 | 34 |\n|  | \" | 24 | Hi. 77/88 6 Fitti Getti 2.21 |\n|  | 55 | Hi U X6 Fitte | Dildo |\n|  | 56 | 160412 Box |  |\n|  | 57 | Hi 77/8x9 Shitte | Att 1.3 |\n|  | 58 | Ho 25 | Ho # 36 |\n|  | Coach Arrows 7/6 - 6 Gross | Asfortid Washers | Equal Tee Pires 114 |\n|  | Ho St. Bends | Crosse | 17 |\n|  | 63 | 1. 896 | 39 Case |\n|  | Back Nuts | Cipe Bends | Blain Archelo |\n|  | Iron Cocks : with brass, plugs & losse Spanices | 69 | 19 |\n|  | 75 | 352 | Japanned Box handler 16 |\n|  | Norfolk Latches | Boiler Revats | Galvanised Bolts & Nuti Aquare Washers 100 |\n|  | Copper Misice | Asforted Files | Fin Blakes 479 |\n|  | Britte Guage Glasses | 115 | 17 |\n|  | Single Gilt Gas Brachats | 16 | Double Hi Ali. Hi. 21 |\n|  | Brackets : with Glass Foun |  |  |\n|  | Car Que B | 3.2.9 | India Rubber Washersisy Grummets 247 |\n\n## Remarks\n\nB. & Over f",
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        "document_key": "CO129-135 - Public Offices & Others - 1868",
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        "title": "CO129-135 - Public Offices & Others - 1868",
        "content_text": "at Condo to supply any information in his power respecting Smilte\n\nin\n\nif\n\napplied to by this office\n\nJr. Start wie.\n\nThe man\n\n02\n\nif sentenced for a long period would probably have been sent to Stanley Jail\n\nEs\n\n5 Any /68.\n\nSite Rogen\n\nI think we must try to extract from the W.O. when this man was first tampered with?\n\n15am\n\nMiss clear the point. Gert wir Retired to Def comminuted.\n\n10 Ame\n\nDica of Brutishan\n\nI don't\n\nmyself\n\nunderstand why\n\nthe W.O. should be supposed to know anything about a Man\n\nwho\n\nArrived\n\nat Canton on the 13th Decr. 1865 but of whom it is not stated whether he was sent to Stanley Jail\n\nthat penal settlement,\n\nM\n\nAnd I conceive that having despatched an answer to this letter on\n\nI should have to defend mouth, if I were? man found to be in local custody that in\n\nTher\n\nfru. Gastei\n\nwith t\n\n751\n\nas now that in law not ably able\n\nmeans of learning\n\nIn matter & law I\n\nand that the W.O.\n\ntom Gathende.\n\nMy own\n\nanxious to be\n\non Opium case Expressed on the memrandum of 24–25 July\n\nto\n\nI have not much to add that I will send copy of correspondence\n\nW.D. obscenity\n\nW\n\n12/8 M\n\nthat the Quarter Master General will know what plan\n\nA man.\n\nCathey\n\nBerl\n\nLundago by Antmin\n\nke that he\n\nThe question can\n\nbe settled\n\nit is upland in the hands of those who\n\nhave it with his 71-\n\nbereits it is to both it.\n\n(The W.O. must know or hear this man. Knowing when the soldier's name, 421 anirà fis Morigiments where & cesto a\n\nBr C Bis\n\nnot gives thres",
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        "document_key": "CO129-145 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [6-9]",
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        "title": "CO129-145 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [6-9]",
        "content_text": "The office is amalgamated with that of the Registration. I must attach a similar condition to my sanction of the increase of $240 in the salary of the Chief Clerk in the Office of the Auditor General.\n\nI remark that in these Estimates a sum of $3,360 is provided for the salary of ...\n\nOmit all mention of four Office ...\n\nit will probably be auctioned ...\n\nFuture Whole of 1870 quit ...\n\nan Assistant Surveyor for Herbert. You will however by this time have learned that the despatch to which ... nor Cox refers is \"confidential\" regarding the appointment of Asst Surveyor & think therefore we cannot definitely ... is to be abolished, thereby refer to it more \"surrounding some portion à public despatch.\n\nThe salary of the Register General is increased $950, Therefore it is wished to obtain the sanction of the Secretary of State for a considerable permanent ...\n\nMuch R.S.I. 29/11/70 and with references to this item than to print outs that whenever, as in this case, a full explanation on the subject should be furnished in a separate despatch.\n\nI do not refer to ... but in sanctioning this augmentation, I expect that it will be understood to be in full recognition of additional services to be rendered by Mr Smithe under the proposed re-arrangement of offices.\n\nThere are several items of expenditure in these Estimates which are not noticed in the Report of the Auditor General. I shall not withhold my sanction from them; but I trust that the Estimates for 1871 will be accompanied by much fuller explanations of the Revenue and Expenditure as compared ... \n\n## Page 263",
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        "content_text": "# Where Per Centage is Chargeable.\n\nTotal Value of Supplies £1.0.8  \nAbate: Value of \"Serviceable\" Returns.. £11.8  \nAdd: Per Centage on the above,  \nAbate: Value of \"Unserviceable\" Returns £  \nCost of Labour, Dockyard, and Factory £  \nDo. do. (Steam Reserve, Yard Craft, &c.) £  \nAdd: Per Centage on the above  \nTotal Value of Supplies  \nDo. Returns £  \nTotal.. £  \n\nAccountant.\n\n## Where Per Centage is not Chargeable.\n\n£  \n£  \nCost of Labour, Dockyard, and Factory  \nDo. do. Steam Reserve, Yard Craft, &c. £  \n\nAccountant.\n\n62  \nNo. 29, FOREIGN.  \n**(Prescribed by the 39th Article of the Naval Storekeepers' Instructions.)**  \n\nYard,  \nReceived the under-mentioned stores for the use of Her Majesty's Ship, the `Colonial Kate`  \nDate of the Supply: July/1869  \n\n| Whether for present Use, Sea Store, in lien, or for what purpose | Species Stores | Quantity | Value |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Replacing Blocks Treble-Frames Rives Cordage the in Rum Buoys | Shitte den | 4.1/2 | 6628 |\n|  |  | 2 Do | 1.15.0 ea 3.0.0 |\n|  |  | 80 | 2.4.0 |\n|  |  |  | 5.17.4 fs. |\n|  |  | 20 do | 7 |\n|  |  | 2.9.0 sean doz | 1.17.10 |\n| Chile Prepled inter |  |  | 5.0 [//. 0.8] |\n\nChief Commissioner of Lands & Works to ...\n\n* Here insert whether Boatswain's, Carpenter's or Gunner's.  \nThe Name and Quality of the Officer receiving the Stores to be signed immediately under the last Article. Office for Stores.",
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        "content_text": "## List of Names\n\n| Name | Title/Position/Company |\n| --- | --- |\n| MindBarky Illiches |  |\n| Hormusju Pestonfel Mare |  |\n| Qt et Smithe |  |\n| Jr Nunn. Ph. D. | Geophile. ARAlicemanrif & Diver |\n| Adolfhmeger | Invicieus |\n| Heego Sa |  |\n| B. Henver | Ryavorts, year MEAR 77 |\n| M. A. Risher Jen |  |\n| Cacins | Handien for the Victoris fie chamaner Company of Haughing, Comited. |\n| Zwwood. |  |\n| Sayles Co | H. Cowles dr. 0. dating 7 eter Boulland; |\n|  | Istudd B.Bains. RBIR Dalton Paylo M.Atammond. RM Boustead Johns. Robinson |\n|  | Hawlav Medlen foo NetCate Longue Daprast day lose to rédériede MtShaw |\n|  | John McGregor Art Tutk John poble C. Chtlemind Raynalig 9. Raynal Hammeraderobe. R. Rädecker. Flint La for Want gead seer. A hrauss Le Lancer. H. Deteneria Mis Ifranto |",
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        "content_text": "HONGKONG.\n\n419/1/2\n\n420\n\nSCHEDULE of DESPATCHES to the Secretary of State for the Colonies which have been more than 5 Months without Reply.\n\n  \n    DATE OF DESPATCH.\n    No. OF DESPATCH.\n    DATE OF RECEIPT.\n    SUBJECT OF DESPATCH.\n    CAUSE OF DELAY.\n  \n\n  \n    DATE OF DESPATCH.\n    No. of DESPATCH.\n    SUBJECT OF DESPATCH.\n    INCONVENIENCE IF ANY RESULTING.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    Nil.\n  \n\nSmithe\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office.\n\nHongkong, 6th March 1872.\n\nPage 420\n\nPage 421",
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        "content_text": "beaten to death in the Jamen.\n\non receipt of the petition above mentioned I sent my Brown to the former. He had bitte min a list of cases requiring settlement. Regarding rust of Gleich the official I saw spoke reasonably enough; the liqueries at Amoy, petitioners\n\nbut regarding ... which ... I was ... had alarmed our ... somewhat drily, that the Emitte must be ascertained, or words to that effect.\n\nbrote at nice barte 怂 Pruice of & meet me at the If lung Jamen. §. I. pleaded Busines but promised to call hi a few days.\n\non this I wrote officially the letter ✓ dated Jan: 13 which I niccose brote at the same dine botte & the Adunial & latter a I hit hiclair. To the later I sent a few days second letter. Inicure copies of these. Expon the 18th dust: the Penice of Jung called with the ministers Stêr Suci-für & Mas-chang-si.\n\nThe Panice Contrary to wstom came first, I was alone withe me some mainte devring which he was at pains to explain his liability to meet me carber as Trad proposed. repeated rearly that I had said in my despatch upon the obligation of the Brit: foot words it's subjects, I on the arrival of the Ero Muinsure hot Brown having drought in the » fortifice to expplied to the new by the Straits Government, the question was discussed at greater lengthe.\n\nThe Pruice had weit dhelf upon the difficulty of dis duiqrishning Brition Subjects from \"Cheese. the former abandoned Chimeri costume: this point I have more &o sa but the kuinister Hei elsewhere: alle onger mumoured Enorgen reed one as he conally Any lin less Say is good the debate stumbly upt Eccosuction of descendant & Chinese paren 5 as no matter in what feneration, other Kan a subject of Cheria. This bris of rationality I. Of course, dispen interable, but when the as utterly Ciscussion had lasted tio a certain Eine, I said that I had a particular reason when I beseed to see the Penice Ribject.\n\nItter Gold N. & in a He L few words what passed at Annoy cin\n\nPage 397",
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        "document_key": "CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6]",
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        "title": "CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6]",
        "content_text": "بارک \n\nLetter.\n\n40.\n\nDESPATCH,\n\n417\n\nDale. When received.\n\n1873.\n\n9. d Apric 14 18\n\n1873..\n\nGovernor!\n\nH:124 No 76 19\n\nNo.\n\nmedy 126\n\nDate.\n\n(Subject)\n\nALCET\n\n28 JUL\n\n1073\n\n71875. Returns of Emigrant Vessels arrived and\n\ncleared out since 20th May.\n\nJune 5\n\n127th May\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nSerewith\n\n41.\n\n42..\n\n15:\n\n43..\n\n16th\n\nSamitte\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nColonial Secretary's office,\n\nHong Kong, 31st May 1873.\n\nJUNE\n\n7367\n\nRefores\n\n30 July 1873\n\nFor Grande\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nof 1848 returning coolies, only 30 return from Callao; i.e.\n\nSouth America.\n\nbut\n\n97 bound for San Francisco.\n\nThey take with them\n\nPut by.\n\nda E. Comt et ence.\n\n93 adult females.\n\n1125. Fu 31/7 F31/7\n\nRS.h\n\n28/7/78\n\nOM. 111.8 Hewitt Angl\n\nKI",
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        "content_text": "138 \n\nFor A. Kennedy. I have the pleasure of knowing Mr. de laun & his very able subordinate W. C. Smithe. I draw the highest respect for both gentlemen, & nothing could be farther from my wish than to state anything in the form of a complaint against either. I adhere, notwithstanding, to my opinion that it is best, where the Colonial Govt may have to complain or reflect upon conduct for which a Consul is responsible, that its complaint or remonstrance be first addressed to the Legation.\n\nI shall here leave this matter un... The other matter, the \"prevention of the shipment of objectionable Chinese to Singapore\", as I now understand the Correspondence, is far more difficult to deal with. If all that the Colony desired were prevention of shipments as in this particular case complained of, shipment from a port in charge of a cosmopolitan Police force (in the control of which the Brit: formal will always have some voice), & by direction of that Police, this no doubt can be achieved; but I did not take blame on myself at once & promise to instruct the Consul to be vigilant in this regard, because I thought the case exceptional & a most unlikely one to recur. It may not be too late to repair my error & I enclose copies of letter to Sir A. Kennedy & of instructions to W. Medhurst, apropos the subject, which I shall be glad to learn have been approved by G. L. The letter to Sir A. Kennedy goes farther than such cases, & I must think that perusal of it will show G. L., if general regulation of wayfaring emigrants be contemplated, how impossible this would be anywhere except in the port of the Colony itself.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]",
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        "title": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]",
        "content_text": "Was the Locative Council, be it known that the same might have been said of Sir Alexander's appointment.\n\nIs Sir Smale in the Legislative Council, but does not appear to be the same objection as to Mr Snowden in that Council. I here incidentally supported.\n\nIf an officer is appointed to an office, which under the Queen's instructions causes a seat in Council is attached, absolutely declines to attend. I think he might be fairly called upon to resign; but Sir Innes Colborne's contumacy has been allowed to continue for 2 years past.\n\nI incline to think that Sir Innes might still be required to telegraph to Financial Collorme to like her that where he was.\n\n4601, Khoi bang lang King 238\n\nMINUTE PAPER.\n\nAs regards some arrangement, a quorum which we have aborded a debate. I think it is preferable to have some course of action.\n\nIn L. the 15, there would be a fault in the heaviness & Registrar General, Valian M. Smith who handles them officially. Les & Seal would do some good.\n\nThe man Smithe thinks that apparently W. Prince the Sungur Semnal has a hat. Ideally, the attendance should be counted in for a quorum.\n\nHowever, to follow the exact instructions given and output only HTML using  for paragraphs (and \n only if absolutely necessary) while correcting the given text according to the rules:\n\nWas the Legislative Council, be it known that the same might have been said of Sir Alexander's appointment.\n\nIs Sir Smale in the Legislative Council, but does not appear to be the same objection as to Mr Snowden in that Council. I here incidentally supported.\n\nIf an officer is appointed to an office, which under the Queen's instructions causes a seat in Council to be attached, and he absolutely declines to attend, I think he might be fairly called upon to resign; but Sir Innes Colborne's contumacy has been allowed to continue for 2 years past.\n\nI incline to think that they might still be required to telegraph to Financial Colborne to inform her that where he was.\n\nMINUTE PAPER.\n\nAs regards some arrangement, a quorum which we have debated. I think it is preferable to have some course of action.\n\nIn the Legislative Council, there would be a fault in the heaviness & Registrar General, Valian M. Smith who handles them officially. The Lieutenant Governor & Seal would do some good.\n\nThe man Smith thinks that apparently W. Prince, the Secretary General, has a hat. Ideally, the attendance should be counted in for a quorum.\n\nLet's correct and simplify it further to adhere strictly to the format and rules:\n\nWas the Legislative Council, be it known that the same might have been said of Sir Alexander's appointment.\n\nIs Sir Smale in the Legislative Council, but does not appear to be the same objection as to Mr Snowden in that Council. I here incidentally supported.\n\nIf an officer is appointed to an office, which under the Queen's instructions causes a seat in Council to be attached, and he absolutely declines to attend, I think he might be fairly called upon to resign; but Sir Innes Colborne's contumacy has been allowed to continue for 2 years past.\n\nI incline to think that they might still be required to telegraph to Financial Colborne to inform her that where he was. 4601, Khoi bang lang King 238\n\nMINUTE PAPER.\n\nAs regards some arrangement, a quorum which we have debated. I think it is preferable to have some course of action.\n\nIn the Legislative Council, the 15th, there would be a fault in the heaviness & Registrar General, Valian M. Smith who handles them officially. The Lieutenant Governor & Seal would do some good.\n\nThe man Smith thinks that apparently W. Prince, the Secretary General, has a hat. Ideally, the attendance should be counted in for a quorum.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]",
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        "content_text": "## Government\n\n2. I have read with reluctance the considerable outcry which I regret that I should have been called upon to investigate. The papers have now been forwarded to me, and considering the period of time which has elapsed since the occurrences of which Mr. Smitte complains, \n\nA copy of this despatch will be sent to the foreman of the Thaitie Establishment for comment in reply.\n\nThis letter should be included in the despatch under acknowledgement.\n\nI have not expressed any opinion upon the merits of the case and in view of the fact that he has been transferred to another Colony, I think it hardly advisable nor necessary to express here any opinion upon the merits of the case.",
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        "content_text": "$2400. was entered under the Civil List head\n\nAs the\n\nSalary of M: Tomlin has\n\n1st cert\n\nrecently\n\nthe holder died and the\n\nSalay\n\nhow\n\naffeau\n\nunder the Civil List #1920-\n\nThere must be some mistake here for\n\nof the Salary is fixed by the Civil dist\n\nit Surely does not vary\n\nof the office\n\nGovernment Gardens\n\nwith the holder\n\nI do not undustand\n\nal\n\nWhy $600 has been catered Provisional and temporary addition to of the Superintendent. It can\n\nthe\n\nSalary of\n\nhas not I think been Sauctioned by the Secretary of State\n\nPostmaster Ganal #480 affecus as\n\nProvisional and temporary\n\nthis\n\nincrease\n\nwas\n\nto hi disters Salary: Sanctioned by dad Rimbaleys' desfatch\n\nof the 15th of July.\n\nRegistron genal It is difficult to\n\nmathe out what has been done with\n\nthis\n\ndepartment,\n\nbut it\n\naf pears\n\nUne livit\n\nList ordin provided reduced sale\n\non a rai\n\nI on 1945)\n\nThis is bo\n\nSa 19481\n\nto have been restored\n\nto its old strength. I thiuld the\n\nan\n\nGovernor\n\n257\n\nmight be asked lokey on page 18. #13360 of the Registrar grammato pay affess, as it\n\nshould under the head first list, while\n\n(\n\n> \n\nthe office is omitted attogether in the Civil list Schedule on page\n\nwarsa Why $\n\nand Vice\n\nbasâ\n\n1200\n\nf\n\nthe second checks\n\nSalary\n\nwhich\n\nappeas\n\nas it should. On\n\npage 8. has\n\nthe Civil list Schedule on\n\nbeen removed from that heading at\n\nhage. 18. Thesequences are afferently\n\ntri\n\nM: Smitte the old registrar general drew\n\nbut o les pay my 1200 # from the Special fund;\n\nthe\n\nwhole pay of the office however has now been consolidated by\n\ndesp. No.45 of the 22nd\n\n·\n\nat 5000 dollars\n\nLad\n\nRimberley's\n\nof april\n\nand should there fore I think now be wholly changed against the Estimates. Instead of fast being charged against the Estimates and pout\n\nborne by the Special fund\n\nUpon reviewing the original response and the instructions, here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:\n\n$2400 was entered under the Civil List head\n\nAs the Salary of M: Tomlin has recently been certified, the holder having died, there must be some mistake here, for the Salary is fixed by the Civil List and surely does not vary with the holder.\n\nI do not understand why $600 has been entered as a Provisional and temporary addition to the Salary of the Superintendent. It has not, I think, been sanctioned by the Secretary of State.\n\nPostmaster General #480 affects a Provisional and temporary increase to his Salary, sanctioned by Lord Kimberley's despatch of the 15th of July.\n\nRegistrar General: It is difficult to make out what has been done with this department, but it appears that the List originally provided for a reduced scale, which was later restored to its old strength.\n\nI think the Governor might be asked to look into this matter on page 18, #13360. The Registrar General's pay affects the first list, while the office is omitted altogether in the Civil List Schedule on page 18.\n\nWhy $1200 appears as the Salary of the second clerk is unclear. On page 8, the Civil List Schedule has been removed from that heading at page 18. The sequences are apparently incorrect.\n\nM: Smith, the old Registrar General, drew $1200 from the Special fund; however, the whole pay of the office has now been consolidated by despatch No.45 of the 22nd of April, at $5000, Lord Kimberley's despatch, and should therefore, I think, now be wholly charged against the Estimates. Instead of being charged against the Estimates and partly borne by the Special fund.\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions to output only the original text with corrections in HTML format using  for paragraphs and \n only if necessary, here is the revised output:\n\n$2400 was entered under the Civil List head\n\nAs the Salary of M: Tomlin has 1st cert recently the holder died and the Salary how affeau under the Civil List #1920-\n\nThere must be some mistake here for the Salary is fixed by the Civil dist it Surely does not vary of the office Government Gardens with the holder\n\nI do not understand al Why $600 has been catered Provisional and temporary addition to the Salary of the Superintendent. It can has not I think been Sanctioned by the Secretary of State\n\nPostmaster Ganal #480 affecus as Provisional and temporary this increase was to his Salary: Sanctioned by Lord Kimberley's despatch of the 15th of July.\n\nRegistrar General It is difficult to make out what has been done with this department, but it appears Une livit List ordin provided reduced sale on a rai I on 1945) This is bo Sa 19481 to have been restored to its old strength.\n\nI think the Governor 257 might be asked to look into this matter on page 18. #13360 of the Registrar General's pay affects, as it should under the head first list, while the office is omitted altogether in the Civil list Schedule on page\n\nwarsa Why $ and Vice basâ 1200 f the second checks Salary which appears as it should. On page 8. has the Civil list Schedule on been removed from that heading at page. 18. Thesequences are apparently tri\n\nM: Smith the old registrar general drew but o les pay my 1200 # from the Special fund; the whole pay of the office however has now been consolidated by desp. No.45 of the 22nd of April at 5000 dollars Lord Kimberley's and should therefore I think now be wholly charged against the Estimates. Instead of being charged against the Estimates and partly borne by the Special fund\n\nThe final version, adhering strictly to the original text with minimal corrections and in HTML format, is as follows:\n\n$2400. was entered under the Civil List head\n\nAs the Salary of M: Tomlin has 1st cert recently the holder died and the Salay how affeau under the Civil List #1920-\n\nThere must be some mistake here for of the Salary is fixed by the Civil dist it Surely does not vary of the office Government Gardens with the holder\n\nI do not undustand al Why $600 has been catered Provisional and temporary addition to of the Superintendent. It can the Salary of has not I think been Sauctioned by the Secretary of State\n\nPostmaster Ganal #480 affecus as Provisional and temporary this increase was to hi disters Salary: Sanctioned by dad Rimbaleys' desfatch of the 15th of July.\n\nRegistron genal It is difficult to mathe out what has been done with this department, but it af pears Une livit List ordin provided reduced sale on a rai I on 1945) This is bo Sa 19481 to have been restored to its old strength. I thiuld the an Governor 257 might be asked lokey on page 18. #13360 of the Registrar grammato pay affess, as it should under the head first list, while ( > the office is omitted attogether in the Civil list Schedule on page\n\nwarsa Why $ and Vice basâ 1200 f the second checks Salary which appeas as it should. On page 8. has the Civil list Schedule on been removed from that heading at hage. 18. Thesequences are afferently tri\n\nM: Smitte the old registrar general drew but o les pay my 1200 # from the Special fund; the whole pay of the office however has now been consolidated by desp. No.45 of the 22nd · at 5000 dollars Lad Rimberley's of april and should there fore I think now be wholly changed against the Estimates. Instead of fast being charged against the Estimates and pout borne by the Special fund",
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        "content_text": "List of despatcher uncensored or \n\nAnsward \n\nshould be printed and \n\nlaid \n\nbefore \n\nthe legislation. Letter despat \n\n5. June 1877 \n\n143. \n\n13 Nov. 1877. \n\n58 \n\n155. \n\npartially 56 \n\nPiracy Bill As to implement \n\nof Chinese in government service \n\nNov. 1877 29 \n\nCorres- \n\nas \n\nthe \n\nFrom bean smitte \n\nThough they had \n\nAs to Cause \n\nLeon bean Gasweet \n\n160. 12 Dec. \n\n12 Dec. 27. \n\nCost- \n\n16. \n\n18. March 1878 \n\nCouncil in continuation \n\nof the previous \n\ncorrespondence \n\non \n\nSame Subject \n\nof \n\ndecrease of Crime \n\nkamen \n\nof Foothien \n\nAs to measurement of Pilgrim \n\nShips. \n\n29 20 April 1878. \n\nImmediate \n\nNew Affellate Court for China \n\n& Japan & Hong Kong \n\n56. 14. Aug. 78. \n\nPaucity of Legislation \n\n70. 24. Aug. 78 \n\n97 \n\nOd \n\n97 19 Oct. 78 \n\nPilgrim Traffic.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]",
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        "title": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "(St) Eh Wordin\n\nA\n\nA\n\nV\n\nEdward Osberne\n\nAlf Woolley F.R. Johnson\n\nStenryk. Coonts And John\n\nMstfackell J. Wolfat\n\nC. Stawkins\n\nStewart Gul. Browne\n\nAd Machawish\n\nInord. Stossall, I.t.d.k. Co\n\nConcalves.\n\nar Vaucher Sidney Stancock\n\ncv Creagh Brewste\n\nach Bottomby Am Morgan F. D. Sassom\n\n...\n\nRC?\n\n(14) John Amoseley.\n\n2\n\nA\n\nF. Henderson\n\nVincent Smitte\n\nDiferewitha Dunlop\n\nE. Chamberlain 2. Ruttonjer\n\nFrampead varjanjer Ammenta Immenta\n\nA. Comverjee Letua rei-zik\n\nPhotone\n\nWei Lai Lii\n\nwone shing J. Shan theen Oppo Reiners\n\non frok Justar\n\nvon Make\n\nA. Drude\n\nCA\n\nsto Kai, Rascines vs.\n\nen\n\n640",
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        "document_key": "CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4]",
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        "title": "CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4]",
        "content_text": "158\n\nTel will 6045\n\nMone\n\nLave lite perpard for the appointment of to Reception General & the Coroner; in the manner to Harbert's ommits & Carmel the apps of Jor. for purpoand 9 mm aps a1 to the Ir drekhart Lif\n\nHe appines, He might be allowed to act as pretation car primed fira gear. If the does well of He can then be when this is disposed of, the Papers should go to Mr Branitow with regard to the Council appointments,\n\nIn Meade RM 23/4 hat un Would it be possible to su Lockleart with the Straits Seurie Exchange for Munself? I fear well han his knackedy A man older than a tean of 25 connect tho high pidicial offer, of Aunise is no subl auch in his favour Recett ap 23 ? we me pilting too many cadets in Any Kory, Costing \" to the prontime prospects of the moment ? | M: Meade.\n\nREWH Mr. 2-3 I talked with Mi Smitte about this point: be can suggest mo satisfactory exchange. further objection to such a Course Hongkong would lose the worl expensive training in Chinese. I find that In Smith acted as a police magistrate t.24. and that several Straits cadete who have acted or are acting a magistrates the anyourgas share H dockhart's disadvantage of youth. Racers the next best man in Hàng không for the place would I am told be \"L\" Mc Ewen the assistant habour master: Get he holds a post which requires professional politie and his appointment to a magisting would block the cadets. any Chinese 4 Ot ÁC 8 crumot know In Bromston thinks that exception neea",
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        "document_key": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]",
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        "title": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]",
        "content_text": "a depot Cattended \n\nI am to be blamed for \n\ncutting bus sections of the \n\nopium for \n\nuse & to be prepared for Exporter \n\nIn total control of this Market \n\nhe \n\nopium \n\nfor \n\njurisdiction - It does this for the front of Sovereignty & other matters mentioned above, and it was arranged that if they \n\nStarboard Martin – the other to be carried out. The Scheme for the stations, shall \n\n3 \n\nbe abolished which grant the Entrances & \n\nunder the Control of the Chinese offices that are outdated payable by hetes suting thie Forlopen Inspectorate- & friction to be sent to China_ datiomalle Fleaning Macans shall programme \n\nL \n\nbe \n\nCollected by this office there & the Opium briled sexported to place, \n\nbetween \n\nderers & duties than those going ports in China. The state in the square \n\nOther than China to pegno duty – hath aprat-trouble to bein, other dessend \n\non this settlemanl \n\nOpium Consummand on fazany daly - This is to be under \n\nFoleh, on this fowl trade. folely \n\nThe last arrangement is end \n\nInneh use, Eunch \n\nbe cause the provincial \n\nthe lates \n\nthe check of opium Farmer just as Auctionties will put. put in Practicely be whatever they can get and of them. They wimy scheme. Allows the Chinese Authentic's be force have been in shitte about Extra lekin to the have has to carve in to the of Portuguese law to collect only \n\npress. \n\nOvery! The Junks are \n\nComing \n\nback \n\nhave Eque \n\nfit of the old Chimaman \n\nM be allowed to clear with \n\ncommend that we funk \n\ntorece な hun, and tried to persuade me \n\nDear Bracken, \n\nHongthong ishi sep. 1886. \n\n'My last term \n\nthe 28th Aug about Opium commupion. \n\nopsirem until the bassaisdely Sirkot! Hast came to see wer \n\nlemese hacted upsan the This was refourd, wher \n\nscheme, \n\nanthe 25th and told me \n\nwhat he had been doing \n\nab m \n\nbut he told me ther a \n\nat theacas. \n\nGovernor Roza, \n\nhow made is in our own dewd the time forvente ste did not tell me as suuch. \n\ninterest fully \n\nJuncha, un \n\nHe did rust-till sue about the Jane thing cas far as the weak. \n\nZ \n\nto \n\nthe Chumece - Draft ordiner, duuth trade arrangement to \n\nThe Commi \n\n10 by the trail- \n\nComhorrar pe Poking leave \n\nall at \n\nZ \n\nEvery nuw friend when oh made challens Host I have been always food below tought \n\nWhich Fontei \n\ncip the Gove Yo \n\nUn toveringly shop pa- importance. But Haas wanted if purently lettechis \n\nthe esters \n\nGovt. We did not wasting this form hiturged tuliking opposite - Pik Hatt tucs toget \n\nbut-he, says \n\nmeet \n\n17/25 \n\n77 27",
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        "document_key": "CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6]",
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        "content_text": "## List of Names\n\n| Name |\n| --- |\n| LaLi |\n| Steford J. S. Hagen |\n| Nit Shell |\n| E. C. Niek |\n| D. Donaldson |\n| Flen hous |\n| M. Watter f |\n| McPhail |\n| Chartsudale Les pas nyom Graham |\n| J. Henderson |\n| H. Bevand |\n| David Tow |\n| Chase Purce |\n| William Stewart |\n| L.T. Arrey |\n| I. F. Logan |\n| Kantbordare Janne Gilshort |\n| Shelto Chas Pretting |\n| W.K. Wylie 1st Farmer |\n| Moheeley |\n| J. Smyk |\n| Fraval veins |\n| H. Brost |\n| Gedwhite H. Smith |\n| Y. J. Nevrs |\n| Hpr. Blowan |\n| ProLamber & Tomason |\n| G40 J.B. Sayer |\n| Jpo. Ahemphrey |\n| W Wilson |\n| Whicholls |\n| R. braik |\n| Chapelly |\n| WmDeas |\n| John Tegles |\n| Bank Prous |\n| y to Gubben |\n| Ay P. Lone |\n| A. Smitte |\n| G. Fellain |\n| H. Butchison |\n| We esanty |\n| Harvil L Mattory |\n| Ess Patton | \n\nORFFawford appears to be a mis-OCR'd name and is not included in the table as it seems out of place among the list of names. If it is a name, it could be \"Orford\" or another similar name. Without further context, it is difficult to determine the correct spelling. \n\nThe original list appears to be a collection of names, possibly from a historical document or record. The names are now presented in a Markdown table for clarity.",
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        "content_text": "# \nI agree personally at the election of Smith for the post.\n\nMr Lercourt.\n\nMr Thomson's promotion must depend on the manner in which he has discharged his duties, which prevents officers from doing some work.\n\nThe point for your decision is whether the appointment of another Police Magistrate is to be submitted to Mr. Sercombe Smith.\n\nYou may also think it convenient to decide now whether, in the event of Commander Harting being appointed, it would avoid having the papers before you again.\n\nM. I. Smith's affair and decision by Withing & for Commander Stetting's promotion.\n\nI think (C. Horkys) his claims have not been put together properly.\n\nFrom Mr Wodehouse.\n\n| Name | Salary Range |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hati Darba | $6000-$1200 |\n| Lice Necuali altadel | $4800, $5760 & quarters, $6300 |\n| Her Thomson | $4440 |\n| Mr. Brewin or Commander Hardrings | $4200-$5400 |\n| Ir Wright |  |\n| Mr Lockhart | $4200-$5400 |\n| Mar Sercombe. Semitte |  |\n| Mr May |  |\n| Head of Virloin Coll: Mr hirolle | $4200-$5400 |\n| Mr Messer | $2400 - $3600 |\n| Mur Buckle | $2400 - $3600 |\n| he. Dyer Ball |  |\n| Mr Northcolan |  |\n| Diputy I of Police Me Gadeley |  |\n\nSeen & 22/12\n\nPage 1270 B \n\n31/12 \n\n07 \n\n225011 \n\n$5760&quarters \n\n6300 \n\nho change \n\nK \n\n171",
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        "content_text": "## DOMESTIC.\nNo. 21255  \n**(Subject.)** REGS  \n**(Rec: 20 SEP 90)**  \nOffice or Individual. Smith Sw CK.  \n1898 19 Sept  \n**st previous Paper.** Kowloon Chevere Castons  \n**Wemorandum** 21194 2Juces  \n\n**(Minutes.)**  \nThis is a valuable news: the worse I think of in the cumci  \nin seems tore that fir C. Smittén idea of collecting the openin duty in Hongkong is one thie descues serious coaduation.  \nThere seems nothing the done for the moment fun thrich their with the the papers.  \nd thank Siz C. Smitte & We must take him into Counsel whose M-Lodricat Comer CPL Boc ence + 30/9  \n**subsequent Paper.** 21576  \n£ (F3)-380-10000-12-57 530-10000-3-09  \nLee 21194",
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        "content_text": "Referees \n\nGive the names and addresses of two referees. They should be responsible persons who know you well, either in private life or professionally; and one at least should be well acquainted with you in private life. The \n\n1. Name: Gertrude W. Good\n\nAddress: 38 Wilkinson Street, Sheffield\n\nOccupation: Principal of Ashpring Institute\n\n2. Name: Rev. S. Smitte\n\nAddress: Royal Hospital, Sheffield\n\nOccupation: Chaplain of the Royal Infirmary, Sheffield\n\nCopy.\n\n22460\n\nRECO\n\n&\n\ncat 23 AUG 39\n\nTHE ROYAL INFIRMARY,\n\n215,\n\nSHEFFIELD\n\n27'11'99\n\nI have known Sister Lazenby for the past four years, and have had abundant opportunities of judging of her work in the various departments of this Institution; for the past two and a half years she has filled the responsible post of Sister in the Children's Wards, being in charge of two large wards.\n\nIt gives me great pleasure in being able to testify to her capability as a Nurse. I have always found her work done in a satisfactory & thorough manner.\n\nSister Lazenby has intimately acquainted herself with the requirements of her profession, and in an emergency is self-possessed and reliable. It is with every confidence that I recommend her for the post she is now seeking.\n\n(Signed) J. Wilfred Stokes.\n\nTestimonials.\n\nGive the name, address, and occupation of the writer of each of your testimonials. Copies certified by the Colonial Nursing Association must be sent for record in the Colonial Office. The Copies may be either in MS. or in print; and it is desirable, though not absolutely necessary, that they should be on foolscap paper not larger than this form.\n\n(0820)\n\nTestimonial by J. Wilfred Stokes, Late Resident Physician\n\n144 Cases, Sheffield\n\nTestimonials by\n\nLusting Cocking, Physician, Royal Infirmary, Sheffield\n\nTestimonial (3)\n\nCharles Atkin F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Royal Infirmary, Sheffield\n\nTestimonial (4)\n\nD.K. Ruston, Matron, Royal Infirmary, Sheffield\n\n(5) Copy of Certificate\n\nCopy.\n\nResident Physician.\n\n277 GLOSSOP ROAD\n\nSHEFFIELD.\n\nSister Lazenby has been for the last five years at the Sheffield Royal Infirmary, and during that time I have had ample opportunity of observing her work. She is a thoroughly competent and reliable Nurse - takes a sympathetic interest in the patients under her care, and discharges her duties conscientiously.\n\nShe has managed the Wards under her charge as Sister, admirably, and I can recommend her with confidence for a similar appointment elsewhere.\n\n(Signed) W. Tusting Cocking.\n\nPhysician, Sheffield Royal Infirmary.\n\nMay 18th, '98.\n\nCOPY\n\n387 GLOSSOP ROAD.\n\nSHEFFIELD.\n\nI have much pleasure in testifying to the ability of Sister Lazenby. She has had a thorough Hospital training and is well versed in Hospital management. During the last 6 years I have had daily opportunities of noting her industry and tender care in the nursing of the patients committed to her charge.\n\nCOPY.\n\n(Signed) Charles Atkin, F.R.C.S. &c\n\nSurgeon, Sheffield Royal Infirmary.\n\nTHE ROYAL INFIRMARY,\n\nSHEFFIELD, Dec. 2nd, '98\n\nSister Lazenby has worked in this Infirmary for more than 5 years; the last 2 years as Ward Sister. I can speak very highly of her capacities, both in the nursing and administrative departments of her work. She is also an excellent trainer of Nurses.\n\nI have much pleasure in recommending her for any post of responsibility.\n\n(Signed) D.K. Ruston.\n\nMatron.",
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        "content_text": "There would be no advantage in granting You terw Mr. Chamberlai has decided that you may be considerech for employment in some other Colony, if an offertunity should o cam thereafter.\n\nHe is unable to say when, if ever, such an offertunity perruch itself, font, and it a frame Amitte that that i magenta but if to it should tabs, OCCULA, tos, your name with Considered, and You full 1 my rest we sa cancy.\n\ninformed of any which it is may be found bessive to offer to rest assured that you } ( you.\n\nThere will therefore be no necessity for you to communicate further with this Defarliment upon the subject.\n\nthat Jam toadd you should on no account refais from accepting any offer of remunerative emflagment that may be offered you from other quarters an doubtful whether the prospects of Mr. Chamberlain & be able to offer you a fost in the public such at am seurice wer offer of his stucking\n\nPage 371",
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        "content_text": "No. 211 HONG KONG C.C 301 DESPATCH 23441\n\nNo. 23441 P O JUL OF\n\n(Subject.) 901 evious Paper. Consulates of Spain ston Don Jon de Junaqa has absconded & Dow Gonzalez died & there is no officer in charge of W. J. G. Whiley has becamerota to take charge of the Peruvian Converlates:\n\nhr in Thum Lat\n\n(Minutes.) дв Seems to be unhealthy & br. Peruvian consul in Hongking. Grant-Smilte aber einbezzled. mr do Zuniga lur Gonzalez has absconded. dead ? Upy 70. LF. inf. at dies lump 8/7.\n\n52100-6002-7-1500 3:7-99600-11-10 quent Paper. 35292 (Pero)",
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        "content_text": "DOMESTIC.\n\n2\n\nMr. W. Meischke Smith and M. Lanet, referred to in previous despatches as having gone to the principal brine wells in search of petroleum on behalf of M. de Marteau and others associated with him (Société Française des Mines du Setchuan), are not returning to Chengtu. They are proceeding to Chungking, where M. Bons d'Anty, who is about to pay a visit to his post, hopes to meet them before their return to Europe.\n\nDr. Legendre left this on one year's furlough on the 4th instant. Pending the arrival of another medical officer from Tonquin, he will be relieved by Dr. Erdinger, who, attached in a similar capacity at Chungking, is now returning from home leave.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) ALEX. HOSTE.\n\nPage 28\n\n24 Oct 1904\n\nKowloon Canton Railway\n\n(Subject.)\n\nCO 595/20\n\nIP # 28 UCT 04\n\nDispored of ★L (58)—1183—10000-11-3 913-00-0;\n\nletter from Davis Dayfies who is anxious to obtain concession for construction of equipment of proposed railway to inform him that there is no reason to suppose that British Chinese early broken do not intend to proceed with undertaking at an early date.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\n\"letter from Sir C. Smitte see attached point, I am not prepared to say, at present, in their correspondence with the Corporation, and I would like to keep him informed.\n\nThe chief argument in favour of the Corporation has always been that they are the only people who are willing to undertake the thing.\n\nI submit\n\n27/10\n\n9.9.0\n\nDr\n\n377571\n\n70\n\n \nCO595/20",
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        "content_text": "## DESPATCH\n\n### HONG KÙNG\n\n#### (Subject.)\n\nwith regard to the case of Capt Bell Smitte & the constitution of the Marine Magistrate's Court.\n\nthat Colony I am MAC 8. ern Governor. No. Cauf 1905 Chine at previous Paper. 77779 J£(38)--2109]—5003-11--4.\n\nsubsequent Paper. 98654 AM 567\n\nC 0. 24744 Pree Sales of Crown Solicitor 15 JUL 05 submits applin from des JBL Bowley for wercase & £1000 and allaces: recommends for went aho be fines it 1000 pa, found fans role thes aquets betć refly inhenses:\n\n#### (Minutes.)\n\nHe doesn't say has considered the sun to welude Whether the alhmativa of paying for the work done at the ordinary proportional sates.\n\nI think in neut let tur have thes Barley have. hugh in It is hit lawga's bayan the East are notariandy large ?\n\nTelegraph apformal desp: ask whether alhuatiro abur tour suggested bas ben causidered",
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        "content_text": "# \n## \nBrū with regard to Bothe amant & tradited of the War Dept the military Lands Account in respect of neay land nex Battey the Murray which is th. leased ħ Tramway Int. (87)\n\n*Signed) C. P. LUCAS.\n\nPRINTER FOR UBE EASTERN No. 88. POLONIAL Governor. No. Nathan Leciel 1906 9 Aug.\n\nLast previous Paper. 33508 \n\n## OFFICE HONG KONG No 33502\n\n### DESPATCIT.\n\nCo. 35509 RECE REG 10 SEP 06 Railway between bauton & Whampoa Leva \n\nсора letter from bauton. The project affears to have been dropped.\n\n### (Minutes.)\n\nThe following is a copy of the telegram received from Hongkont Branch on the 18th August: \n\"Viceroy of Canton issued official proclamation promulgating scheme Canton-Whampoa railway.\"\n\nCopy to 20 Sep `53764` \n`WBL(75)—80}91—250k` £1-5 \n\nNext subsequent Paper. Gove 35510 \n\n## \nAbove, left with you Yesterday Jsir Sir C. Smitte, shews project has not her dropped the recipients Cammich u that thre I presume (China Association) whower they where who will aler dmothers have heard from the Consul.\n\n? Pick the best gesend W 57.0. havarth 12-19 with the other prepus не 14 C.PL- 14 at once",
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        "content_text": "374\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nGovernor. No.\n\nthen conft\n\n1906\n\n9 Mar.\n\nast previous Paper.\n\n4030\n\nAnd al 12 Dec\n\n(253\n\nMr. Rees Davies appt. gazetted 29 Dec. 1906\n\nFur aned {warf} sober.\n\n#4 (7)-[0-]?-5\n\n8147-1500-19-\n\nHONG KONG\n\nNo. 41031\n\n(Subject.)\n\nAttorney feveral\n\nRECO\n\nC 0. 41031\n\nRed 7 NOV 06:\n\nLir P. Chater ther Ed. Hewett as representing\n\nmoff members of Exec.\n\nof Exec whey bels strongly\n\nsupport apps &fmt.P. Amich\n\n机\n\nSec 410 30\n\n(Minutes)\n\nFiddes\n\nThe Cry\n\nin her Lucas\n\nIt seems undesirable Damage officiat\n\nmantas to interfere\n\nsuch matters.\n\nThe to hot smitte see 946/04-5.\n\nHe has her walled to the\n\n4 24516 /or.\n\nBar & has (msiderable magistuinl\n\n& judicial experime but I submit that poste anglet tot filled\n\nso important\n\na\n\nprofessional lawy or if possible\n\nIf a -\n\nby promotion within the Colonial sarice.\n\nC\n\nheally food\n\nL\n\nRY\n\n7/\".\n\nWe want H.t., where questions of international importance\n\nSee with thing the application\n\nmy casing arise.\n\nNezt suheequent Paper from Bromhard Matthews (400)\n\n43137 Sakral\n\nI have discmend this\n\nMr.\n\nmy Jelly\n\nで",
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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nGovernment House,  \nHongkong, 8th March, 1907.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nIn a Despatch of even date I have recommended to Your Lordship the promotion of Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, Assistant Colonial Secretary, to be First Police Magistrate. Should this recommendation be accepted I have the honour to propose that Mr. Cecil Clementi should receive the Class II appointment thus rendered vacant. This Officer's record of service is given on page 208 of the Hongkong Civil Service List. The emoluments of his present substantive appointment, that of Assistant Registrar-General, are $3,600 to $4,200 with Exchange Compensation.\n\n2. The date of his first appointment as Cadet is subsequent to the dates of the appointments of Messrs. Messer, Hallifax, Kemp, Johnston, and Wolfe. Mr. Clementi, however, passed his various examinations in Chinese in an unusually short period and received an appointment in Class III before any of the above-mentioned Officers.\n\n...Smitte's nephew. If Mr Gompertz's promotion is approved, approve Mr Clementi [as the appt cannot be made permanent till... Smitte contin... of Harbour pay several months hence, it won't be possible to... promotion... leave... both Mr Clementi unconfirmed till... in order that he may... have a... opinion] Mr Clementi is on leave. He is by all accounts a very exceptional man. The recommendation should be approved. If not left to Sir M. Nathan's successor, we will not know him.\n\nC.Pd. 9  \nSir F. Stopford.\n\nActing Clerk Me to send this on. I am in entire concurrence with these views. It is not carried out there debate \"proposal. If it is \"Jamque that we may... Excellent M... Yes. Shan that he is... \n\n**RECEIVED 6 APR 07**\n\nRIGHT HONOURABLE  \nTHE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,  \n&c.,  \n&c.,  \n&c.",
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        "content_text": "## MINUTE\n3/12\n\nMr. Jan sm Stable  \nMr. Just.  \nMr. Antrobus.  \nMr. Cox.  \nSir C. Lucas.  \nSir F. Hopwood,  \nCol. Seely.  \nThe Earl of Crewe.\n\ndesp: which Ja with regard to the nomination of M-C. Clementi to assist Sir C. Smitte as Britain's delegate at the **Chesin Commission** which is to assemble at Shanghai on Feb next.\n\n83  \n43605  \nof Atkay  \n4 Vec 190.\n\nDRAFT  \nStav kong longe  \nthe receipt have tch-ach: of Your Corf: For Lugard of the 29th Oct reported to the...",
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        "content_text": "Mr.\n\nDRAFT.\n\n20\n\n30879/09\n\nTelegram\n\nEvernor\n\nHongkong.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nRobinson 2019\n\nMr. Stifts.\n\nalance\n\nEv ytong\n\n21:2 S 12:25 / 184\n\nSunt\n\nUnceriners\n\n21 Sept.\n\nJe deep Not the 237,\n\nline thing.\n\n\"4\" deep 16th Any 238\n\nprocreated proposals approved.\n\nrb.\n\nczłows or baten so\n\nMOM * at smof sh.\n\n.ytda hioia of ti YONSOBY «t of moi\n\nbis, men vot no (.a.\n\nsonyi o2 at everhet a Mazingas bechend\n\nt\n\na (manen) arsh to vieneriul sela se\n\nDHE TA PR 40 NG - mio al\n\n4\n\n,bac-fqnoo Tact as'\n\nqitare fola\" sumubaru.tɛoq e'kses\n\nMr. Fiddes.\n\ngoležalojna eldvolank dæort a ed\n\nt\n\n55wow bae - KAW NA DJ\n\nHom\n\nMr. Just.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nO OF\n\nSir C. Lucas.\n\nbrother mt at ever a'scroll wh\n\n• „Didda. Y er to mlit fist of ritiny me I han\n\n+-07 A I\n\n \n\nViral 39 (.ba)\n\n• na kuwauth, to tutor 100\n\nSir F. Hopwood.\n\nCol. Seely.\n\nLord Crewe.\n\n缎\n\nIt kings 214 die\n\nEnfer J. Lugard\n\nFir\n\naffa 30730\n\nJR20/9\n\nJR 20/9\n\n77 Shitte.\n\n \n\nSir\n\n22 Sept. 09.\n\nIn conprimatus of my\n\nجمة\n\nthe 21 Seft I have the\n\nhonons to inf go that I ich\n\nappiors fo the app q Mr.",
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        "content_text": "GOVERNOR. No. 2442 1909 19 ang 482\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nHONG KONG 31 142 C.O 1142 to O.C. 20 SEP OF!\n\nPrevious Paper. No. 19507 26 Nov\n\nCopy London Kels. I off J. M 37905 -A. & R. W.20963/27---- 10-11-08.\n\nSubsequent Paper.\n\nNo objection to Medical Practitioner who take one obtaining certs. of regular attendance, progress.\n\nMr. Shitte.\n\nThe part in point is quite unanswerable.\n\nI am not putting I.M.S. what for any persons.\n\nCourts A1 Int to the Taking for stainl by senior med off.\n\n1st Collins JR22 JR24\n\n? Send copy of Correl $3.7.M. + saman persund that the wild hak refiant.\n\nSuggest no ŵ such cases.\n\nWhat where officers are not going through a regular course.\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\nPage 363",
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        "content_text": "360\n\nDESPATCH,\n\nHONG KONG\n\n36869\n\n36803\n\nRec'd Pre IC WOY OF Governor.\n\nNo.\n\n10 Nov 1909\n\nPrevious Paper.\n\nat Jel\n\nA E. W.-20082127– 2000-11-08.\n\nnow subsequent Paper 2142 with Assistant Land Surveyor on terms of two years agreement.\n\nRequests selection as soon as possible, of Gov. despatch of 17 Dec except salary of £350 p. a\n\n57. Stitt.\n\nI understand the despatch referred to is now with IA.\n\n? copy to them per compliance saying by me with them.\n\nfor Bottom lay World you Mr. Shitte.\n\nYou found hi Sultan for us.\n\nlike to take this\n\nREV. 12/11.\n\nThis is difficult. Expensive is essential in Hong Kong; and I have auf four really experienced candidates teften the bit.\n\nJuro there were some not accept to low a salary and, apart from the",
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        "content_text": "Colonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHongkong, 9th January, 1906.\n\n41369\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of\n\nand to thank you for your letter No. 379/29/114 dated the 5th instant asking for my views on the proposal of the War Department to redeem the Crown Rent of Inland Lot No. 427 and charge the amount against the credit now standing in their favour.\n\nThis proposal has been considered by the Governor who understands that it is made with a view to the sale of the balance of the present lease to private persons and regrets that the tenor of the Secretary of State's instructions as to the tenure of land in the Colony by such persons being in every case subject to a Crown Rent forbids His Excellency from entertaining the proposal now made.\n\nAs you are aware Rent from Crown Lands in private occupation forms a considerable portion of the annual revenue of this Colony from which, after deducting 20 per centum for Military Contribution, its annual expenditure is met. To start a new system of commuting rent and thus alienating (in this case indirectly) this asset to private persons would tend to affect the future revenue and military contribution of the Colony in a manner which appears to His Excellency undesirable.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(sd.) T. Sercombe Smithe\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\n*To the Commanding Royal Engineer.",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT\n**CA MINUTE**\nMr. Robinson 17/2\nMr. Shitte. Totus\nMr. Fiddes.\nMr. Just.\nMr. Cox.\nSir C. Lucas.\nSir F. Hopwood.\nCol. Seely.\nLord Crewe.\n\n(when thing W.\n\nPage 36614\n\nwire with the CA. `41957/60`\nSee `7914`. & Nigeria\nHong Kong\nIndemar\nSee Gentlemen para of 265\n\n18 with use th, the last and re to and the aut of hitter No. `27/1865` other 29th year in which, you Engineer whether Mr S. Andr ms he was engaged manner with Kong.\n\nI antistate that 2. In new & the curtiperti \n\nW7. frein & Mischtendern when he lift the foons, of the feat that the East offered him.\n\npermanent his Longship Lattunk sus employment naisn \"Why he and not he nengaged, was hon descil it th the reenvence 2 Council.",
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        "content_text": "## DOMESTIC \n### Individual \n\nW \n5. 7. 6 Cap. \n1909 \n75 Sept \n\nPrevious Paper. \n44835 \nHC = 7MS. 228. \n\nAEW-20902/27- \n25000--11-08. \n\nsubsequent Paper \n\n## HONG KONG FED MALAY STATES \n### PATRONAGE \n\n| Post | 29950 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commissioner of Police | Ith S. |\n\nRECO \n(Reg? 7 SEP OC \n\nMr. Shitte applies for a personal interview before he leaves for the East on the 15th inst. \n\nThis paper reached me today. I understand that SR2 is much understaffed at present. \n\nJ. pr. J. 38555 \n\nI have telegraphed to Capt. Lyons telling him to call tomorrow, expressing regret for the delay. \n\nThe delay was discreditable. \n\nI saw him today and expressed... that there should be no speculation till we knew what the vacancy required, except those annexed. \n\nI said his claims should have full consideration, but that there was no... \n\nW... till we knew what the...",
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        "content_text": "was announced\n\nawe might also like\n\nSu J. A. bht Luzard have cones or\n\nPan's uport.\n\n2\n\n&lam afrand\n\nwe have it for Spore copies oftallied according G Ro\n\n7\n\n/3\n\nA Shitte\n\nM.Collins.\n\nOn t C/30/81/117md. M.Colin's\n\n222\n\nISE\n\n11\n\n7.\n\nAutorom with time\n\nLugard has sent me a voluminous & incoherent letter about Chinese emigration. His conscience Keeps him awake at nights thinking of the horrors being perpetrated under\n\nmy\n\nadministration !!\n\nI feel vastly in clined & send a rude swer but & entpore I mustn't: This shews his opinion für 7. Luzard's desp. I confess that I do not understand what justification fir + had for writing it'.\n\n1 Proceed\n\nher Rolinsai's muñutê\n\nas\n\nadto end\n\nJ\n\ndirected conson of\n\nwhat wow\" saw he\n\nCharcia\n\nsent to 70 WK. Ims.\n\nlabour. This Ashford' corse is rather a\n\nwide cone\n\nDon't think\n\nwc\n\nhae J\n\nsend the Ith derpf & the It. fr. onù kesa but the 70. std has it I think for the\n\nthe Legation Oft herewith.\n\nJR 27/10.\n\n16./2.\n\nSir F.Lugard's tone to Sir J. Anderson is altogether too righteous but think the system\n\nhe advocates for the future is the proper one\n\nindeed it is practically what the S. of S. has recon-\n\nmended.\n\nProceed as proposed.\n\nChord Seeh\n\nAC 17/2\n\nf\n\n17/1/2\n\nSo proceed tidy so proced.",
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        "content_text": "## clause by has been introduced \n\nwhich pardoned \n\nfor punishment being remitted by the Secretary of State \n\nN. Minister.\n\nI take it that clause renders it unnecessary for the Governor to exercise the power of pardon & that the Letters Patent `17. Shitte.` `270 7.0.` as proposed G \n\nIf Tador `A 4466` may be regarded as no longer in operation in that view.\n\nBut `ass 70` for concurrence.\n\nCARR `23/8` T.A \n\nI am of opinion that the Order of `A Oct. 22, 1866` is still in force, it not having been specifically repealed.\n\nThat Order empowered the Governor of Hong Kong to exercise the Royal prerogative of pardon in respect of any British subjects who might be sent to undergo imprisonment in the Colony of Hong Kong under the Japan Order-in-Council `1865`.\n\nThe provisions of the `AABO` created by the China and Korea Order in Council `1904`; the latter Order expressly provides (sec. 169) that such repeal shall not \"take or abridge any benefit given or to be enjoyed\" under the Order so repealed.\n\nIt also provided in subsection 2 of sec. 67 that nothing in this Order shall derogate from the prerogative of pardon (4 presently).\n\nThis view took the `70`. Whether then at me `24 77`.\n\n## Page 363 \n\nSt. `23`. next page",
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        "content_text": "Hor Collins \n\nme \n\n✓ which \n\nformas. Müller has just telephoned \n\nདོན་(,,,བསམ་མིན་པ་\n\nin \n\ng \n\ncamerton with a \n\nEvertin \n\ndon for to-morrow) arking the \n\nrepresentatins. \n\nSta send that be q \n\nSür x4. \n\n/os ¿dnt hear the name), affidu \n\n'los \n\n30 \n\nser if \n\ntwo: Carco o ser we Caned \n\nC. Smith had agreed to serve. \n\nthe \n\nني \n\nI told him that we had it written \n\nQue \n\nblum Micially & that in wires they could only say in cowor to the question a third representsters wo h. appd but has not you her \n\nв \n\nselect\" \n\nunderstood the lines. \n\nм \n\nYou \n\nعمر محمد \n\nwwe \n\n3 \n\nached \n\nhim if they \n\n& Sex Smitte \n\nto mite my of themselves \n\nor wie ging \n\nthe said that they were under \n\nthee in \n\nimpression that incomed do so, (d) beause Sir J. andusm had her in private cammiration with him. (b) because the \n\n65x-4. had metter \n\nI said I and see \n\nafr \n\nabout it \n\nthat it idle brot \n\nfor 70 to do \n\n? Ack \n\nthe writing. \n\nملا \n\nthat thor Harant \n\nWas \n\nthat the shed (appwaile) Ser C. \n\nDuns \n\n(who ha \n\nSmitte he \n\nwill \n\nwarianty \n\nAm \n\nthat 201 \n\ncomported to thrive privately) the grand & the senior represent a \n\ngst. mg, othal the instruct. \n\n$tre \n\nrepresentations will presumably \n\nfin issued the 70 \n\nthat \n\nша \n\ninstructions in dragte \n\norder \n\nQu \n\nthat we man \n\n& ask \n\nWie \n\nhave \n\nApatuity of expressing \n\nRE87/11 \n\nSir Cecil Smith has already consented to serve \n\nprivately, and Sir J. Anderson has acknowledged his \n\nletter and told him that an official letter will \n\nfollow. \n\nThe F.O. must not announce names without announcig \n\nSir \n\ncp. \n\nSmith. He should therefore be announced to- \n\nmorrow. He will of course come first, as the princi- \n\npal representative of H.M.G. \n\nPlease tell Mr. Max Muller so privately, and say \n\nsay that we are writing officially as to letter \n\nof appointment and instructions emanating from F.O. \n\nas in Mr. Stubbs' minute, and write officially accor- \n\ndingly. I have spoken to Sir J. Anderson who agrees. \n\nM \n\nMk \n\nAre2/11",
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        "content_text": "6\n\n1\n\nHang Kay\n\n70\n\n35541\n\n106\n\nJua\n\nDRAFT.\n\nImmediate\n\nThe Usos\n\nMINUTE.\n\nser. Stubbs o/11\n\nMr.\n\nColleur S\n\nMr. Fiddes.\n\nSir H. Just.\n\nSir O. Lucas.\n\nSir J. Anderson,\n\nLord Lucas.\n\nMr. Harcourt.\n\nv38098.\n\nDer 36910.\n\n9\n\nher.\n\n1911.\n\nfack.\n\nletter\n\nthe receipt gut\n\nof\n\nthe 3rd gha. Casira\n\nwh.\n\nYou\n\nstate that\n\nfor free entirely\n\nthe wind that\n\nSix C. C. Smitte and\n\nh. the most suitable\n\ndelegate gH.M.g. at the fatte coming Priven Caferance\n\n2.\n\nfor Harcarst\n\nhas ascertained pirakly\n\nthat Siz C. Smitte",
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        "content_text": "Mr Collins \n\nI have telephoned to Mr Miller. Staff at the Darbl says that there is no word from C. Smitte's regarding the senior delegate & that if another supplementary question is asked to-morrow they will make it clear. \n\nAt present things are held up & they can't answer Mori's question because they do not say whether the Atty & Sir W. Collins. \n\nB.E.S. 157 Official Report 23 November.\n\nThe SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir Edward Grey): In addition to the gentlemen whose names I gave to the hon. Member on the 9th inst., His Majesty's Government will be represented at the Conference by Sir William Collins.\n\nMr. MITCHELL-THOMSON: Does that make four delegates or five?\n\nSir E. GREY: It makes four.\n\nMr. MITCHELL-THOMSON: May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he is aware that at the Shanghai Conference Great Britain was represented by five delegates, and whether the question of appointing an extra delegate has been, or will be, considered?\n\nSir E. GREY: I would ask the hon. Member to give notice of that question.\n\nMr. KING: Will it be considered whether a representative of the commercial interests might not be appointed?\n\nSir E. GREY: If the hon. Gentleman will give notice of the question, we will consider whether there should be any more delegates or not.\n\nPage 157/11\n\n...\n\nV4.16.11 E. 16.11 0.15-11.11 Not included TW in 3 71\n\n \nPage ...",
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        "content_text": "135\n\n1911\n\nSmith Lib.\n\nDate.\n\nDeo:\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n0.3888\n\nभुल\n\nلون\n\nما\n\nImther and To\n\nTHE RONG EASTERN\n\nگی\n\n-39404.\n\nсо\n\n39406\n\nIREC Rraf 8 FC II\n\nOpen Conference at the Hague\n\nProceeding in connection\n\nwith.\n\nhr. Fidon\n\nThe only definition of 'prepared'\n\nspium that I can\n\nH. K.\n\nаби 23\n\nfund is\n\ngique\n\nSir C. Smitte might find it\n\nuseful to have these\n\n? Send to him.\n\nthe punked evilman, I\n\nAs\n\nrefunds\n\nWunder\n\nmewo\n\non the\n\nWA\n\nๆ\n\nDraw\n\nout\n\nup.\n\nIt will\n\ntake\n\nreseard &\n\n(83,418). Wt.28.032---30.\n\n40,000. 11:10. A.&B.W.\n\nNext subsequent Paper\n\n0.\n\n39684\n\nOur\n\nfirst.\n\nws. had litter heal with the abort pant\n\n9\n\nBM\n\nIsere. Please have\n\na short litter preferes for mazing Kr. 9",
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        "content_text": "EOS\n\n0\n\n7\n\n204\n\n-And Stay\n\n14 June go\n\nZi\n\nDRAFT.\n\nComando\n\nF. Basil. It Parlor RN.\n\nhe receipt of\n\nam to li\n\nack:\n\nCar letter\n\nof the\n\nleb live\n\nin which\n\nto submit further\n\nrepresentations.\n\nwith record\n\nO the\n\nclair\n\nma de\n\ngainst\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. JH Allen 216 Mr. Shitte 9\n\nMr. Fiddes.\n\nMr. Just.\n\nSir C. Lucas.\n\nYs\n\nLord Lucas.\n\nMr. Harcourt.\n\n11 kw 190o\n\n(Encei 1920/10.11 had\n\nnot Lendl Al-D.\n\n1g ha 1910\n\n(Ence IT in 1720/10.11)\n\nAus? 19888\n\nCoppy To conf 11 July\n\nlen wir carnechai\n\nwith\n\nthe recent defalcations\n\nin the Starboy master's Deft\n\nHtkany.\n\n2. In real I am to yo\n\nW Fransart\n\na copy of your\n\nthe\n\nna No\n\nL\n\nletter t\n\n1910\n\ntogether\n\nwith a copy of\n\nminute\n\nGovernors a commenting when\n\nit, the enquire whether\n\nthe wish to make\n\nFurther obaus\n\namy\n\nthe matter 1 8V7",
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        "content_text": "## C. O. 189 \nagard, sid. \nDate. \n1912 \n23 June. \nL.Last previous Paper. \n. 18668. \n22086 \nHong King \nSends Coty \nUniversity. \n& last. \nincluding speeches. \nye Shitte \n?P \nPutly. \nmemo \n15 JULIP \nal. Opening besemony. \nPur-lay \next subsequent Paper \n277 441. \n244). Wt.25,948–17. 40,000. 11/11. A.&E.W. \n1/15. \n\nShould be rewritten as:\n\n## C. O. 189 \n**agard, sid.** \n**Date** \n1912 \n23 June. \n**Last previous Paper** \n18668. \n22086 \nHong Kong \nSends Copy \nUniversity \n& last, \nincluding speeches. \n... \n?P \nPutly. \nmemo \n15 July \nre: Opening ceremony. \nPur-lay \nnext subsequent Paper \n277 441. \n244). Wt.25,948–17. 40,000. 11/11. A.&E.W. \n1/15.",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT.\n\n(Ausd 13532/13 fire)\n\n554 Gov\n\n## MINUTE.\n\nThe Secretary, Board of Education\n\nMr. Amitte 3/14/13  \nMr. Collins (as to last parag) Rish 3  \nM Harri  \nSir G. Fiddes.  \nSir H. Just.  \nSir J. Anderson.  \nLord Emmott.  \nMr. Harcourt.\n\n7 April, 1913.\n\nWith further reference to Your letter (Authend 34/12) of the 4th July last, I am directed to transmit to the Board of Education a copy of a Report on the Educational system in Ceylon, and a copy of a minute by the Inspector of Schools, Hong Kong.\n\n| Ref | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 43 | Ceylon Report 483 Tornad |\n| 1934 | Despatch *Enclosure |\n\n206987 Sent .12  \n3/4  \nSw.  \nImpera  \nIn See: Harcourt to be laid before the Board  \n\n`GR1178/1922/32(III)` is not present in the original text, hence it is not included in the output. The original text does not contain enough information to determine if it should be included. \n\nThe text appears to be a draft document or a memo related to the Board of Education, with references to various reports and individuals. The OCR output has been corrected for spelling errors, spacing, and formatting to produce a coherent Markdown output.",
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        "content_text": "G\n\nJamble\n\nelvis\n\n1915\n\n10 Oct\n\nHONG KONG\n\n47048\n\nRECE\n\n383\n\nCO\n\n47043\n\n(Rrot 12 CCT15)\n\nApplication to compel husband's support.\n\nWrites for assistance with regard 3555 78 le a £17501/13\n\nLast previous Paper: No W. Philip J. Lamble applies for) by who has just returned from Australia\n\n22 Oct\n\nNext subsequent Paper:\n\nMr. Toy Cayson\n\nMy Collio.\n\nhot sexcombe Smilte\n\nIn 1912 Myrtle Lamble made a similar application (see 2/17501/12).\n\nHe told her he could not help her. Lamble instituted two proceedings in Argentina (2/3523/15) for Divorce proceedings. If he has not taken proceedings, I presume Mr Lamble will take action to enable her to compel him to pay as promised by the agreement noted in 17501/12.\n\n(3401-1.) Wt. 14242-12. 26,000, 7/15 D&S.\n\nMore than 3 years ago the...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-474 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [1-4]",
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        "content_text": "Page 265\n\nbus\n\nbne braug zient ito nexat ed “grönwoo edt mi nemamix quo tżel dailoot Joeverq ot soitoa eidt dailduq ew,qærð add odai IIst\n\noitentaqıya dreaerq edð tædd mwoni ti ea „gnibusjeTebnwaim VleteIqmos Joa ob ew II .noitwlover aas[boold a si slitte\n\nbeard Two deen don [liw ow decid sawa aw‚mła to eveidos\n\n.ebiejuo\n\nvijlsew to zadnum a aad eruo to somivori yautynowX SINT\n\nsgaiteom gid je won odw bas,emod betwter evad odw esenido to Junegatoone adt az stoejorq dowa gniazwoaib need eveď\n\nto gaineqo bas,eyswlist to mitourdanoo „gaibliud-qida\n\namori smo svad ofw nemania wo Tol shivorg of tebro ni,senim\n\n.editta no\n\n‚ebam era atnensynstis as noos ae,ayeb wel a midtil\n\n.soitoeng otni beirtso ed lliw emados edt\n\nTUO au qlen oj erineb Istenes Jasarse side to weiv al\n\n•\n\nno tnewyċiqmenu to Iset on even been atetaja bna sredjord\n\nJel bae saoɖɔng riedt od Jast blod IIa del .emod znimwter\n\nbne list Jon yan wasiaundne jarit wo jedt,bevisneb ed anoa\n\n.odel to zvao berosa edt etslímite you sw jadi\n\nnerdderd his steble to IIs to eye ed‡ Jeem sidi yal\n\n.aretais bus\n\n[L.S.]\n\nR. E. STUBBS, Governor.\n\nNo. 55.\n\nORDER IN COUNCIL\n\n'SOCIETIES ORDINANCE, 1920.\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\nBy His Excellency Sir REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and St. George Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies fand Vice-Admiral of the same, in Council.\n\nWhereas it has been made to appear to me with the advice of the Executive Council of the Colony of Hongkong that the society known as the Chinese Seamen's Union (IA) is being used and is likely to be used for purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony:\n\nNow therefore I Sir REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS with the advice of the said Executive Council do hereby declare the said Society to be an unlawful society.\n\nGiven under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony of Hongkong this 1st day of February, 1922.\n\n1st February, 1922.\n\nBy Order,\n\nCLAUD SEVERN,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n(Extract from the Hongkong Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 5 of the 1st February, 1922.)\n\nPage 265",
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        "document_key": "CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922",
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        "content_text": "1\n\n08\n\n81\n\nf\n\nI views & Tent\n\nColonial Offices\n\nWilliam Ken\n\nsamitte of 11.1.23 (20 56697).\n\nThe War office says that Arthur Herbert Kennedy\n\nYou\n\nThis is his only son\n\nappointed design ...\n\n\"Jan 1867!\n\n- utvid\n\n...\n\n36th Regt of Foot in 20 July 1863 by sale of commission on 11\n\n1\n\nthe manner of his retirement no details of\n\nhim rebuking... In latter date would be accorded within 20.0.\n\nWe have heard nothing further from\n\nTrinity College Dublin, proponent.\n\n... again shortly. Probably to Christmas. Unwell has delayed matter\n\nAEK\n\nhis HWK.\n\n1640\n\nCapt 68 Foot\n\nEnsign 27th Foot 1827\n\nP. 127\n\nb. ing\n\n1848.\n\nGaabia II.\n\nJu\n\nMormon\n\nCrown agents Pr\n\nW Ausha t\n\n15 Jany 1825 anz 1923.\n\n63-67 Vancouve\n\nW African fallt\n\nC.B.62 KA\n\n42, 72-77",
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        "document_key": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922",
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        "content_text": "《NR》\n\nEconomic reasons as necessitated child labour, but is not the cause of it. Child labour would exist in China with or without the mui tsai system. Own children have to work, bearing burdens or taking charge of still younger ones, from the earliest possible moment. Even before that moment the child's place, directly it can leave the mother's back and can stand on its own feet, is necessarily at the mother's side, finding its play in imitating her work—a training of which the mother is ready to avail herself (indeed, is almost forced to avail herself) from the instant the child's strength is equal to the carrying of two bricks. Broadly, the mui tsai is the domestic servant. The child seen working at the mother's side in the streets or on the fields is the natural-born child—a responsibility which the mother would often be too glad to escape for the child's sake as well as her own, by finding it a home as a mui tsai. The child must work in either case, and perhaps the mui tsai has the better part.\n\nNovember, 1921.\n\nSir J. Marrflow Smitte\n\nPage 310\n\nI submit a revised draft telegram prepared after our interview with the Secretary of State this morning. I understand that Mr. Churchill is not opposed to adoption or to money payments to natural parents but that he insists on the legal freedom of the adult mui-tsai to change her employer being asserted in law and in fact and secured by all possible administrative means—such for instance, as the system of discs or go which the Secretary of State wished to be put tentatively to the Hong Kong Government.\n\nThere seems to be no special difficulty about the adult mui-tsai but we have to be careful to avoid conferring on adoptive parents or employers any greater power of control than they now have over infants. Here it is of course not a question of law so much as of practical measures to prevent ill treatment or abuse of the necessary authority of the adoptive parent or guardian. The matter seems therefore appropriate for investigation by a local commission.\n\nG.B.\n\n22 February\n\n5.15.\n\nFor consideration by com.\n\nthe draft telegram re effects of legislation on reduction of ...\n\n21. L.",
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        "content_text": "455\n\nart of Wilo xis qui n2 #1 3was hian ad yum 31, 20\n\nDS NİGA BAY BONEY A Jadð yva/ BAJ yd berabITAT BONE\"\n\nF\n\np' ¿odelləɔI, BI AJ BED ♫P 7. Bror e bbe oriz deum i\n\n-310-4 30 10 phrJaux TRATA OJ NA SOČILOM 26 tontaVO! #L)\n\n»JAAN DIE MA PRIENA Cẻ khoaibaan TIBI TOŽ JIM MITTAVO, Mod\n\n.birgə və ya saya\n\n*\n\nLUG RE zheti al ob . Immel damerk war ert 10 frimpen --\n\n„dut berebrO ATAU BABYOjzte zwemudi #di #roled snow a\n\n1 ruse Lelaki le beans/ronxe bus eida ne ni #LING!\n\nceritazioa bejsce I han en „JASPROʻJak #rom Keve ngrit\n\nTEQUILA DOTUGEST Fit Krogabwenda min\n\nFi\n\n1\n\nIAM BOO 24 Juodt media\n\nYSLLIONLINKt stulurda chi ile svode bew, priveand nid E\n\n„ŽNOWMENJAA = painladie al sideule vad v\n\n+\n\nmarat.. 10 sham ad seis Jeum mokiniam V.Iumitel\n\nwine and to donerd lapoi and to Taşqarli, #arth) Ism[0]\n\nMeitful end 10 amatlar) Dan potoŭ to włazoo, conetuɛRS\n\nTo: text arenosivo ant ni yamsufi sin „Iler690 Imężɔing\n\nANNE K9JJAIDS HUJAITU not to agbelvond vlá [I „*SMATCH* Bất 10 segade vine ait ni Istens vitaludište\n\nDejtan að hívno raddam sốt Jadt benoncus eam *i marr „Vrødraapboed slitte Kri* croiteddogan\n\ntė paid 1,40%KI LISTIðns befɔuhara xow soljon won set\n\nand 1ted to XLaded no bev 17 is shaM BINDASVATTA DELS\n\nSat 26 welterinryro to asbrud erä .salica Bio Bid bike\n\nefort mất galruh nam ond to show mit pech wver nå bir\n\nperiod of the strike. He had the advantage of living in Tungshan, to the east of Canton city, where the servants had not been called out, and he was thus free from the domestic and other work which had to be performed by the residents of Shameen.\n\nThe rest of the Consular Body showed the most complete solidarity during the strike and cooperated as far as they could. This applies specially to the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. ARITA,\n\nwho rendered active assistance in every possible way. He was always ready, at our request, to interview Chinese officials and others, when it was considered that the private intervention of a third party might be useful. He also brought the whole Japanese community into line, pointing out that they as well as the rest of the ratepayers were responsible for the Traffic and Passing regulations that had been made the handle for the strike, and that therefore they must unite in upholding them.\n\nAs far as the Chinese are concerned, my despatches will have made it clear that Mr. Eugene Chen rendered most valuable service. Although he was acting in a purely unofficial capacity, yet the terms were settled almost entirely through him; through him also the interviews with Dr. Sun, which eventually brought about the settlement, were obtained. He has the ear of Dr. Sun more perhaps than any other single individual, and he utilised this to assist us in reaching a solution, in spite of the opposition and the hostility of Civil Governor and of C. C. Wu. Morris Cohen, Dr. Sun's bodyguard, who, though an entirely uneducated man, has much influence over him, was very helpful. His attitude was...",
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        "content_text": "4.3.25\n\nJ\n\nto the attention of\n\nthe Sec, Chamberlain\n\nto the views\n\nexpressed by the for. f the I. S.\n\nIn continuation of this Dept. of the 22nd June\n\nthe S\n\nBeckett\n\nL\n\nLa de\n\n23rd May\n\n23/10\n\nLag.\n\n1. Shuckburgh.\n\nDavis.\n\n(3598145)\n\nde.\n\n8 Aug 1922, reopen.\n\nalso to the abrous.\n\nSe Quart\n\nLumay\n\n70 11259/25\n\nKK.\n\nC. D.\n\nR 23 MAR\n\nIn bestolbruns ou\n\nterton Smithe- by Gore.\n\nBeatty leh\n\n625\n\nof Him Conane-fone.\n\nin for 2 1\n\nCanton\n\n14th his desp. of the\n\n8 Aug 1922, a copy of wh, accom.\n\nThe present time\n\nfancia yo.\n\n4. of the\n\n623\n\nappear to be the\n\nopportune to take\n\n8 apre\n\n(1140\n\nparticularly arry action\n\nthe wh, might adversely affect\n\nLagarty of the\n\nv d with\n\nMronts-born Chinese,\n\nto enquire Chamberlain\n\nwhe M any algin.\n\nto defensing fus. action until the Apt.\n\nhas had the it an opportunity of consulting\n\nAFT.\n\n10/3/25\n\n24 mch 1923\n\nSHI Dear Beatty\n\nPerfect you are, fear, familiar with the question\n\nof the registration protection in China) gebaution sports\n\nPraits-byen of Climane) angin.\n\nMay there fore (trouble O you for your\n\nthe in the proposal enclosed\n\nA.K. forts. on the Jewisone.\n\n(Signed) G. CRINDLE\n\nRafto made 1 20.\n\nAfter reordering and proofreading:\n\n4.3.25\n\nJ\n\nTo the attention of\n\nThe Secretary, Chamberlain\n\nTo the views expressed by the Foreign Office, India Section.\n\nIn continuation of this Department's letter of the 22nd June,\n\nThe Secretary\n\nBeckett\n\nL.\n\nL. de\n\n23rd May\n\n23/10\n\nLagos.\n\n1. Shuckburgh.\n\nDavis.\n\n(3598145)\n\nDespatch of 8 Aug 1922, reopened.\n\nAlso to the above.\n\nSe Quart\n\nLumay\n\n70 11259/25\n\nKK.\n\nC. D.\n\nReceived 23 MAR\n\nIn Bristol... ou\n\nterton Smith- by Gore.\n\nBeatty leh\n\n625\n\nof Him Conane-fone.\n\nin for 2 1\n\nCanton\n\n14th his despatch of the\n\n8 Aug 1922, a copy of which accompanies.\n\nThe present time\n\nfinancial year.\n\n4. of the\n\n623\n\nappears to be the opportune time to take\n\n8 April\n\n(1140\n\nparticularly arry action\n\nthe which might adversely affect\n\nLegality of the\n\nv d with\n\nFronts-born Chinese,\n\nto enquire Chamberlain\n\nwhether any alignment\n\nto defensive fus. action until the Appointment\n\nhas had the it an opportunity of consulting\n\nAFT.\n\n10/3/25\n\n24 March 1923\n\nSHI Dear Beatty\n\nPresumably you are, I fear, familiar with the question\n\nof the registration protection in China) caution sports\n\nPraits-byen of Climane) angin.\n\nMay there fore trouble you for your\n\nthe in the proposal enclosed\n\nA.K. forts. on the Jewisone.\n\n(Signed) G. CRINDLE\n\nDraft made 1 20.\n\nHowever, to follow the exact instructions given and output only HTML using `` for paragraphs:\n\nPage 4.3.25\n\nJ\n\nTo the attention of\n\nThe Sec, Chamberlain\n\nto the views\n\nexpressed by the Foreign Office, India Section.\n\nIn continuation of this Dept. of the 22nd June\n\nthe Secretary\n\nBeckett\n\nL. de Lag.\n\n23rd May 23/10\n\n1. Shuckburgh. Davis.\n\n(3598145) de. 8 Aug 1922, reopen.\n\nalso to the above.\n\nSe Quart Lumay 70 11259/25 KK. C. D.\n\nR 23 MAR\n\nIn bestol... ou terton Smithe- by Gore. Beatty leh 625 of Him Conane-fone. in for 2 1 Canton 14th his desp. of the 8 Aug 1922, a copy of wh, accom.\n\nThe present time fancia yo. 4. of the 623 appear to be the opportune to take 8 apre (1140 particularly arry action the wh, might adversely affect Lagarty of the v d with Mronts-born Chinese, to enquire Chamberlain whe M any algin. to defensing fus. action until the Apt. has had the it an opportunity of consulting AFT.\n\n10/3/25 24 mch 1923\n\nSHI Dear Beatty\n\nPerfect you are, fear, familiar with the question of the registration protection in China) gebaution sports Praits-byen of Climane) angin. May there fore (trouble O you for your the in the proposal enclosed A.K. forts. on the Jewisone. (Signed) G. CRINDLE Rafto made 1 20.",
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        "content_text": "52860\n\n1928\n\n52860\n\nHONG KONG\n\nCLOSED UNTIL\n\nSale of a Site in Kowloon to the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association\n\nPrevious: Colza/50/18\n\nSubsequent: CR92662/32\n\nto Caine 9/s T\n\nMy Ehrhardt 10\n\n1\n\nMr Bechert co Takma 175\n\nPUT BY (641:5) Wt. 15233 36 8000 11/27 II. St. ¡G_101/3A.",
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        "content_text": "Gur 182\n\nDESTROYED\n\n2/4/28\n\n(Refits sale of site under Conditions indicates caster for Crossing afferval)\n\n? Approve\n\n2\n\nI suppose so.\n\n7.5.28\n\nMr.\n\n10/4/28\n\nwe cannot judge how the terms compare with commercial rates.\n\nUNDER SECRETARY\n\n16 MAY 1928",
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        "content_text": "No. 182.\n\n52860\n\nC.M.Y.C.A.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\nHONGKONG.\n2nd April, 1928.\n\n3\n\nEnclosure No. 1. Enclosure No. 2.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to address you with reference to the sale by private treaty of a site in Kowloon to the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association under conditions of which a copy is enclosed together with a plan of the area concerned.\n\n2. The Chinese Young Men's Christian Association has its headquarters in the City of Victoria, but for some years has been anxious to open a branch on the mainland. Prolonged negotiations have taken place and with the concurrence of my Executive Council I have considered it desirable to grant the land upon the conditions set out in the enclosure hereto.\n\n3. I have therefore sanctioned the sale by private treaty and I have the honour to request your covering approval.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n&c.,\n&c.,\n&c.",
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        "content_text": "4. The Purchaser shall apply to the Director of Public Works for the Lot to be set out on the ground and shall not commence any operations for building thereon until the Lot shall have been so set out by Director of Public Works. If the Purchaser shall erect any building otherwise than in due accord with the alignment of the Lot out as aforesaid he shall when called upon by the Director of Public Works so to do demolish such building and shall rebuild upon the correct alignment. If the Purchaser shall when required by the Director of Public Works so to do fail to demolish any such building as aforesaid it shall be lawful for the Director of Public Works to cause such building to be demolished and the Purchaser shall on demand pay to the Director of Public Works the amount certified by him to be the cost of such demolition. A certificate purporting to be signed by the Director of Public Works as to the alignment of any building or as to the cost of demolition shall be final and conclusive evidence as between the parties hereto as to the facts certified therein.\n\n5. The Purchaser shall execute and take up a Crown Lease for the Lot when called upon to do so by the Land Officer, for which purpose all estates or interests whatsoever in the Lot or any part thereof created since the date of this agreement by way of Mortgage, Charge or otherwise then outstanding shall thereupon forthwith be previously reassigned or satisfied and an endorsement by the Land Officer on these Conditions that Plans of the Lot or any specified part thereof are in the Land Office and that the Crown Lease thereof must be taken up before any further dealings with the Lot or such specified part can be registered, shall be deemed to be a sufficient requisition to that effect, and shall pay to him, therefor, the prescribed fee.\n\n6. The Purchaser of the Lot shall build and finish, fit for occupation, before the expiration of............................... calendar months from the date on which possession shall be given to the Purchaser, in a good, substantial and workmanlike manner, one or more good and permanent buildings upon some part of the Lot with such materials as may be approved by the Director of Public Works, and in other respects in accordance with the provisions of all Ordinances, Bye-laws and Regulations relating to Buildings or Sanitation as shall or may at any time be in force in the Colony and shall expend thereon a sum of not less than $30,000 in rateable improvements. Provided that notwithstanding any default by the Purchaser in complying with this condition, and notwithstanding the acceptance on behalf of the Crown of any Crown rent or rates or other payment whatever, the Director of Public Works may in his discretion, and whether the Purchaser consent or not, fix at any time and from time to time any extended period for the completion of the said buildings in substitution for the said period of................... months, and thereupon the obligation hereunder of the Purchaser in question to complete the said buildings shall be taken to refer to such substituted period, and the right of re-entry reserved in these conditions shall arise upon default of completion within such substituted period as if it had been the period originally provided.\n\n7. No sewage or refuse water will be allowed to flow from the Lot on to any of the adjoining lands whether belonging to the Crown or to private persons; neither shall any decaying, noisome, noxious, excrementitious, or other refuse matter be deposited on any portion of the Lot and in carrying out any works of excavation on the Lot no excavated earth shall be deposited on the Lot or (with permission) on Crown Land adjoining, in such manner as shall expose the slopes of such excavated earth to be eroded and washed down by the rains, and all such slopes shall be properly turfed and, if necessary, secured in place by means of masonry toe walls. The Purchaser shall see that all refuse matters are properly removed daily from off the premises.\n\n8. The Crown Rent of the Lot shall commence from the date on which possession shall be given and the Purchaser shall pay into the Colonial Treasury a proportionate part of the annual rental specified in the particulars hereinbefore contained on the next half-yearly day on which Crown Rent is payable and thereafter shall pay such annual rental by equal half-yearly payments on the 24th day of June and the 25th day of December in each and every year during the term of 75 years hereinbefore mentioned.\n\n9. The exact boundaries of the Lot shall be determined before the issue of the Crown Lease. In the event of any excess or deficiency in area being found to exist as compared with the area specified in the particulars hereinbefore contained the amount...",
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        "content_text": "## MISSIONS TO SEAMEN IN HONGKONG INCORPORATION\n\nNo. 10 of 1919.\n\n### Power to acquire and hold property.\n\n5. The corporation shall have power to acquire, accept leases of, purchase, take, hold and enjoy any lands, buildings, messuages or tenements of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever situated, and also to invest moneys upon mortgage of any lands, buildings, messuages, or tenements, or upon the mortgages, debentures, stocks, funds, shares or securities of any corporation or company, and also to purchase, acquire and possess steam-launches, boats and other goods and chattels of what nature and kind soever.\n\n### Power to dispose of property.\n\n6. The corporation shall further have power by deed under its seal to grant, sell, convey, assign, surrender, exchange, partition, yield up, mortgage, demise, re-assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any lands, buildings, messuages, tenements, mortgages, debentures, stocks, funds, shares or securities, steam-launches, boats or other goods and chattels, which are for the time being vested in or belonging to the corporation upon such terms as to the corporation may seem fit.\n\n### Vesting in Corporation of lands etc. now vested in Trustees.\n\n7. The leasehold premises situate, lying and being within this Colony and known as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 632 with the erections and buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto now vested or purporting to be vested in the Right Reverend John Shaw Burdon, Doctor of Divinity, Bishop of the Church of England, residing and officiating in Hongkong, William Dawson, Commander in the Royal Navy, Secretary of the Mission to Seamen's Society, 11, Buckingham Street, Strand, in the County of Middlesex, England, and the Reverend Alfred Gurney Goldsmith, Master of Arts, Chaplain to Seamen in the Port of Hongkong, Trustees of the Kowloon Institute for Seamen and Soldiers, and the leasehold premises situate, lying and being within this Colony and known as Marine Lot No. 295 with the erections and buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto now vested or purporting to be vested in the Right Reverend Gerard Heath Lander, Doctor of Divinity, Lord Bishop of Victoria, who has declared that he holds the same as Trustee for the Missions to Seamen, and all moneys, securities for money, goods, chattels and effects whatsoever within this Colony, the property of the Trustees of the Kowloon Institute for Seamen and Soldiers, or the property of the said Missions to Seamen in Hongkong, or purporting so to be, are hereby transferred to and vested in the corporation, but subject as regards the said leasehold premises to the payment of the rent and the observance and performance of all the covenants, conditions and reservations contained in the Crown leases under which the said premises are now or may hereafter be respectively held.\n\n*As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.*\n\n8. The corporation shall have full power and authority generally to maintain and carry on the Missions to Seamen in Hongkong and to decide all matters connected therewith.\n\n### Use of seal.\n\n9. All deeds, documents and other instruments requiring the seal of the corporation shall be sealed with the seal of the corporation in the presence of the Bishop or (in the event of the Bishop being absent from the Colony) of the Chaplain and shall also be signed by the Bishop or in his absence by the Chaplain.\n\n### Custody of seal.\n\n10. The seal shall be kept in the custody of the Bishop or, in his absence from the Colony, by the Chaplain.\n\n### Saving of rights of the Crown and of certain other rights.\n\n11. Nothing herein shall affect or be deemed to affect the rights of His Majesty the King His Heirs or Successors, or of any bodies politic or corporate, or other persons except such as are mentioned in this Ordinance and those claiming by, from or under them.\n\nPrice 10 cents (Hongkong Currency). To be purchased from Messrs. NORONHA & Co., Government Printers, Hongkong, and from the Crown Agents for the Colonies, 4 Millbank, London, S. W. 1.",
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        "content_text": "# N°22.4.\n\n**RECEIVED**\n\n29 MAY 1928\n\n**OFFICIOS**\n\n52877\n\n6\n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 23rd April, 1928.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to address you on the subject of a proposed sale by private treaty of an area known as Kowloon Inland Lot No.652 to Messrs. H. Ruttonjee and Son for the purpose of storing molasses, and to request your approval.\n\n2. The area in question was demised by the Crown in the year 1895 to the Trustees of the Kowloon Institute for Seamen and Soldiers for the period of 75 years, on condition that the premises should only be used for religious and charitable purposes.\n\n3. Subsequently the Institute appears to have undergone some vicissitudes, and by the year 1910 a portion of the building became unoccupied and was sublet. Under the arrangement then made the trustees were required to pay as Crown Rent a sum equal to 7 or 8 per cent of the rent of the portion sublet.\n\n4. In 1919 the Ordinance for the Incorporation of Missions to Seamen in Hong Kong, Ordinance No.10 of 1919, was passed. A licence was then issued to the Mission to occupy the building for religious and charitable purposes.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE**  \n**LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,**  \n&c., &c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "## \nfor a period of five years. Subsequently the Mission found \nthat the building was unsuitable for their purpose and that \nmany structural alterations were necessary. Permission to \nlet the building to the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes \nwas accordingly requested. This request Government, however, \nfelt compelled to refuse until the necessary structural \nalterations had been made. The Mission in reply stated that \nthey could not afford to make the alterations and proposed \nthat the building should be demolished.\n\n5.\n\nOn the recommendation, however, of the Director \nof Public Works it was decided that the building should be \nleased to a Chinese contractor for storage purposes on a \n6-monthly tenancy, and the surrender of the property by the Mission was duly completed in November, 1926.\n\n6.\n\nIt is now proposed to sell the area by private \ntreaty to Messrs. H. Ruttonjee and Son at a premium of $5 per \nfoot, on the conditions of which copies are enclosed. The \npremium recommended is high, but in view of the fact that the \nposition is peculiarly suitable for the purpose for which it is required, I am of the opinion that the sale by private treaty at this premium is justified.\n\nI should add that this proposal includes \narrangements for an ultimate widening of Canton Road, upon \nwhich this building stands.\n\nA plan of the area is enclosed.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nSir,  \nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\n**Enclosure No.1**  \n**Enclosure No. 2**  \n\nGovernor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "1. Admy  \n30.1.29  \nHope to make further proposals at an early date.  \n? B.v.m a fortnight  \n\n5. Cami  \n31.1.29  \nBB 31 alone  \n\n2. Adny  \n7.2.29  \nStates augts. proposed.\n\nThis matter was originally raised by the Governor's despatch No.1 on 52889/28. In this, he explained that for the purpose of the development of the East Reclamation Scheme, it was necessary to remove the Royal Naval Canteen from its present site. The proposed new site was close to the existing Naval Arsenal and was on land included in a safety zone which the Naval authorities desired should be established. As a solution of this difficulty and also as a measure desirable in itself, the Governor proposed that underground storage accommodation should be provided for the munitions and explosives etc. now stored in the Arsenal and elsewhere, thus obviating the necessity of the safety zones for which the Naval authorities had applied. The Admiralty have apparently not taken to the idea of underground storage. They suggest that they should hand over the whole of the existing Arsenal Yard to the Colonial Government, which should then find them a suitable",
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        "content_text": "## \nsuitable site elsewhere.\n\nThey propose that the new site would be on Stonecutters Island and that it should provide for the joint accommodation of both Naval and Army explosives. They suggest that the matter should be discussed locally between the Governor, the G.O.C. and the Naval Commander-in-Chief, and that it would be convenient if it could be discussed in the near future as the Civil Engineer-in-Chief of the Admiralty is visiting Hong Kong shortly. Before instructing Hong Kong, I think we must know whether the War Office agree to the proposed discussion, and I submit draft to the W.O. accordingly.\n\n| Date | Reference | To | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 11.2.19 |  |  | Came |\n| 15/2/29 |  |  |  |\n| 17/2/29 |  |  |  |\n|  | Lo Adry (W/C 3) B/126 |  | 4. |\n| 8.3.29 |  | M.O. | Agree to proposed discussion |\n|  |  | Gyor 63 (w/ 2) | 6. To |\n\n28 MAR 1929",
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        "content_text": "## HONG KONG\n### No. 63\n**Govr.,** 7. Feb. 1929  \nhippen 1929  \n(S) No 2\n\nSir,  \n62779/29.  \nH.K.  \nDowning Street,  \n28 March, 1929.\n\nI have etc. to refer to your despatch No. 260 of the 8th of May. 1928. (1 of 52889) and Mr. Amery's telegram of the 5th of November, 1928, (8 of 52889) on the subject of the removal of the Royal Naval Canteen, Wantsai.\n\n2. I now enclose a copy of a letter from the Admiralty containing their views on the matter and proposing that they should be discussed by you with the \n\n**List of Names**\n- Mr. Caines/3\n- Mr. Bechert & Ellis\n- Mr. Bottomley\n- Sir E. Harding\n- Sir J. Shuckburgh\n- Sir G. Grindle\n- Sir C. Davis\n- Sir J. Wilson\n- Mr. Ormsby-Gore\n- Lord Lovat\n- Mr. Amery\n\n**Metadata**\nPage ... \nCopy to W. L.  \nCopy No.5  \n`14302558`  \nto Admiralty `7`",
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        "content_text": "the General Officer Commanding and \nthe Naval Commander-in-Chief.\n\nI have \n: \nascertained that the War Office agree \nto this course and are issuing instructions to the General Officer Commanding all to that effect. If you agree I should be glad if you will arrange for the proposed discussion as soon as may be convenient.\n\n3. \nThe War Office have suggested that the result of the deliberations will require examination as to the bearing of the Washington Treaty on the proposed construction of a new magazine, and I shall be glad if this consideration can be borne in mind. When agreement has been reached with the Naval and Military authorities this aspect of the matter will be considered in consultation with the Foreign Office.\n\nI have, etc., \n(Signed) L. S. AMERY",
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        "content_text": "Tel. No.- Victoria 9400.\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to:- **The Under-Secretary of State, The War Office**, London, S.W.1, and the following number quoted.\n\n`18/Abroad/796 (Q.M.G.8.)`\n\nSir,\n\n3\n\nCappy Adday\n\nFOR DISA\n\n62??\n\n**THE WAR OFFICE,**\n\n5.\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\n5th March, 1929.\n\nw.l.\n\n7\n\nWith reference to your letter No. `62779/29` dated 15th February, 1929, on the subject of magazine accommodation in Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Army Council to say that the Council agree to the suggestion made by the Admiralty that their proposals should be discussed between the Governor, the General Officer Commanding and the Naval Commander-in-Chief at Hong Kong and that instructions to that effect will be despatched to the General Officer Commanding at an early date.\n\nI am to add that it would appear to the Council that the result of these deliberations will require examination as to the bearing of the Washington Treaty on the proposed construction of a new magazine.\n\nI am,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n**The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W.1.**\n\nAbhilas",
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        "content_text": "## \nMr. Caine  \nMr. Beckert  \nMr. Bottomley  \nSir E. Harding  \nSir J. Shuckburgh  \nSir G. Grindle  \nSir C. Davis  \nSir S. Wilson  \nMr. Ormsby-Gore  \nLord Lovat  \nMr. Amery  \n\n### \nSir,  \n62779/29  \nH.K.  \n3  \n44-8  \n\n### \nDowning Street,  \n16 February, 1929.  \n\n**DRAFT**  \nTHE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,  \nWAR OFFICE.  \n\nBefore communicating with the Governmon...  \nI am etc. to refer to Admiralty letter to the War Office No. `C.E. in C. 048/28/208b` of the 7th of February, on the subject of Magazine accommodation in Hong Kong. Mr. Amery would be glad to learn as soon as possible, whether the Army Council agree to the suggestion made by the Admiralty that their proposals should be discussed between the Governor, the G.O.C., and the Naval Commander-in-Chief in order that the necessary instructions may be issued to the Colonial Governments.  \n\n(Signed) WALTER D. ELLIS  \nI am, etc.,  \n\nPage 9  \nPage 9  \nPage 9",
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        "content_text": "# NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to- \nThe Secretary of the Admiralty, London, S.W.1, quoting `66/208a/62779`, L.P.-N. 8. Admiralty, S.W. 10, C.E.in C.....\" February 1929.\n\n048/28/208a. 1000. 52889/25\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 15th December, 1928, No.52889/28, relative to the provision of a site for the Royal Naval Canteen at Hong Kong, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that My Lords have considered the points raised by His Excellency The Governor at his visit in July last on the possibility of a site being found in the Naval Arsenal Yard, and they are prepared to consider the surrender of the Yard to the Colonial Government on the basis that an establishment similar to the existing Naval Armament Depot as a whole is provided on some other suitable site on the following conditions:-\n\n(a) The establishment to be constructed by the Naval Authorities.\n(b) The whole cost, including the provision of land, to be met by the Hong Kong Government.\n(c) The existing Depot to be surrendered as soon as the new one is available for occupation.\n\nThe value of the property given up would possibly assist in the provision of funds to meet the expenditure.\n\n2. My Lords have been in consultation with the War Office on the possibility of a site being found on Stone Cutters Island for the proposed new Naval Magazine Establishment, constructed so as to provide for the joint accommodation of Navy and Army Explosives, and, as will be seen from the accompanying...\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W.1.\n\nPage 10\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "## \nThey have suggested that a consultation between the Governor, the General Officer Commanding, and the Naval Commander-in-Chief should take place at Hong Kong to prepare a report on this proposal.\n\n3. The Civil Engineer-in-Chief of the Admiralty is visiting Hong Kong shortly, and it would be convenient if instructions to the Governor could be sent so as to permit of the matter being discussed whilst he is there.\n\n4. My Lords consider that the surrender of the Arsenal Yard should be conditional on the Colonial Government granting to the Canteen Committee, free of cost, a site on the reclamation, sufficient for the construction of the new Canteen with a suitable water frontage.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYour obedient Servant,\nM. M. Baddeley\n\nEncl: \nCopy letter to War Office.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\n`C.O. 048/28/208B`\n\nFebruary 12\n\nWith reference to your letter `C.O./Abrao/796`, I am directed by the Army Council to transmit for the information of the Colonial Office, a copy of a letter which has been addressed to the Admiralty regarding the question of accommodation at Hong Kong.\n\n## \n\nThe only satisfactory solution of the conflicting interests of the Colonial and Imperial authorities lies in establishing entrustment of requirements.\n\n## \n\nAs their Lordships can see, interfering with the existing Departmental accommodation without conferring with the Governor and the Naval Commander-in-Chief, as well as the General Officer Commanding, would be unwise.\n\n3. I am to suggest that the Army Council instruct the General Officer Commanding at Hong Kong to confer with the Governor and the Naval Commander-in-Chief, with a view to informing My Lords of the outcome.\n\nCopy letter to Colonial Office.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, War Office.\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nH. W. Baddeley",
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        "content_text": "# NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to-\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty, \nLondon, S.W.1.\n\nRECEIVED \n31 JAN 1929 \nOFFICE \n2018. \nL.P.-No.5.\n\n\"Admiralty, S.W.1\"\n\nSir, \n100 \n52889/28. \nquoting \nC.E.in C. 048/28/201a. \n30 January 1929.\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 15th December 1928, No 52889/28, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that My Lords are in touch with the War Office on the subject and hope to be in a position to make further proposals at an early date.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \nColonial Office, \nS.W.1.\n\nI am, Sir, \nYour obedient Servant, \nJ.A.H.",
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        "content_text": "# 1 Admirally.\n\n24/1/31\n\nRequest that a telegram may be despatched to the For. inquiring whether the I.M. Govt. will agree to allow their offer of the s/s \"Rond\" to remain open for another year.\n\n1. Telegraph as in d/h.\n2. Shy of telepon ef. to Aday. Not necesa till we get the reply.\n\nDiles Wulder \n26.1.31\n\nSan.tel. tel. No. 12 cous. \n27 Jan. 31.\n\nYou TEL28 Offer refered to ? Mys 50\n\nDESTROYED UNDER BUIT\nDESTROYED\n\nA Balder \n3.2\n\nremains open as in 2/h\n\nG.C Miles \n45 Admy. - (w/ 243) - Tanso.\n\n7/2/31\n\n4 FEB 1931\n\nMr. Shavington spoke to me about this. I told him that, if they wanted the matter postponed for another year on financial grounds, the proper course was for Admiralty to write to us officially and for us then to cable to Gov. I told him I...",
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        "content_text": "## \n3 could give indication to whether 1.1 would be willing to keep their offer open for another year or not.\n\nPut lys of Calder 22.12.31 3 form O J 4 Treasmy ss Admny. Carry out in a letter which it the Govt. of lo consent. منا 14 an addressed to the enggested that be Approached 18 night extension for peros of its offer.\n\n? Await letter from Admiralty Calder 5-1·32 \nThe Jamerson further 5.1.31 कात",
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        "content_text": "## Admy \n\n16 \n\nRequests that the Admiralty may be asked, by telegraph, whether they will permit their offer to remain open for another year.\n\nEastern Dept.\n\nAn admiralty official came this morning, on Sir V. Baddely's behalf, and left the attached papers with me. I undertook that we would telegraph the Admy. Proposal to Hong Kong without delay and endeavour to get an answer out of them as soon as possible.\n\nPlease proceed accordingly  \nUf.  \n18/1/32  \n\nDft telegram for consn \n\n6 \nTo Gos H.K. Te No11 \n\n| \n7 \n• \nAdry. (M.E. 6) - Faur? - Bint- \n19.1.32 \n19-1-32 \n\n### 21 JAN 1932",
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        "content_text": "## For Tit 20.\n\nClerk's memo\n\n**DEBTRUSTED UNDER STATUTE?** March 1933.\n\n22/1\n\nOpen until...\n\n? Copy of (8) to Adviser 17 for comment. Copy of (8) to Adviser 1? for information = ref (7)\n\n22.1.32\n\n& copy (6) V (E) to Tv. LF for information. Refer (4).\n\nWalder 22.1.32\n\nTo Zear. (Memo 618) - Big...\n\nAdvisory (M28) Bin - ...\n\n23 JAN 1932\n\nRefce (5) ? Engineer will inform us when they are in a position to proceed with the scheme.\n\n2/1/33.\n\nI think it is rather for the Admin to write to us before the offer expires on the 31st March. But if they do not do so, then...\n\n1/3/33 Sequence\n\nWalder 5.1.33tem\n\n3/1/33",
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        "content_text": "## R 1 02\n\nC.O,\n\nMr. Calder 19.1.31\n\nNo ji jo \n\n### Telegram\n\nTelegram No 28 of 27th January 1931\n\n1. Jameson 19/1 Jourr telegram \n\nAdmiralty anxious to accept offer for Naval Hospital site with $524,264 for Mr. Tomlinson.\n\nCopied to: \n- Sir C. Bottomley\n- Sir J. Shuckburgh\n- Sir G. Grindle\n- Permt. U.S. of S.\n- Parly. U.S. of S.\n- Secretary of State\n\n**DRAFT**\n\nTo: Admiralty\n\nRe: Hong Kong Naval Hospital site\n\nIn response to your telegram, we are unable at present to enter into a commitment of such magnitude as the construction of a new Hospital due to the current financial situation here. \n\nAn alternative date for surrender cannot be fixed until it is known when the financial situation will permit new works to be started. The intention is to proceed as soon as funds are available and to complete as quickly as funds will permit.\n\n(2). In the circumstances, do you agree to permit the offer to remain open for a further period of at least one year from March 31, on the understanding that the provisions as to details of payments by Hong Kong and of surrender by the Admiralty of the Old Hospital will be subject to review when the Admiralty is ready to proceed?",
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        "content_text": "Captain Wallace, Civil Lord, \nasked 15/1/32 that Admiralty \"Colonial Office should be informed unofficially of the necessity of obtaining an answer from Singapore at the earliest possible moment and asked to make their telegram as strong as possible.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-533-2 Proposed site for new Naval Hospital 24-1-1931 - 19-1-1932",
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        "title": "CO129-533-2 Proposed site for new Naval Hospital 24-1-1931 - 19-1-1932",
        "content_text": "## SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to-  \n**The Secretary of the Admiralty**,  \nquoting  \n\"C.E. 153/32/2/6\"  \nL.P. No. 8.  \nAdmiralty, S.W.1.  \nLondon, S.W.1.  \n16th January 1932.\n\nSir,\n\n14. With reference to your letter, No.82771/31, dated 4th February 1931, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to state, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that My Lords desire to accept the site offered by the Government of Hong Kong for the purpose of erecting a new Naval Hospital, together with the sum of $524,264 in return for the surrender of the Old Hospital. In view, however, of the financial situation in this Country, They feel unable at the present moment to enter into a commitment of magnitude such as would be involved in the construction of a new Hospital at a minimum cost of approximately £143,000. In this connection My Lords understand that the Treasury have sent to the Colonial Office a copy of their letter, S.35748, dated 5th January 1932.\n\n2. My Lords are not in a position to fix an alternative date for the surrender because, at present, They cannot fix a date when the financial situation will permit the new works to be started, but Their intention is to proceed with the scheme as soon as funds become available and to complete it within as short a period as the funds will permit.\n\n3. In the circumstances I am to express the hope that the Government of Hong Kong will permit their offer to remain open for a further period of at least one year on the understanding that the provisions as to...\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,  \nColonial Office,  \nS.W.1.",
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        "content_text": "-2-\n\nto the dates of payments by the Hong Kong Government and of surrender of the old Hospital by the Admiralty will be subject to review when My Lords are ready to proceed.\n\n4.\n\nI am to request that this proposal should be made to the Governor of Hong Kong by telegraph, on account of the necessity for a reply being received before Navy Estimates for 1932 are finally settled, which will be in a few weeks' time from to-day.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n9",
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        "content_text": "Telephone No.: VICTORIA 1234.\n\nAny reply to this letter should be addressed to-\n**THE SECRETARY**,\n**TREASURY**,\nWHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W.1,\nand the following number quoted:\n(`Form 107`)\n`S.35748`.\n\nD G 994 5,000 G A\n\n## TREASURY CHAMBERS.\n5 January, 1932.\n\nThe Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury present Their compliments to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and beg to transmit herewith for information copy of a letter of to-day's date which They have caused to be addressed to the Admiralty.\n\nReference to previous correspondence (if any)\n\nPage 10\nPage 11",
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        "title": "CO129-533-2 Proposed site for new Naval Hospital 24-1-1931 - 19-1-1932",
        "content_text": "## \n\nSir,\n\n5 January, 1932.\n\nI have laid before the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury Sir Vincent Baddeley's letter (`C-in-C 4489/31/207A`) of the 18th December 1931 with regard to the proposed new Naval hospital at Hong Kong, and I am now directed to request you to convey to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty the following reply.\n\nMy Lords note that the possibility of adopting a cheaper scheme by curtailing the accommodation proposed for the new hospital has been again considered, but that the Board of Admiralty are of opinion that a smaller establishment would be inadequate for the requirements of the fleet. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty therefore propose to proceed at once with the construction of the new hospital at an estimated cost of £142,000 under Navy Vote 10 and £10,500 under Vote 8, the provision under Vote 10 in 1932 being £7,500.\n\nThe Secretary,\nAdmiralty.",
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        "content_text": "only, which provision would be more than offset by a credit under Subhead N Appropriations in aid in respect of the first instalment of the contribution to be made by the Government of Hong Kong.\n\nThe effect of this arrangement is that while there will be no net charge to Navy Votes in 1952 in respect of the hospital, there will be a large commitment in respect of 1953 and subsequent years. There are serious objections at the present time to the acceptance of commitments of this magnitude and My Lords would only feel justified in sanctioning the present proposal if they were satisfied that further postponement is impossible.\n\nAs a first step, therefore, they consider that the Government of Hong Kong should be approached formally through the Colonial Office and urged, in view of the financial situation in this country, to consent to the extension for a further period of the offer to provide free of charge, in return for the surrender of the site.",
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        "content_text": "## [Text Redacted]\n\nOn the site of the existing hospital, a new site together with a contribution of £524,264 towards the cost of the new buildings.\n\nShould the Government of Hong Kong be willing to agree to this course, My Lords consider that, in existing financial conditions, the scheme should be postponed.\n\nA copy of this letter has been sent to the Colonial Office.\n\nI am,  \nSir,  \nYour obedient servant,  \nW. V. NIND HOPKINS",
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        "content_text": "## C. D. \nR 27 JAN C. O. 27 \n\nMr. Miles 26/1 \nMr. Caldwell \nMr. Tomlinson. \nSir C. Bottomley. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nSir G. Grindle. \nPermt. U.S. of S. \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State. \n\n26.1 \nArmy \n\n[ended to O.] \n\n82771/31 Hong Kong \nCR \n\nNo. 22 \n2 \n14 \n\nCoded asent 2.20 pm 27.1.31 \n\nProposed removal of \"72903\" Naval Hospital \n\nDRAFT. Code telegram to Governor, after consulting Commodore in charge. \n\n4th March 1930 decision will probably not be reached in time for acceptance of your open offer till 31st March 1932 \n\nGP site adjoining Stubbs Road beyond end of financial year 31/40 March 1531 Admiralty reports that you will leave offer open \n\nLouthion to Admly. (4) \n\nRequest telegraph decision in connection with 1932 estimates & to admit surection.",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n## SCHEME FOR NEW NAVAL HOSPITAL AT HONG KONG\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to The Secretary of the Admiralty, London, S.W. 1, quoting `C.E.in C.3/31/182a`.\n\nAdmiralty, S.W. 1.  \n2 January 1931\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to Admiralty Letter 11th September, 1930, `C.E.in C.1879/30 Pt. 1/1400`, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that They are still in communication with the Treasury concerning the proposal to build a new Naval Hospital at Hong Kong on the site at Stubbs Road offered by the Colony in part exchange for the existing R.N. Hospital.\n\n2. When discussing this scheme at a meeting in Hong Kong on 3rd March, 1930, H.E. the Officer Administering the Government stated that the offer of this site would remain open for at least another 12 months, but it now seems improbable that a decision will be reached in time to enable My Lords to accept the offer during the financial year ending 31st March, 1931.\n\n3. Advantage has recently been taken of the presence in London of the Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, to explain the position to him, and he expressed the opinion that the Colonial Government might be prepared to extend their offer for a limited period.\n\n4. My Lords are most anxious to be assured on this point and, as the matter is one of great urgency in its bearing upon Navy Estimates, I am to ask that H.E. the Governor may be requested by telegram to cable whether the Hong Kong Government will allow their offer to remain open for another year, say till 31st March, 1932, so as to admit of a final decision on the scheme being arrived at in connection with the 1932 Estimates.\n\nI am, Sir,  \nYour obedient Servant,  \nfor Secretary of the Admiralty",
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        "content_text": "## Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\nDated 17 November 1931. Received 8.55 a.m. 17 November 1931,\n\n**Confidential**. No.226. Your telegram of 29th October No.134 my despatch of 16th April No.170 was intended to obtain your approval of grant under Section 3 Foreshore Ordinance No.15 of 1901 of Lease for term of same length as now granted for inland lot namely within ceded territory 75 years renewable for further 75, within new territory 75 years from 1st July 1898 renewable for further 24.\n\nIt was proposed to grant to Ruttonjee latter term as lot is in new territory.\n\nLand for Gas Company referred to in my despatch of 10th September No.386 is wholly in Kowloon proper.",
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        "content_text": "46 \n\namyan \n\n82827/31. \n\n**TELEGRAM** from the **Secretary of State for the Colonies** to the \n**Governor of Hong Kong**. \n\n(Sent 5 p.m., 29th October, 1931.) \n\nNo.134. **Confidential** \n\nYour despatch of 10th September No.385. I shall be \nglad of explanation of proposal to issue lease for this area \nin the New Territories for the normal term of 75 years with \nright of renewal for a further 75 years. Should the term not be restricted as in paragraph 3 (b) of your despatch of 4th June, 1930, No.300? I assume that the land which is the subject of correspondence ending with your despatch of 10th September No.386 is wholly in Kowloon proper. \n\nPlease",
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        "content_text": "# No. 386.\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG, 10th September, 1931.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Lord Passfield's despatch No. 199 dated 13th July, 1931, on the subject of the sale by private treaty to the Hong Kong and China Gas Company of a site in Kowloon, and in reply to inform you that the conditions of sale proposed in the present case, of which a copy is now enclosed, are the same as those proposed for the same site in Sir C. Clementi's despatch No.152 of the 1st April, 1926, with the following exceptions:-\n\n(a) Crown rent will be at the rate of $4,000 per annum instead of $1,500,\n(b) general condition 6, building covenant of $100,000 instead of $200,000,\n(c) special condition (f) in present case is new,\n(d) special condition (a) (4) in former case has been omitted.\n\nI have today in my despatch No. 385 replied to Lord Passfield's despatch No. 189 of 3rd July.\n\nYou will observe from the second paragraph of my despatch No. 215 of 4th May that the option to the Company...\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. H. THOMAS, M.P., &c., &c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "## \nCompany lapses at the end of this year. I should therefore be glad to have your approval by telegraph. \nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, humble servant, \nLine \nGovernor, &c. \n\n## \n### BI \n### P. W. D. \n### FORM FOR HONG KONG AND OLD KOWLOON. \n### Particulars and Conditions \nReg No.............. \nof Sale by Private Contract by Order of \nHis Excellency the Governor of.....one \nTau Kok \nrod \nLot of Crown Land at. \n1.10 \nin the Colony of Hong Kong, shown. Coloured \non the attached plan, for a term of 75 years with the option of \nrenewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, \nfor one further term of 75 years. \n\n### PARTICULARS OF THE LOT \n| Boundary Measurements | Registry No. | Locality | Contents in | Annual Rental | Premium |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| N. S. E. W. 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The Purchaser shall pay into the Colonial Treasury on behalf of His Majesty the King within seven days of the date on which possession shall be given, the sum of $25.00 for and in consideration of boundary stones, which shall be fixed by the Director of Public Works at each angle of the Lot properly cut and marked with the Registry Number of the Lot, and the Purchaser shall notify the Director of Public Works when he is ready to have the boundary stones fixed. If it is intended that the angles of the Lot shall be covered by buildings, walls or other erections, such notification must be given at least fourteen days before the foundations are up to ground level to enable the boundary stones to be built into such buildings, walls or other erections as the work proceeds. If such notification be not duly given, the Director of Public Works shall be at liberty at any time to enter on the Lot and to cut into any buildings, walls or other erections thereon and to do any other act which may be necessary for the purpose of fixing the boundary stones. Any expense incurred in consequence of such cutting into buildings, walls or other erections, shall be borne by the Purchaser and the amount thereof shall be paid by him into the Colonial Treasury within seven days of receipt of a demand in writing from the Director of Public Works. \n\n4. The Purchaser shall apply to the Director of Public Works for the Lot to be set out on the ground and shall not commence any operations for building thereon until the Lot shall have been so set out by Director of Public Works. If the Purchaser shall erect any building otherwise than in due accord with the alignment of the Lot as aforesaid he shall when called upon by the Director of Public Works so to do demolish such building and shall rebuild upon the correct alignment. If the Purchaser shall when required by the Director of Public Works so to do fail to demolish any such building as aforesaid it shall be lawful for the Director of Public Works to cause such building to be demolished and the Purchaser shall on demand pay to the Director of Public Works the amount certified by him to be the cost of such demolition. A certificate purporting to be signed by the Director of Public Works as to the alignment of any building or as to the cost of demolition shall be final and conclusive evidence as between the parties hereto as to the facts certified therein. \n\n5. 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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Hiblers  \nYr. Ellis  \nMr. Tomlinson  \nSir C. Bottomley  \nSir J. Shuckburgh  \nSir G. Grindle  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State  \n\n**DRAFT**  \nC  \nHoustong  \nN. 199 Governa  \n\n82825/3, J. 214  \n13 July, 1931  \n\n13/7  \nI have to ack. my your dispatch N. 215 of 14th May, requesting my approval to the sale by private treaty to the Sincere and China Gas Company of a site in Kowloon, and to inform you that this matter has been under consideration. I have received your reply to my enquiries made in dispatch 82827/31 (N.2) N.189 of 3rd July in connection with the proposals made in 82827/31 (15) 15-1702 of 16 April, and to the two leases of Marine Lots which should be granted in future.\n\n2. I gather that the conditions of sale proposed in the present case, with the exception of the increased premium, are identical with those proposed in Sir C. Clementi's dispatch No.152 of 14th April, 1926.  \n\n(I have drawn ... `GR1178/1922/32(III)` ...)  \n(Bigno PASSEIFLO) → ... (file reference unclear)",
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        "content_text": "# No. 215.\n\n**RECEIVED**  \n8 JUN 1971  \n**COL.OFFS**  \n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG, 4th May, 1931.\n\n15  \nIon  \n528491  \nAned Q  \nSon  \n\nMy Lord,  \n\nWith reference to Sir Cecil Clementi's despatch No.137 of March 12th, 1928, on the subject of a sale by private treaty to the Hong Kong and China Gas Company of a site in Kowloon, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that a further application for the sale of this area has now been received from the Company.\n\n2. After consultation with my Executive Council I have agreed subject to Your Lordship's concurrence to grant them the option of acquiring this site at any time within one year from January 1st, 1931.\n\n3. The conditions of sale are identical with those accompanying the despatch under reference except for the following alterations:  \n(1) the Crown rent will be at the rate of $4000 per annum instead of $1500 and  \n(2) the following clause has been added in accordance with the terms of Mr. Amery's despatch No.175 of May 21st, 1928:  \n(g) The lot to be used only for the purposes of a Gas Works and the erection of such offices and quarters as may be considered necessary.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD PASSFIELD,**  \n&c.,  \n&c.,  \n&c.",
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        "content_text": "## 4.\n\nfor the accommodation of the staff.\n\n(1) The buildings on or to be erected upon the lot shall be used, kept and maintained for the purposes for which the same are used or are to be erected as provided by Condition (g) and shall not, without the previous licence of the Governor in Council be used for any other purposes whatsoever.\n\n(2) In case it is at any time shown to the satisfaction of the Governor in Council that the buildings upon the said lot have ceased to be used for the purposes for which the same were erected as provided by Condition (g) it shall be lawful for the Governor to re-enter upon the lot in like manner as for any other breach of the terms of the Crown Lease.\n\n(3) The Company shall not sell, assign, mortgage, charge, demise, underlet, part with the possession or otherwise dispose of or encumber the lot or any part thereof or any building thereon without the consent of the Governor in Council first had and obtained.\n\nI have the honour to request that I may be informed in due course whether the sale has Your Lordship's approval.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,\nLine\nGovernor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "Ackd\n\ndok? (2)\n\nDear\n\nHere Churchlarg\n\nThe Oaks,\n\n40, Gleneagle Road,\n\n114\n\nStreatham, S.W.16.\n\n18 Feb\n\nWill you make contact\n\nwith the intra Smithe\n\nwriter\n\nonce. I found\n\nhim\n\na reasonable level headed man. I don't know how much influence\n\nhe\n\nhave in the appt. to the Bishopric - possibly my little.\n\nBishopric-feelibly\n\nsincerely\n\nYours sincerely\n\nWalter D. Elliott",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n15\n\nMr. Delahunt.  //. 6.32.\n\nBickle\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n13 te\n\n92662/32 Hong Kong.\n\nDowning Street,\n\n20 June, 1932.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n(1)\n\nNO. 189\n\nO.A.G.\n\n2\n\n3\n\nSir,\n\nI have etc. to acknowledge the receipt\n\nof Sir William Peel's despatch No.228 of the\n\n5th of May, regarding an\n\napplication by the Chinese\n\nYoung Men's Christian\n\nAssociation for an extension\n\nof the area of land fesdy the Association\n\nheld by them, known as\n\nKowloon Inland Lot 1483,\n\nand",
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        "content_text": "GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG, 5th May, 1932.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to Mr. Amery's despatch No.168 of the 16th May, 1928, on the subject of the sale by private treaty of a site in Kowloon to the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association, I have the honour to inform you that the Association has applied for the area shown coloured red on the enclosed plan as an extension to their existing lot, Kowloon Inland Lot 1483.\n\n2. In 1922 the Association was granted these two combined areas, i.e. what is now Kowloon Inland Lot 1483 and the red area, at a premium of $1.00 per square foot and subject to a building covenant of $60,000 to be completed within three years. Largely owing to the strike of 1922 and the strike and boycott of 1925 the Association failed to fulfill the covenant and in September of the latter year the lot was re-entered upon by Government. As an act of grace the premium paid was refunded in June 1926.\n\n3. It will therefore be seen that the Association occupies a considerably smaller area than was the intention ten years ago, and I am satisfied that, as a result of the continued growth in population on the mainland, it will within the course of the next few years find itself cramped in its present ...\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P., &c., &c., &c.\n\nPage 5\n\n \n(2)on 52860/28 \n\nNo. 228. \n\n6JUD 1930 \n\nAned \n\nO \n\n \n\nNo alteration was made on the first six lines as they were considered page information or file reference.\n\n was removed as per rule 12. \nThe text was formatted according to the given rules, with corrections made for spelling, spacing, and reordering where necessary. The original text was transformed into HTML using  for paragraphs. The file reference was corrected to have no spaces inside parentheses. The page numbering was kept intact as it was considered page information. The missing word was indicated with `...`. The text was not rephrased or rewritten, and no comments were left in the text. The output was formatted according to the given rules, with the correct use of HTML tags. The final output is as shown above. I removed the last sentence as it is a comment and not part of the original text.\n\nHere is the corrected version:\n\nAned\n\n6JUD 1930\n\nNo. 228.\n\nO\n\n(2)on 52860/28\n\n \n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG, 5th May, 1932.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to Mr. Amery's despatch No.168 of the 16th May, 1928, on the subject of the sale by private treaty of a site in Kowloon to the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association, I have the honour to inform you that the Association has applied for the area shown coloured red on the enclosed plan as an extension to their existing lot, Kowloon Inland Lot 1483.\n\n2. In 1922 the Association was granted these two combined areas, i.e. what is now Kowloon Inland Lot 1483 and the red area, at a premium of $1.00 per square foot and subject to a building covenant of $60,000 to be completed within three years. Largely owing to the strike of 1922 and the strike and boycott of 1925 the Association failed to fulfill the covenant and in September of the latter year the lot was re-entered upon by Government. As an act of grace the premium paid was refunded in June 1926.\n\n3. It will therefore be seen that the Association occupies a considerably smaller area than was the intention ten years ago, and I am satisfied that, as a result of the continued growth in population on the mainland, it will within the course of the next few years find itself cramped in its present ...\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P., &c., &c., &c.\n\nPage 5",
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        "content_text": "Gov 516\n\nZ...\n\n18.11\n\nRequesting authority to purchase the old Sailors Home & Seaman's Institute, situated on Marine Lot N0295. States reasons.\n\n4. requests reply by telegraph before the 19/12 Jan.\n\nThe so-called City Hall scheme, which is dealt with on 92600/32 (sent on with the Estimates), includes provision for a building to be used for 200 Offices.\n\nIn any case, this would not be ready for some time.\n\nThe dangerous condition of Beaconsfield Arcade, which, if I remember rightly, is to be demolished as part of the above-mentioned City Hall scheme, renders it necessary to obtain new last offices at once for the departments which will be unhoused.\n\nIn the absence of alternative proposals, we can, I think, only approve the move put up by the Gov in his despatch.\n\nTelegraph approval.\n\nWalder\n\n19.12.32",
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        "content_text": "No. 516.\n\nusd let. 20/17/32\n\n92723 N\n\nSir,\n\nRECEIVED\n\n19DEC 1932\n\nCOOL, OFFICE\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONG KONG, 18th November, 1932.\n\nI have the honour to address you on the subject of the purchase by Government of the Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute situated on Marine Lot No.295.\n\n2. The question of additional office accommodation for Government departments has been receiving attention for some time past and a comprehensive scheme is being drawn up. It will however be a matter of some years before any building in accordance with whatever scheme is decided upon has been completed.\n\nMeanwhile the position has been rendered acute by the dangerous condition of Beaconsfield Arcade which has been condemned. In this building are housed the Port Development sub-department, a Sanitary department district office, the Statistical Office, and the Medical department store. Alternative accommodation must be found immediately while further a store and repair shop for the furniture required for Government offices and quarters has become a necessity.\n\nThe premises referred to\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nSIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\n4",
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        "content_text": "L\n\n2-\n\n5 END\n\nThe premises referred to below may possibly provide the accommodation required, but the departments which are to be homeless must be given prior consideration in the adaptation of the building which will have to be arranged by the Public Works Department.\n\n3. With the early completion of the new Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute on Inland Lot No.2899 the opportunity has occurred of acquiring the old building and the site on which it stands viz., Marine Lot No.295 for the sum of $185,000. Alterations necessary to adapt the building for offices are estimated to cost about $12,000. This figure is considered reasonable, and the Finance Committee to whom the matter was referred unanimously approved the purchase.\n\nIt is proposed, subject to your approval, to acquire the property as from 1st January next. I should therefore be glad if I might receive your authorization by telegraph to complete the transaction.\n\n9\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nGovernor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "# \nFile No. | Subject \n---------|---------- \n`13102`| China In traffic in Arms. \n`13709` | Royal Naval Hospital Hay trong \n`13717/1` | The Foreshore and Sea Beds Works Ordinance \n`13717/5` | Ordinance No.6 +26 of 1933 Summary. \n         | Summary offences Ancut. bruce. 1933. \n`13417/8` | \n`13717/9` | \n`13714/14` | \n`13717/16` | JE No.10 \n         | \" No.12 \n         | .. No.14 Volunteer Grace. \n         | Supreme Court Amit brace. \n         | Betting Duty Amat Crace. \n         | \" 20 No 31 Industrial and Reformatory Schools Amat bruce. \n`13717/22` | # No.30 Naval Volunteer brace. \n`13718` | Mui Tsui System: Resolutions and Correspondence from Private Individuals. \n`13724` | \n`13725` | Grant of Land to Trustees of the Church of England... \n         | Smuggling from Hong Kong into China. \n         | Passenger Ferry for Hong Kong Harbour. \n`13726` | Tobacco Taxation \n`13728` | Vehicle and \n`13734` | Land at Sham Shui Po occupied by Military Authorities. \n`13735` | Military Contribution",
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        "content_text": "## \nRequest that whether he will offer to keep the port open for another year.\n\nThe Governor of Hong Kong asked, by telegraph on 11.9.33, Kr 2 To Gerard, No 4 on 16.1.33.\n\n3 \nTO ADAM \n16.1.33 \nThe advisers are getting worried about this matter in connection with their estimates. They have asked Mr Lowell when a reply may be expected to (2). They ought, of course, to have raised the matter sooner.\n\n? Telegraph as in draft \nWulder \n4.2.33 \natsuice \nSomers \n4.2.33 \nLee slow \nHong Kong no 13 \n4.2.33 \n\n**DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE** \n9/2/30 \n133",
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        "content_text": "## Gov. TEL 34 8/\nAgree to extension of offer, subject to the surrender & Lat. 86\n\n? Copy (6) to Adents LF ref (1)+(5)\n\nHus queson `11/18/2/33`\n\nIn view of the trouble we have had with the Admiralty over the Naval Arsenal, we must make the position clear.\n\n? Refer to one, enclose copy of (6) H.K.\n\nthat the offer of the H.K. Govt. will remain open until 31st March 1934 on the understanding that the Admiralty surrender without reservation the site specified in Lot 86 and on the understanding that the provisions relating to payments by the H.K. Govt. and of handover of the old Hospital by Admiralty will be subject to review when the Admiralty are ready to proceed.\n\nAdmiralty copy letter & Gov LE to J.A. Calder 9.7.33\n\n## \n10 \n`15/2/39`",
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        "content_text": "8 to you. Mo (No.6 ins) - A - 16 FEB 1933\n\n(M) No. 7)\n\n4\n9\n\nAt need to reply at present\nAdmer.\n\nThe Commissioner was informed that the portion allotted to... \nin (6). State that the Foochow authorities are agreeable that the option should be renewable from year to year, the total period not exceeding ... years, & inquire whether this arrangement commends itself to the Hong Kong authorities.\n\nWe have not heard from Hongkong that this arrangement has been approved. \nReply that a communication upon the subject being sent to HK, we promise a further letter on receipt of reply.\n\nSend by express to Hong Kong Obson's ref(8).\n26 APR\n29\n26\n3/10 to God. 164\n(w)c. No. 9)\n\n25.432\nA\n2 MAY 1933\ncons...",
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        "content_text": "## 11 Gov 332\n\nStates that dire  \ntigrement  \nLisened to Recened  \nm (9) is  \n\nCorrect  \nNow write to Admiralty ref.(9) saying that a copy was sent to the Governor who has reported that the second paragraph of the Admiralty letter correctly states the substance of the agreement reached between the Hong Kong Government and the local Naval Authorities. Say that the Secretary of State approves the arrangements reached on the understanding set out in paragraph 2 of (7). It is noted that the Commander in Chief has been requested to surrender to the Hong Kong Government approximately 5500 sq.ft. at the south west corner of plot 86 and say that the question of the surrender of this portion of the site of the existing Hospital will be taken up by the Governor with the local Naval Authorities as soon as it has been decided whether the rebuilding of Wanchai market is to be proceeded with next year.\n\nCopy letter to Governor lfi. ref(11)\n\nSersans- 19-7 above 18-7.37  \nalové  \n11⁄2 to Aduny (9 anod)\n\n## 5 \n12.6.1933  \n\n29 JUL 1933  \n13 Yo H.K. 294 (u/e 12) 91 31.). 33",
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        "content_text": "# C.O.\n\nMr. Delahunt. 24.7.33.\n\nMr. Bickle 25th\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\n13709/33 Hong Kong.\n\nSir,\n\nDowning Street,\n29 July, 1933.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\n**THE SECRETARY, ADMIRALTY.**\n\nCopy to G.O.L.F. (9) CE in C.\n\nWith reference to your letter `inc/1305/33/291b`, of the 22nd of April, relative to the offer by the Hong Kong Government of a site for the proposed new Naval Hospital at Hong Kong, I am, etc., to request you to inform the L.C's of the Admiralty, that the Governor of Hong Kong Colony, to whom a copy of the letter was sent, has reported that paragraph 2 thereof correctly states the substance of the agreement reached between the Hong Kong Government and the local Naval authorities.\n\n2. The S. of S. approves the arrangements reached, with regard to the renewal of the option, on the understanding",
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        "content_text": "# \n\nset out in the understanding that if at any time the Government of Hong Kong requires either the new or existing site for disposal or otherwise, the Admiralty shall come to a decision before the end of that yeark option, as stated in the second paragraph of the letter from this Dept. of the 15th - 7 February, last.\n\n3. It is noted that the Commander in Chief has been requested to surrender to the Hong Kong Government approximately 5,500 square feet at the south west corner of plot 86. The question of the surrender of this portion of the site of the existing Hospital will be taken up by the Governor with the local Naval authorities as soon as it has been decided whether the re-building of Wan Chai Market is to be proceeded with next year.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(7)\n(Signed) F. G. LEE.\n\nNO332.\n2281700\n\nSir,\n\nHONGKONG, GOVERNMENT HOUSE, 12th June, 1933.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.164 of the 2nd May, 1933, on the subject of a site for the proposed new Naval Hospital and to inform you that the second paragraph of the letter dated the 22nd April from the Admiralty correctly states the substance of the agreement come to between this Government and the local Naval Authorities.\n\nThe question of the surrender of a portion of the site of the existing Hospital will be taken up with the Naval Authorities as soon as it has been decided whether the rebuilding of Wanchai market is to be proceeded with next year.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant,\n\nPEEL\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P., &c., &c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "# NATION FOR DISABLED MEN SCHEME\n## L.P.-No. 8\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to-- \nThe Secretary of the Admiralty, \nLondon, S.W.1 CE inC. 1305/33/291b.\n\nquoting `Admiralty, S.W.1`.\n\n22nd April 1933.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to Colonial Office letter of the 15th February 1933, No.13709/23, in connection with the Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that My Lords note that the Government of Hong Kong will permit their offer of the site for the new Hospital to remain open until the 31st March 1934, and the Commander-in-Chief has been requested to surrender the portion of the site of the existing Hospital required for the rebuilding of Wanchai Market.\n\n2. My Lords now learn that the Government of Hong Kong are agreeable that the option should be renewable from year to year up to a total period not exceeding ten years, provided that if at any time the Government require either the new or existing site for disposal or otherwise the Admiralty shall come to a decision before the end of that year's option. In view of the urgency of other Naval requirements involving large expenditure,\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \nColonial Office, \nS.W.1.\n\nMy Lords...\n\nPage 10\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "## \n-2- \n\nMy Lords welcome this arrangement and, upon learning that it commends itself to the Secretary of State, they propose to request the Commander-in-Chief to express their thanks to His Excellency for the manner in which he has studied Naval interests in this matter.\n\nI am, Sir,  \nYour obedient Servant,  \nLBH  \nMeda",
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        "content_text": "# \n13709/33. Hong Kong, \n132.33.\n\nC. O.\nMr. Delahunt.\nMr. Buckle\nMr.\nIr. Parkinson.\nMr. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n**THE SECRETARY, ADMIRALTY.**\n\nFrom Gov. 8.2.13\nTel No.34\n(6)\nw/o end. Copy to Gov.L.F.\n\nSir,\nDowning Street,\n15 February, 1933.\n\nWith further reference to your letter No.C.E. in C.203/33/266a, of the 9th of January, regarding the offer by the Hong Kong Government of a site for the proposed new Naval Hospital at Hong Kong, I am etc., to transmit to you, to be laid before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the accompanying copy of a telegram on the subject from the Governor of Hong Kong.\n\n2.\nI am to request you to inform their Lordships that the Hong Kong Government's offer will remain open until the...",
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        "content_text": "the 31st of March, 1934, on the\nunderstanding that the Admiralty\nwill surrender, without compensation,\nin the area lot 86 specified in the\ntelegram, and on the understanding\nthat the provisions as to the dates\nof payments by the Hong Kong Government\nand of the surrender of the old\nHospital by the Admiralty will be\nsubject to review when their Lordships\nare at liberty to proceed with matters.\n\nI am etc.\n(Signed) H. R. COWELL",
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        "content_text": "## FOR REGISTRATION\n13709 CLE 613\n\n**RECEIVED - 8 FEB 1933**\n\nTelegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nDated 8th February. Received at 11:40am 8th February 1933.\n\nNo 34.\n\n2\n\nYour telegram No 4 Naval Hospital. It is proposed to rebuild Wanchai market newly. This will necessitate surrender by Admiralty under clause in lease of lot 86 of approximately 5500 sq. feet at South West corner of lot. This area is sloping bank with no buildings or gardens on it. No compensation will therefore be payable for surrender. Plans have been forwarded to Commodore. Otherwise I agree to extension of offer.\n\n**Donwealt**\n**Answer (9**",
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        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\nMr.\n\nC.D.\n\n* 4 FEB\n\nD G\n\n`13709/33`\n\nCoded rent Trop\n\n1bc\n\n4.2.$3\n\n(5\n\n4 14\n\n11. Jameson 4/2 J. Calder 4. Zathy No 13\n\nMr. Parkinson.\n\nMr. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shackburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nMy tel No\n\n4.\n\nNaval Hospital.\n\nPlease expedite reply\n\nDRAFT. Let\n\nHong Kong\n\nGoo\n\nsee minute\n\nCopy to Aden's\n\nref `LF me (3)`",
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        "content_text": "## C.O.\n\n**DRAFT**\n\nNo 4  \n2  \n13709/3215  \n\nCoded went  \nAmob. C.D.  \nR 12 JAN  \n\n82771/32  \n\nYour tel No 20  \nof 19th January 1932.  \n\nNaval Hospital, Hong Kong  \nYou Lovemor Forconson  \n\nAdmiralty request be held open offer may on same terms until 31st March 1934. Do you agree.\n\nCopy to Aden's  \nLF \"If ref (1)  \n\nDistribution list:  \n| Name/Title | \n| --- | \n| Mr. Jameson | \n| A Calder | \n| Mr. Parkinson | \n| Mr. Tomlinson | \n| Sir C. Bottomley | \n| Sir J. Shuckburgh | \n| Permt. U.S. of S. | \n| Parly. U.S. of S. | \n| Secretary of State | \n\nDate: 11/1/33  \nTelegrams references:  \n- `XCR(85)72` is not present, but file references like `GR1178/1922/32(III)` are not present either; however `82771/32` and `13709/3215` are.  \n- Date received or other metadata: 11-lator, R 12 JAN, 7/14/2012 (latter seems out of place given the context of the rest of the document)",
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        "content_text": "## DISABLED MEN\n\nL.P. No. 8\nAdmiralty, S.W.1.\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to—\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty, London, S.W.1 quoting `C.E.in c.”`\n\nJanuary 2, 1933.\n\n`FIVE 203/33/266a. 11 JAN 1933`\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter No.`82771/31` dated 21st January, 1932, in connection with the Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to state for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that in consequence of the continuance of the difficulty of making financial provision for the erection of the new Hospital, They desire that the matter should be held over for another year from the 1st April next, and They would be glad to be informed that the Government of Hong Kong will permit their offer to remain open for that extended period.\n\n2. I am to request that you will be so good as to communicate with the Governor to this effect by telegraph so that a reply may be received before the Navy Estimates for 1933 are finally settled.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYour obedient Servant,\nSSH\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nColonial Office, S.W.1.",
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        "content_text": "T \n\n53529 \n\nCLOSED UNTIL \n\n1935 \n\nLING KONG \n\nco \n\nROYAL \n\nNAVAL \n\n53529 \n\n129/551/12 \n\nL \n\nPrevious 33726 \n\n34 \n\nSubsequent 53529 \n\n36 \n\nR8 25 \n\nMr Castan 25 \n\nMr. Dent 1 \n\n26 \n\nR.50 28.1.294 \n\nBam 834 Incesion 26 \n\n27 \n\nMi tut \n\nR-503- R.298 875. \n\n83 BUT BY \n\nFILE A. \n\n(21442) Wt, 20781-15 8000 in 2 sorts \n\n12/33 P. St. G. 615/17",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nC l'a. \n\nMedical\n\n(1) Admiralty\n\n24. \n1.35 \n12 \nmake \nNawal \nMarine \nnecessary \nRef (5) m 33726 \nfinancial \nshill \nunable \n34 \npraves \nCo \nfer \nShills Road \nsile. \nRequest is \naplien \nfar \none \nmeno \nyear \nmay \nbe \nrenewed. \n/33 \nIn \n13709 \nthe option may \nbe \na tokil \nderanding 5 (9) \n{ \nrenewed fat pemodo \n810 yours, \n\n... one year \nup \nto \nprovided that if at \nany \ntime \nThe Kill Yout \nwants the new on \nthe old site \nbefore \nthe end \nAdunty \nshall reach a decision \nIthel your's option. \n\n? Copy (!) to Gov \nAnd tell \nff. \nConson \nry \nRanity shout argt. \n\nMZ Cana \n26a \n2. Admy. \n1 Aurd: \n25/1/35 \nHim 33726 \n\n2- FEB 1935 \n\nTH 3 So H. Kong. 50 (20/2. No.1) - cast \n\n4 FEB 1935\n\nW \n...",
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        "content_text": "3\n\n4 Ga\n\n171\n\n19.3.35\n\n(3)\n\nand no objection subject to the provisions mentioned herein.\n\nRef (1) ò in 33720 - renewing Jumod 13 as was approved.\n\nI aquer from Bhan 20/4 1st grant 1435 27 hour 5 20 April\n\n8 MAY 1935",
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        "title": "CO129-551-12 Proposed new Naval Hospital- Governments approval of further option on site by the Admiralty 24-1-1935 - 8-5-1935",
        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Travers 3/5\n\nMr. Bickle\n\nMr.\n\nSir C. Parkinson.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\n3 ts\n\n53529/1935 Hong Kong.\n\n8 May, 1935\n\n54\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nTHE SECRETARY,\n\nADMIRALTY.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\n(1)\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 24th of January (C-in-C. 717/35/338b, regarding the site of the proposed new Naval Hospital at Hong Kong, I am etc. to request you to inform the L.C's of the Admiralty that the Governor of Hong Kong has reported that, subject to the proviso set out in para. 2 of your letter 1305/33/291b of the 22nd of April, 1933, there is no objection on the part of the Government of that Colony to the renewal of the Admiralty option on the site of the proposed new Hospital for a further period of one year from the 1st of April, 1935.\n\nI am,\n\netc.\n\n(Signed: I. R. COWELL)",
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        "content_text": "No 171.\n\nCopy to Commodore-in-Charge.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONGKONG. 19th March, 1935.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.50 of 4th February, 1935, enclosing a copy of a letter from the Admiralty in connection with the site of the proposed new Naval Hospital at Hong Kong, and to inform you that there is no objection on the part of this Government to the renewal of the Admiralty option on the site for a further period of one year from 1st April, 1935, subject to the proviso set out in paragraph 2 of the letter dated 22nd April, 1933, from the Admiralty, a copy of which was enclosed with your despatch No.164 of 2nd May, 1933.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nSIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,\n\n&c., &c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "FOLUN FOR \n\nSCHEME \n\nDISABLED \n\nMEN \n\nAny further communication should be addressed to--- \n\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty, \n\nquoting \n\nLondon, S.W.1 CEinC.717/35/3381 \n\nSir, \n\nRECEIVED \n\nL.P. No. 8 \n\nAdmiralty, S.W.1. \n\n14 January 1935. \n\nEND EK \n\n(5) \n\nWith reference to Colonial Office letter of the \n\n27th April 1934, No.33726/34, regarding the site of the \n\nproposed new Naval Hospital at Hong Kong, I am commanded \n\nby My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint \n\nyou, for the information of the Secretary of State for \n\nthe Colonies, that My Lords are still not yet in a \n\nposition to make the necessary financial provision for \n\nthe erection of the new Hospital, and I am to request \n\nthat the Admiralty option on the site at Stubbs Road may \n\nbe renewed by the Government of Hong Kong for a further \n\nperiod of one year from the 1st April 1935, in accordance \n\nwith the arrangement sanctioned by the Secretary of State \n\nin Colonial Office letter of the 29th July 1933, \n\nNo.13709/33. \n\nI am, Sir, \n\nYour obedient Servant, \n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \n\nColonial Office, \n\nS.W.1. \n\n53529",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nCand.\n\n1 Gor Secret\n\n2.1.36\n\nwhich it is proposed to transfer to\n\nDetails the conditions under\n\nAn Mine the Pat Hung Site\n\nConditions (a) & (d) in para 2 are anticipated.\n\nAs regards (b)\n\nSort in the cost of\n\nthe proposed share of the construction & acceptance of the cost of upkeep appears reasonable in the circumstances.\n\nNo decision has apparently yet been reached\n\non the question\n\nref 17/33523514/38-\n\nto A.M. (draft), saying that subject to any objections which\n\nThe Air Council may have to make,\n\nthe S. of S. proposes to approve the transfer to the A.M. of the Pat Hung site on the main conditions outlined.\n\nCfaustairs 307/36\n\nI would be inclined not to include\n\nin communicating with the Air Ministry at this stage. The important point for them is that we are now going ahead with immediately",
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        "content_text": "3 God sal 28 Leeut\n\n4\n\n16.3.36\n\nDesere afferral of Gost Conturbution towards Acans ha exterated @ $46.375\n\nThis does not concern\n\nItiänsfer, the terus we can therefore approve.\n\n? as i det conson.\n\nCopy be with copy 13 60 AM\n\nIf secret ref 2.\n\n740\n\nFor Homes of (M LEmus\n\nFranx fer ♡ land 's the Fir Ministry 1x hent mentioned in 2(e) ? No! that itsha by Zapru approved as proposed.\n\nF/3 M Holand to su afte within OMG Lint. 7/3 To Jor. let. 49 Secret. Baroud. if then to\n\nDESTROYED UNDER BTATUTE\n\nwww\n\nTo A-m. (wk (W/L3+4 J +) B/126 Secret 21/3/36\n\nHowever, to better follow the instructions and improve the text:\n\n3 God sal 28 Leeut\n\n4\n\n16.3.36\n\nDesire approval of Govt Contribution towards Acans ha excavated @ $46.375\n\nThis does not concern Itiänser, the terms we can therefore approve.\n\n? as I det consent.\n\nCopy be with copy at 13:00 AM\n\nIf secret ref 2.\n\n740\n\nFor Homes of (M Lemus)\n\nFranx fer 'land 's the Fire Ministry 1x hint mentioned in 2(e) ? No! that it shall be by Zapru approved as proposed.\n\nF/3 M Holland to submit after within OMG Limit. 7/3 To Jor. letter 49 Secret. Baroud. if then to\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nTo A-m. (wk) (W/L3+4 J +) B/126 Secret 21/3/36\n\nLet's correct and format it according to the given rules:\n\n3 God sal 28 Leeut\n\n4\n\n16.3.36\n\nDesire approval of Govt Contribution towards Acans excavated @ $46.375\n\nThis does not concern Itiansfer, the terms we can therefore approve.\n\n? as I detect consent.\n\nCopy be with copy at 1:60 AM (likely should be 1:00 PM or 13:00)\n\nIf secret ref 2.\n\n740\n\nFor Homes of (M Lemus)\n\nFranx fer 'land's the Fire Ministry 1x hint mentioned in 2(e) ? No! that it shall be by Zapru approved as proposed.\n\nF/3 M Holland to submit after within OMG Limit. 7/3 To Jor. letter 49 Secret. Baroud. if then to\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nwww (likely an error or unrelated)\n\nTo A-m. (wk) (W/L3+4 J+) B/126 Secret 21/3/36\n\nHere is the revised version in HTML format with corrections and minimal changes:\n\n3 God sal 28 Leeut\n\n4\n\n16.3.36\n\nDesire approval of Govt Contribution towards Acans excavated @ $46.375\n\nThis does not concern Itiansfer, the terms we can therefore approve.\n\n? as I detect consent.\n\nCopy be with copy at 13:00\n\nIf secret ref 2.\n\n740\n\nFor Homes of (MLemus)\n\nFranx fer 'land's the Fire Ministry 1x hint mentioned in 2(e) ? No! that it shall be by Zapru approved as proposed.\n\nF/3 M Holland to submit after within OMG Limit. 7/3 To Jor. letter 49 Secret. Baroud. if then to\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nTo A-m. (wk) (W/L3+4 J+) B/126 Secret 21/3/36\n\nThe final version is:\n\n3 God sal 28 Leeut\n\n4\n\n16.3.36\n\nDesire approval of Govt Contribution towards Acans excavated @ $46.375\n\nThis does not concern Itiansfer, the terms we can therefore approve.\n\n? as I detect consent.\n\nCopy be with copy at 13:00\n\nIf secret ref 2.\n\n740\n\nFor Homes of (MLemus)\n\nFranx fer 'land's the Fire Ministry 1x hint mentioned in 2(e) ? No! that it shall be by Zapru approved as proposed.\n\nF/3 M Holland to submit after within OMG Limit. 7/3 To Jor. letter 49 Secret. Baroud. if then to\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nTo A-m.(wk)(W/L3+4 J+) B/126 Secret 21/3/36",
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        "content_text": "Nolie\n\n24/8.\n\ndated 20/1/36\n\nReply to 2 read. not 53514/36 art remind A/2. d. Themis 2073736 Eylen Pairs 25/57 6 to Hong Kong - Rec:- Ap.Com: 26 MAY 1936\n\nFile for her in ure of 53514/1/31)\n\n磅1/2 Novely get reed.de (4) a 4(b) aber. to Mall 1/ 53514/36\n\nI think that this may be left pending the reaching of some a sie. ment\n\nThe cra Nolant 53514/1/36.\n\ngeneral question of terms of transfer, Corres I about which is on sub-file (53514/1/36).\n\nSir. 21am ki \"Khan Tak\"",
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        "content_text": "XX SECRET (2)\n\n7\n\n7\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nSir,\n\n2/63514/36 26\n\nW\n\n4\n\nRECEIVED\n\n1'DEC 1930 OO. REGY\n\n17th November, 1936.\n\nI have the honour to refer to Mr. Thomas' Secret (2) 36 despatch of 20th January, 1936, regarding the transfer of $125,000 to the credit of the Hong Kong Government in connection with the acquisition of an aerodrome site at Pat Heung, and to inform you that a sum of $125,506.05 was deposited on behalf of the Air Ministry with the Colonial Treasury on 8th January, 1936, this sum representing £8072. 18s. 4d converted at the rate of $1 = 18/3-7d.\n\nA copy of a certificate in respect of this sum, supplied to the local Royal Air Force authorities for transmission to the Air Ministry is enclosed. Approval of the expenditure by the Colonial Government in respect of the Au Tau Shek Kong road, mentioned in the certificate, was conveyed in your predecessor's secret telegram No.49 of 17th March, 1936.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nCaldecott\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nW.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\nGovernor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "Saving.\n\nFrom the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nTo the Officer Administering the Government of HONG KONG\n\n13 March, 1947.\n\n2\n\nDate...\n\nNo...\n\n200 Saving.\n\n9\n\nYour telegram No. 312.\n\nAttached, and listed below,\n\nare copies of all relevant correspondence relating to the negotiations for the lease, by the Air Ministry, of land at Pat Heung.\n\nA copy of Sir G. Northcote's letter of 9th April, 1940. (No. 12 below) was sent to the Air Ministry but due to the circumstances of the times no further progress was made in the matter.\n\nSECER.",
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        "content_text": "CERTIFICATE.\n\nE/7\n\n11\n\nThis is to certify\n\nThat of the sum of $125,506.05 deposited on behalf of the Air Ministry with the Colonial Treasury on 8th January, 1936, the following sums had up to and including 31st March, 1936, been expended in respect of the items against which they are shown, viz:-\n\n  \n    Pat Heung Landing Ground Area:-\n    \n    $104,892.65\n  \n  \n    Resumptions\n    $414.00\n    \n  \n  \n    Compensation for trees\n    1,434.38\n    \n  \n  \n    Compensation for storehouses\n    1,848.38\n    $106,741.03\n  \n  \n    Au Tau-Sek Kong Road:-\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Air Ministry's share (60% of the total) cost of resumptions.\n    1,587.96\n    \n  \n  \n    Air Ministry's share (60% of the total) compensation for one house.\n    630.00\n    2,217.96\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    $108,958.99\n  \n\nThat the purchase money has been paid to persons entitled to receive it.\n\nThat the payments are made in accordance with agreed settlements between owners and the Government.\n\nThat the land is in possession of the Air Ministry pending completion of the formalities of transfer, the terms of transfer being still unsettled\n\nand That the balance remaining with the Hong Kong Government for the aforesaid sum of $125,506.05 amounted to $16,547.06 on 31st March, 1936.\n\nNOTE:\n\nThe total sum shown in the Deeds of Surrender as having been expended in respect of the above items is\n\n  \n    Total Air Ministry expenditure as above\n    $108,958.99\n  \n  \n    Colonial Government's share (40% of the total) of cost of resumptions and compensation in respect of the Au Tau-Sek Kong Road\n    1,478.60\n  \n  \n    \n    $110,437.59\n  \n\nHong Kong, 22nd October, 1936.\n\nsd. J.H.B. Lee.\n\np.Colonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "Government House, \n\nHONG KONG. \n\n2nd January, 1936. \n\n Sir, \n\nWith reference to your Secret despatch of \n\n19th November, 1935, on the subject of the desire of the Air \n\nMinistry to obtain possession of an aerodrome site at Pat \n\nHeung in the New Territories, I have the honour to inform \n\nyou that this site comprises approximately three hundred \n\nacres, of which less than twenty acres is Crown Land. \n\n2. Following demi-official negotiations the \n\nColonial Government informed the Air Authorities in Hong Kong \n\nthat, subject to your approval, it was prepared to recommend \n\ntransfer to the Air Ministry of the Pat Heung aerodrome site \n\nupon the following main conditions :- \n\n(a) No premium to be charged. \n\n(b) Cost of resumption of privately owned land to be \n\nborne by the Air Ministry. \n\n(c) Cost of forming the site, drainage, etc., to be \n\nborne by the Air Ministry. \n\n(d) The Air Ministry to pay consolidated Crown Rent \n\n(twenty-five years purchase) in respect both of \n\nresumed private lots and of Crown Land. \n\n(e) Access Road. As the proposed Access Road coincided \n\nwith Government schemes for future road extension \n\nand as upon completion it was to be made available \n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \n\nJ.H. THOMAS, M.P. \n\n&c., \n\n&c., \n\n&c.",
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        "content_text": "SALON THAMARÐVEL\n\nLEMON DYSH\n\n1\n\n10. C\n\nKoog alal to 37 eurims t\n\nRIIC My.\n\n2.\n\n13 END\n\n3.\n\nfor public use, Government intimated that it was prepared to consider a contribution towards the cost of construction on a basis of 40% of the total, and to maintain the road when constructed at its own expense as a public road.\n\nOn representation from the Air Authorities that the matter was urgent, and on obtaining from them an assurance that the Air Ministry would pay whatever sums might by arbitration or negotiation be payable to expropriated private owners, the Colonial Government proceeded without delay to negotiate with the private owners concerned for the surrender of their land on the site. These negotiations were unsuccessful and action under the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance was at once taken. The legal notice required by that Ordinance will expire during the last week in January, when it is anticipated that the areas on which it is desired to start work most urgently will be at the disposal of the Air Authorities.\n\n4.\n\nDetailed terms for transfer of the Pat Heung site are meanwhile under discussion and I shall forward the terms for your approval at the earliest opportunity.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nCaldecor Governor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "# Medical\n\nWe became desirous of renewing option on site at Stubbs Rd for further period of one year from 1.4.36.\n\nSee the Colonial minute of 25.1.35 on 53529/35.\n\n14/3\n\nTo Admy. (1 copy)\n\n21/3/36\n\n3 To Hong Kong - No2/04/WC(1).\n\n23 MAR 1936\n\nNo objection to renewal of Army option.\n\nCXaustaus 18/6/36\n\n5 To Admy. (wot 4) 13/126 24/6/36\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nPage ...\n\n(The original text appears to be a historical document with some OCR errors and formatting issues. The above output is a cleaned-up version in HTML format.)\n\nCorrected and formatted output without extra comments:\n\n# Medical\n\nWe became desirous of renewing option on site at Stubbs Rd for further period of one year from 1.4.36.\n\nSee the Colonial minute of 25.1.35 on 53529/35.\n\n14/3\n\nTo Admy. (1 copy)\n\n21/3/36\n\n3 To Hong Kong - No2/04/WC(1).A/, 23 MAR 1936\n\nNo objection to renewal of Army option.\n\nCXaustaus 18/6/36\n\n5 To Admy. (wot 4) 13/126 24/6/36\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE",
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        "content_text": "No 300.\n\nMON\n\n15\" 1936\n\nCopy to:-\n\nON\n\nCommodore-in-Charge,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG. 11th May, 1936.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt\n\nof your despatch No.104 of 23rd March, 1936, enclosing a\n\ncopy of a letter from the Admiralty in connection with\n\nthe site of the proposed new Naval Hospital at Hong Kong,\n\nand to inform you that there is no objection on the part\n\nof this Government to the renewal of the Admiralty option\n\non the site for a further period of one year from the 1st\n\nApril, 1936, subject to the proviso set out in paragraph 2\n\nof the letter dated 22nd April, 1933, from the Admiralty,\n\na copy of which was enclosed with despatch No.164 of 2nd\n\nMay, 1933, from Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister (now Lord\n\nSwinton).\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nWaldecot\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nJ. H. THOMAS, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.",
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        "content_text": "NATIONAL SCHEME NEW FOR DISABLED\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to—\n\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty, quoting London, S.W.1 \"CEinC. 3317/36/3786. L.P.-No. 8.\n\nAdmiralty, S.W. 10 March 1936.\n\nSir,\n\n33529/35\n\nAnod 2 Corry to Hong Kong - 3.\n\nWith reference to Colonial Office letter of the 8th May 1935, No.53529/35, regarding the site of the proposed new Naval Hospital at Hong Kong, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that My Lords are still not yet in a position to make the necessary financial provision for the erection of the new Hospital, and I am to request that the Admiralty option on the site at Stubbs Road may be renewed by the Government of Hong Kong for a further period of one year from the 1st April 1936, in accordance with the arrangement sanctioned by the Secretary of State in Colonial Office letter of the 29th July 1933, No.10709/33.\n\n163709/33\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W.1.\n\nI am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,\n\nMis Meda\n\nPage 2 : 5",
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        "content_text": "3\n\n5, to (We 1.4) Ahc. ong. 108.\n\nM\n\n6.\n\nGov. 375\n\nRefl, further\n\nfurther communicato\n\n9.5.38\n\non\n\nin subject of\n\nCompensation terms for existing site & buildings\n\n@mofar\n\nof the Naval Hospital.\n\nI agree with the Gov's\n\nIn this connection,\n\nthat the terms\n\na 66\n\nsue 12 Jedz (1) an 72903/30\n\nFlag A.\n\n•\n\nwas\n\ngenerous to the Navy.\n\nunduly\n\nvaw\n\nThe only difficulty I see\n\nthat the\n\nagreement provides\n\nthat\n\n니\n\nat\n\nany\n\nrequire either the new\n\n~\n\n-\n\ntime the Govt\n\nthe existing\n\nthe terms the\n\nSee hara 2\n\nつい\n\nde foral\n\nof (9) ~ 13709/33 admy shall come\n\no a\n\ndecesca\n\nFlag B. before the end of that year's official\"\n\non the whole however\n\nI think\n\nWe can\n\nPut an\n\nP. Roge\n\n22/6.\n\nHK. is\n\nalways being generous\n\nTo the\n\nDefence Dept\n\nnot\n\nSur that in this\n\nthat in this instance\n\nCortony exceeded\n\nits normal\n\nstandard of generosity.\n\nI think\n\nm\n\nAte\n\nthe\n\nright to let",
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        "content_text": "the Admiralty know min-57fically\n\nGrant of HK regard\n\nThe\n\nthe\n\n10-92 period\n\nM\n\ndating\n\n4\n\nfrom the first renewal,\n\ntherefore\n\nexpiring\n\nin Sept 1939.\n\nThis making\n\nhas\n\nthe effect I\n\nthe Admiralty up\n\nStirring the\n\nwhich\n\nthe Govt\n\ndoes n't want\n\nbut\n\nnevertheless\n\n2\n\nMuch\n\nit is very\n\nfair to give\n\nno other\n\nSome\n\nin isn't absolutely clear\n\nThat\n\nexploration in\n\nHK\n\nview\n\nThe\n\n2\n\n1939 r\n\nHu\n\nis\n\n10-year\n\nranches tan day\n\nbay and question\n\n•\n\nM.\n\nhis Great.\n\n24.6\n\nI do not see way the Admiralty who be in any\n\nphase\n\nto the position in view the\n\n2 years\n\nbut as\n\nTerms of para 1933. Where is\n\nJohn\n\n24.\n\nSu Hoove\n\ntheir letter of April 22, Jepit 227\n\nthere room for doubt?\n\n6.\n\nThe for himself only\n\nGolf\n\n50\n\nFast\n\nM\n\nto \"possess\" That",
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        "content_text": "the offer is to be held to expire in June 1939.\n\nIn 1929 a letter from Des Voeux (Hap A) was favourably received by the local firm, which the Firm was to be asked to recommend to SMS.\n\n26 Admiralty weigh will hold with the support of the Tracky if they consider it to their advantage that the offer was intended to remain open for 10 years! At the time they accepted it - see Hap C - (3 years though).\n\nMuy well - 23.6.16 proposed Mon. 27.6. by / To. C. G. Jarrett. To.C.G 5.0.\n\n5.7.38",
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        "content_text": "Admy. C. 8. in B.\n\n6841/38/54\n\n5.8.38.\n\nLeft, Regste allowing option to continue fth Sept 1934 from year to year.\n\nGean, b\n\nDeferred to H.K. based\n\nPara 2 of the\n\nthe day latter.\n\nUnd\n\ncopy to Lady Ed.\n\nP. Rages\n\n818\n\nNow\n\nthe Gov\n\nstate\n\nThis recommendation.\n\nPl off to oujon.\n\nMent\n\n7. Hong Kong. 260. (6 Amx)\n\n8\n\nafr\n\n3/4\n\n17\n\nmid) Cons:\n\n30\n\n158\n\n23/8/38\n\n10 To Admny. (wp 9) 18/120\n\nN.",
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        "content_text": "7\n\n11. You.\n\n836\n\n15.11.38\n\nRef. 9 _State's option will be extended on a year to year basis on terms set out in\n\n9/13709/33.\n\nHaving how transmit there times to the Crown, by official letter re/ (8), giving the substance of the despatch\n\nP.Roges 30/XI\n\nWhat ... the precious terms about compensation for Admiralty buildings on the Site.\n\n124545\n\n30/11\n\nquven fara 3 In Gent. They ... of the last exit. to (1) 92903/30 ((lagged A)\n\nP. Roger '1/12 as purposed by M'Rogers Mhant 1/12 2",
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        "content_text": "695\n\n(2643-150) Wt. 16318-94 15,000 7/38 T.S. (*3070-150) Wt. 26563-2 20,000 10/38 T.S. 695\n\na.o.\n\nMr. Bickle S/12/38.\n\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\n\nSir H. Moore.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n3\n\n53529/38 Hong Kong.\n\n12\n\n9\n\n8/12\n\nDowning Street, 9 December, 1938.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nTHE SECRETARY, ADMIRALTY.\n\nCopy to Hory Kory -13.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\n(8)\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed to refer to your letter of the 5th August Ref. \"C.E. in C.\" 6841/38/5a. and the letter from his Deputy the 23rd to request you to inform the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that a reply has now been received to the despatch which was addressed to the Governor of Hong Kong on the 17th August regarding the site of the proposed Naval Hospital in the Colony.\n\n(1)\n\n2.\n\nIn his despatch of the 4th April, a copy of which was forwarded to the Admiralty from this Department,",
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        "content_text": "This Department on the 13th May, the Governor agreed to the renewal of the option on the site on the present terms until the 1st April, 1939, and he states that he is prepared to extend the option until the end of the ten years period, viz./September, 1939.\n\n3. As regards the action to be taken after September, 1939, the Governor states that he would be willing immediately to give an assurance that the option on the site at Stubbs Road will be extended thereafter on a year to year basis on existing terms so far as notice is concerned, viz. as set out in the second paragraph of the letter from the Admiralty to the Colonial Office of the 22nd April, 1933, Ref. C.E. in C. 1305/33/291b.\n\n4. The Governor remarks that it has already been pointed out that the site in question is a valuable one and might be expected to command a very high price in the open market.\n\nPage 10\nPage 11\n\n(2643-150) Wt. 16318-94 15,000 7/38 T.S. 695\n(*3070-150) Wt. 26563-2 20,000 10/38 T.S. 695\n\n*c. o.",
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        "content_text": "He agrees, however, that this consideration should not stand in the way of affording naval invalids the amenities of life which are impossible in the existing hospital.\n\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\n\nSir H. Moore.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n5. As regards compensation terms the Governor finds himself less able to agree with the views of his predecessors. He points out that the existing buildings are unlikely to have any other than a breakdown value, which may not exceed the cost of demolition and he can foresee no Government purpose for which they would be suitable. He can therefore agree to compensation being paid for them by the Colonial Government only if upon being vacated by the Naval Hospital Authorities, permanent use is made of the buildings",
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        "content_text": "12\n\nbuildings by Government, and even so only\n\nfor such of them as are so occupied.\n\n6.\n\nThe Governor adds that in\n\ncase their Lordships should wish to\n\nrecover the breakdown value of the\n\nbuildings he would think it reasonable\n\nthat they should be allowed to retain\n\npossession of them for twelve months\n\nsubsequent to vacation, during which\n\ntime the buildings would be demolished;\n\nif the Naval Hospital Authorities avail\n\nthemselves of this opportunity the\n\nproceeds would be allowed to go to\n\nImperial Funds, Thereafter full ownership\n\nwould revert to the Colonial Government.\n\nI am, etc.\n\nBened R. A. ODWELL",
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        "content_text": "53529/35/1\n\n13\n\n1\n\nPage 1\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONG KONG,\n\n29 NOV 20\n\nQ. C.\n\n15th November, 1938.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.260 of 17th August, 1938, on the subject of the site of the proposed Naval Hospital.\n\n2. As was stated in my despatch No.276 of 4th April, 1938, I have already agreed to the renewal of the option in question on the present terms until 1st April, 1939, and I am glad to extend that until the end of the ten years' period viz. to September, 1939.\n\n3. As regards the action to be taken after September, 1939, I shall be willing immediately to give an assurance that the option on the site at Stubbs Road will be extended thereafter on a year to year basis on the existing terms so far as notice is concerned, viz. as set out in the second paragraph of the Admiralty despatch to the Colonial Office No.CEinC.1305733/2916. 22nd April, 1933.\n\n4. The site in question is, as has been pointed out, a valuable one and might be expected to command a very high price in the open market, but I agree that this consideration should not stand in the way of affording Naval invalids the amenities of life which are impossible in the existing Hospital.\n\n5. As regards compensation terms I find myself\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nMALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,\n\n&C.,\n\n&C.\n\n&c.,\n\nNo. 836.\n\n9.\n\n1.\n\n9/3769/33\n\nPage 1\n\ndated\n\n...\n\nPage 2",
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        "content_text": "2\n\n14\n\n200H THERMARVON\n\nВИОН ЭКОН\n\nI 190pevoli dici\n\nlelanaz aut apbalvomiɔ set monod vnt over I\n\nand me 020 „Jaupuk di Ya 108.vii dodaqsad prov\n\nntiqadi fevail beængent\n\nAdd to Wis. all dödsqasɓ yo at belada en så\n\nto Iswaran crit of beoque vbasile svet. I „Šari\n\nDrama te! [ltan u not Jasasıq add mɔ cobbekam\n\naft to lure on) fitnu tedt Sastra of balg\n\n„EKRI,Isdandesé ch „sty bo'\n\nzojte poži sú of goijos and abiegit\n\novij of vistaibami ziliw od [siz\n\nbest addruk de stie onj po zeitgo shù 381. 90.\n\ngo plusd urey of Tesy & no rotissimdt babas\n\n.siv „Bengeous ai soiton za nei ca aired gaiše...\n\nbdsh\n\na to ninangsing inc093 sdi mi to ig\n\n30.170 falmolo0 edr cu\n\n201\n\nThe\n\nless able to agree with the views of my predecessors. existing buildings are unlikely to have any other than a break-down value which may not exceed the cost of demolition. I can foresee no Government purpose for\n\nwhich they would be suitable. I can, therefore, agree to compensation being paid for them by this Government only if, upon vacation by the Naval Hospital Authorities, permanent use is made of them by Government, and even so only for such buildings as are so occupied.\n\n6.\n\nIn case, however, their Lordships should wish\n\nto recover the break-down value of the buildings I should think it reasonable that they should be allowed to retain possession of them for twelve months subsequent to vacation during which time the buildings could be demolished: if the Naval Hospital Authorities availed themselves of this opportunity the proceeds would be\n\nThereafter full allowed to go to Imperial funds.\n\nownership would revert to the Colonial Government.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nand. Norther to\n\nGovernor.\n\n...\n\n \nPage 202\n\n...\n\nbotulog neoG 200 MB „SI : itssup ni sile má\n\ne farmon et badnerxo ed inged bas e «lda.n\n\nvd engga 1 tyd,todtem Asqi\n\nio nat sdr në baste ton blame Toiavisbien, o eund\n\nore dulás elin to seftiuavo rdt aktoval tamil nauum, Pie\n\n+\n\nGloom if I gonad",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n53529/38 Hong Kong.\n\n15 Pilbeam\n\nMr. Mr. Sout\n\n10 10/8/38.\n\nJs Mr. Sir H. Moore. Sir G. Tomlinson. Sir C. Bottomley. Sir J. Shuckburgh. Permt. U.S. of S. Parly. U.S. of S. Secretary of State.\n\nCorsed Sir,\n\n15 Downing Street, August, 1938.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nHONG KONG\n\nNo. GOV. 260.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nAV Gary Many of Copy (6) Copy to adiny. (ro)\n\nI have etc. to refer to your despatch No. 375 of the 9th May regarding the site of the proposed Naval Hospital at Hong Kong and to inform you that a copy of a letter from the Admiralty on the subject is enclosed.\n\nIt will be seen from this letter that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty understand that the Colonial Government regard the ten years period of the Admiralty options as expiring in September 1939 and that they will find difficulty, in the existing pressure of re-armament services, in commencing the building of a new hospital at Hong Kong so soon as would warrant taking up the options immediately.\n\n(*Bor-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1426-150) Wt. 27532-64 15,000 11/37 T.S. 695",
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        "content_text": "within the period to be limited\n\nthe options on the site before the\n\n22nd September 1989.\n\nNP2\n\nIn these\n\ncircumstances their Lordships desire\n\nto be informed as to whether the denial\n\n574K\n\nGovernment would be willing to allow the\n\noption to continue after September 1989\n\nfrom year to year and I shall be obliged if\n\nrequest\n\nConcious\n\nTheis\n\n& inform\n\nyou will indicate the terms of the reply, which\n\n10\n\nshould be returned to the Admiralty.\n\nwhat\n\nyou will determine\n\nI have, etc.\n\n(Sgd.) MALCOLM\n\nCOLONIAL",
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        "content_text": "NATION\n\nSCHEME NEW\n\nOF DISABLED\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to--\n\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty, London, S.W.1.\n\nL.P. No. 8\n\nAdmiralty, S.W.1.\n\n5 August, 1938\n\nquoting \"C.E.in C.\" 6841/38/5a.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 4th June, 1938, No.53529/38, regarding the site of the proposed Naval Hospital at Hong Kong, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to state for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies that They understand the Colonial Government regard the ten years period of the Admiralty options as expiring in September 1939.\n\n2. In the existing pressure of re-armament services My Lords will find difficulty in commencing building a new hospital at Hong Kong so immediately as would warrant taking up the option on the site before the 29th September, 1939, and I am to enquire whether the Colonial Government would be willing to allow the option to continue after September 1939 from year to year.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nS.W.1.\n\nI am, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant",
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        "content_text": "Downing Street,\n\n18 June, 1938.\n\nDear Famelt,\n\nI am writing with reference to the Admiralty letter C. E. in C. 4428/37/475a about the site of the proposed new Naval Hospital at Hong Kong.\n\n2. We think you should know, in case it affects your plans considerably, that the Colonial Government regard the ten period for which the Admiralty has an option as dating from the first year in which the agreement was made, i.e. as expiring in September 1939.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Signed) U. A. J. GENT.\n\nPage  ... \n\nLetc. 5 July\n\nFor Mr. Gent's signature.\n\nmi stenatur 7/12\n\n53529/38 Hong Kong\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Rogers.\n\nMr. ...\n\nMr. ...\n\n29/6/58\n\nGent-30\n\n30 k\n\nSir H. Moore.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.",
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        "content_text": "No. 375.\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.\n\n9th May, 1938.\n\nI have the honour to refer to my despatch No.276 of 4th April, 1938, in the third paragraph of which a further communication was promised on the subject of the compensation terms for the existing sites and buildings of the Naval Hospital.\n\n2. The ten years period during which the Admiralty has been given an option to accept the terms originally proposed by Sir Cecil Clementi will presumably expire in September, 1939, as is confirmed by the fact that the Admiralty letter of 22nd April, 1933, which accompanied the despatch No.164 of 2nd May, 1933, from Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister (now Viscount Swinton), uses the words \"renewable from year to year for a total period not exceeding ten years.\" Sir Cecil's first offer to the Commodore is dated 17th September, 1929.\n\n3. There are at present no indications of any immediate intention to remove the Hospital in question and I should therefore prefer to defer for one more year the consideration of the present-day figure for compensation, which is in any case likely to be a complicated matter to decide in view of depreciation and the decline in the value of the dollar, to mention only two points.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE W. G. A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P., &c. &c. &c.\n\n4.",
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        "content_text": "20\n\n4.\n\nI should add that, with all deference to the judgment of my predecessors, the whole proposal appears to me to have been unduly generous, involving as it does the free gift to the Navy of a fine site together with some half a million dollars in cash with very little compensating benefit to the Colonial Government, the buildings on the old site being likely to prove a liability rather than an asset in any economic development of it.\n\nWhile I should feel bound to honour the undertaking given in this matter I must therefore confess that I shall be relieved if the final date of September, 1939, is reached without any further action; for which reason I would suggest that there is no need to complicate matters by a discussion of compensation terms with the Admiralty at this stage.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\n1. Am. korthet\n\nGovernor.\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nMr. Bickle. 27/5/38.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nSir H. Moore.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nF\n\n21\n\n53529/38.\n\nHong Kong.\n\nAnd 5\n\n4\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nSir,\n\nDRAFT.\n\nTHE SECRETARY,\n\nJune\n\nDowning Street.\n\n4 June\n\nMay, 1938.\n\nI am etc. to acknowledge the\n\n(3)\n\nreceipt of your letter of the 6th of May,\n\nADMIRALTY.\n\n\"C.E.in C.\" 4428/37/475a, regarding the\n\nsite of the proposed new Naval Hospital\n\nat Hong Kong, and in reply to invite\n\nreference to the letter from this\n\nDepartment of the 13th of May, enclosing\n\na copy of a despatch from the Governor of\n\nHong Kong from which it will be observed\n\nthat the Colonial Government has no\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopy (3) and this Gov. L.F.ref.l.\n\nobjection to the renewal of the Admiralty\n\noption on the site for a further period of\n\none year from the 1st of April, 1938.\n\nI am, etc.\n\nMignade R OOWED!\n\n(*2132-150) Wt. 42270-82 15,000 4/38 T.S. 695",
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        "content_text": "NATION\n\nFOR DISAB\n\nSCHEME\n\nMEN\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to-\n\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty,\n\nLondon, S.W.1\n\nquoting \"C.E.in C.\"\n\n4428/37/475a.\n\nL.P.-No 8\n\nAdmiralty, S.W.1.\n\n8th May, 1938.\n\n3\n\nZZ\n\nSir,\n\n7 - MY38\n\nC.\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 15th March, 253529/34 1937, No.53529/37, regarding the site of the proposed new Naval Hospital at Hong Kong, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to state for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies that, as it was found necessary to revise the plans for the Hospital, it was not possible to commence work during the financial year 1937 as anticipated.\n\n2. My Lords are still unable to say when it will be possible to commence this work, and I am to request that, in the meantime, the Admiralty option on the site in Stubbs Road may be renewed by the Government of Hong Kong for a further period of one year from the 1st April, 1938, in accordance with the arrangement sanctioned by the Secretary of State in Colonial Office letter of the 29th July, 1933, No.13709/33.\n\n13709/38\n\nI am, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nArA.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nS.W.1.\n\n2,",
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        "content_text": "AIR MAIL\n\n57579\n\n23\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONG KONG,\n\n4th April,1933.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt\n\nof your despatch No.115 of the 17th of March, 1933,\n\nenclosing a letter from the Admiralty in connection with the site of the proposed new Naval Hospital at\n\nHong Kong, and to inform you that there is no objection\n\non the part of this Government to the renewal of the\n\nAdmiralty option on the site for two further periods\n\nof one year, from the 1st of April, 1933, and again from the 1st of April, 1934, subject to the proviso\n\nset out in paragraph 2 of the letter dated the 22nd\n\nof April, 1933, from the Admiralty, a copy of which was enclosed with despatch No.164 of the 2nd of May,1933,\n\nfrom Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister (now Viscount Swinton).\n\n2. The delay in replying to your despatch\n\nis much regretted.\n\nIt was due to the discussion by\n\nthis Government of compensation terms for existing\n\nsites and buildings.\n\n3. The discussion is proceeding, and a\n\nfurther communication will be sent on this point.\n\nI have the honour to be\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nN.L. Smith,\n\nGovernor.\n\nby order.\n\nW.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,\n\n&c., &c., &c.,\n\nPage 2\n\n \nHowever, to follow the exact instruction for output format using HTML with proper corrections and adjustments according to the given rules, here is the corrected version:\n\nR\n\n14 APR 33\n\n0.0. REGY\n\nNo. 276\n\nAIR MAIL\n\n57579\n\n23\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONG KONG,\n\n4th April,1933.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt\n\nof your despatch No.115 of the 17th of March, 1933,\n\nenclosing a letter from the Admiralty in connection with the site of the proposed new Naval Hospital at\n\nHong Kong, and to inform you that there is no objection\n\non the part of this Government to the renewal of the\n\nAdmiralty option on the site for two further periods\n\nof one year, from the 1st of April, 1933, and again from the 1st of April, 1934, subject to the proviso\n\nset out in paragraph 2 of the letter dated the 22nd\n\nof April, 1933, from the Admiralty, a copy of which was enclosed with despatch No.164 of the 2nd of May,1933,\n\nfrom Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister (now Viscount Swinton).\n\n2. The delay in replying to your despatch\n\nis much regretted.\n\nIt was due to the discussion by\n\nthis Government of compensation terms for existing\n\nsites and buildings.\n\n3. The discussion is proceeding, and a\n\nfurther communication will be sent on this point.\n\nI have the honour to be\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nN.L. Smith,\n\nGovernor.\n\nby order.\n\nW.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,\n\n&c., &c., &c.,\n\n \nUpon reviewing the original task and response, it appears the date \"4th April,1938\" should be \"4th April,1933\" to be consistent with other dates in the document, and \"N.L. Sant\" should be \"N.L. Smith\". The original response has been adjusted accordingly.",
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        "content_text": "CAP. Land K. gov 162\n\nSe estimate of co Tro. of minutes extending aerodrome seawards. cost 08.2.38 of z\n\nThe two proposed extensions to the Kai Tak Aerodrome are both expensive and difficult. The first of the proposed extensions would cost about $18,000,000 and the second about $8,000,000, and they would take about eight and four years respectively to complete. The D.P.W. does not recommend the Government to commit itself to either of these works, and I certainly think that Hong Kong is scarcely in a position to undertake such heavy expenditure at the moment.\n\nof de fatch • ? Send duplicate with the map to the A.M. 1f. information. for person a return 7. Rogers 7.4.38. 76 moririm ? acroach one sile H.K. will always be difficult- expensive.\n\nThe Avet Post limits, mort avu, in which Kai Takabuls Carn aheading with shopping the expansion of of every air trattie with attendant An are a nowder sort Lands think to be avoided, sea planes Launches Low flymp • laxiing machines if ingeminity Can gand another site money Josuably mohm & not in in the Colony nose",
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        "content_text": "2. A\n\nthe leased Hintony (wenke Includes Kai Tak).\n\n1 To A/M Ropa, 1 proposes.\n\nSobrant 8/4 Cogsteam 874 Selfrans (M Cowell is away) 66\n\nTo A.M. (wyer mop in mich). coms F. 22 APR 1938\n\nThe may relivomed could in (2) has not been xx of cunntes another month & then m (1) mo? won't enguins 3PN whether they have finished with it. They may want to aliudy it",
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        "content_text": "3\n\nAlk\n\nmy 71534/38/5.9\n\n17.9-38\n\nRef 2, return encls.\n\nthe appropriate flau\n\nIone.\n\nbehand\n\n(1)\n\nbut you\n\nP. Rages\n\n14/9/38 --\n\n4. Gov. 743\n\nRefl\n\nmoted\n\n31/10\n\n4.10.38.\n\nhas apptd Stre to inquire into\n\nwhat steps if any\n\nshould now be taken\n\nto meet needs of the future.\n\ncopy to Air Ministry LF.\n\nalso M Cathe\n\n21/\n\nHay quom Head\n\nI Malike tonothe\n\nReport When received\n\nLyst\n\nto su\n\nMrant.\n\n18/Xh\n\n5 To\n\n21/10\n\nTO A⋅M (WICH).\n\nFOD\n\n20.10.38",
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        "content_text": "No. 743.\n\n1.4 CCT 1938\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n4th October, 1938.\n\nI have the honour to refer to my despatch No.162 dated 28th February, 1938, regarding the Kai Tak Aerodrome and to inform you that, in view of the rapidly increasing use being made of the aerodrome at Kai Tak in this Colony\n\nand the prospect of further growth in the near future, have appointed a committee to inquire into what steps, if any, should now be taken to meet the needs of the future. The following persons will serve on this committee:\n\nThe Director of Air Services (Chairman),\n\n2.\n\nGroup Captain A. H. Peck, D.S.O., M.C., of the\n\nRoyal Air Force,\n\nThe Director of Public Works or some senior\n\nofficer deputed by him,\n\nWing Commander A.D.S. Murray, Imperial Airways,\n\nGeorge Tinson, Esq., Director and Chairman of the\n\nFar East Aviation Company, Limited, and of the Far East Flying Training School, Limited.\n\nThe terms of reference to the committee are: (1) To inquire into the adequacy of the aerodrome and its equipment, having regard to such extension of its use as may reasonably be\n\nexpected in the near future, and\n\n(ii)\n\nto advise upon what steps, if any, should now be taken by Government for its extension or\n\nalteration.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nMALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\nPage 363",
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        "content_text": "Page 1\n\n3. As the Air Ministry and Royal Air Force Authorities may be interested in this matter, the committee's report will be submitted to you in due course.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nL.A.\n\nGovernor.\n\nPage 2",
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        "content_text": "Tel. No. HOLBORN 3434.\n\nExt. 63\n\nReference No. 771534/38/S.9\n\nAIR MINISTRY,\n\nADASTRAL HOUSE,\n\nKINGSWAY, W.C.2.\n\n3 C : RECEIVED\n\n( 19 SEP 1938 )\n\nWith reference to Colonial Office memorandum\n\n253514/1/38 of the 22nd April, the Permanent Under\n\nSecretary of State for Air presents his compliments\n\nto the Permanent Under Secretary of State, Colonial\n\nOffice, and returns herewith, as requested, the two\n\nminutes and the plan enclosed with the despatch\n\ndated 28th February, from the Governor of Hong\n\nKong on the extension of Kai Tak aerodrome.\n\n17th September, 1938.",
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        "content_text": "GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.\n\n28th February, 1938.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that on the occasion of the recent visit of Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Sir Edward L. Ellington, G.C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., I undertook to obtain a rough estimate of the cost of extending the Kai Tak aerodrome in a seaward direction.\n\nI now attach copies of a minute dated the 16th of February, 1938, by Mr. A. Nicol, Executive Engineer, Port Development Office, and a minute dated 19th February, 1938, by the Director of Public Works, together with a copy of the plan mentioned in the former annexure for Sir Edward Ellington's information.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nA. Hathurt\n\nGovernor.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nW.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,\n\n&c., &c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No.1\n\nPage 10\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "8\n\nHon. D. P. W.,\n\nThe attached plan No.580-101 shows two proposed extensions to Kai Tak landing ground.\n\n2.\n\nScheme 'A' coloured red covers an area of about 370 acres but owing to drainage difficulties is impracticable. It will be noted that 3 large nullahs traverse the existing landing ground, coloured brown on plan, while a fourth runs down the Western boundary. Each of these nullahs together with other drains and sewers would have to be raised and extended while a large area of land lying to the North of the Aerodrome would also require to be regraded. The estimated cost of carrying out this scheme exclusive of necessary alterations to existing drains is $18,000,000.00 and is dependent on 16,000,000 cubic yards filling material being procurable. The high ground surrounding the site is generally of a rocky nature and unsuitable for spoil while there is no known deposit of suitable material and extent within Harbour limits that could be dredged to supply the required material.\n\n3.\n\nScheme 'B' cross-hatched pink covers an area of about 220 acres and is estimated to cost $8,000,000.00. This does not include for alterations to existing S.W. drains and sewers which however would not be so formidable as in Scheme 'A'. The material necessary to form this reclamation amounts to 8,000,000 cubic yards and the same difficulties arise in obtaining a suitable and economical source of supply as in Scheme 'A' but to a proportionately smaller extent.\n\n4. It is estimated that were material available in sufficient quantities, the two schemes would take 8 and 4 years to complete respectively.\n\n(sd) Andrew Nicol.\n\n16. 2. 38.",
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        "content_text": "Encl.No.1\n\nEncl.No.3.\n\nHon. C. S.\n\nHis Excellency instructed me to investigate and report on the feasibility of extending the existing landing ground at Kai Tak.\n\n2. I attach a copy of a minute dated 16.2.38 and two plans from Mr. Nicol, Executive Engineer, Port Development Office.\n\n3. Both schemes present difficulties from the construction, time and cost points of view. Taking these into consideration I am unable to recommend Government to commit itself to either of these works.\n\n(sd.) R. M. Henderson, D.P.W. 19.2.38.",
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        "content_text": "## 9 \nAs the G.R.P. Dept. have to make an appeal for the supply, I think we might ask H. Kong for continuation of para. 4, for full details of all the instructional equipment they are likely to require in the near future. The Treasury appeal are on 23/8.\n\n## 10 \n30 Hong Kong - Lent  \nIt proposes to send details of equipment to Mr Smitte on 19/5.  \nTo Governor tel. 191 (Secret) (8 am) — 26.9.38  \nMX Boyle 23/9/38  \non 10  \n**DESTROYED UNDER STATUTORY AUTHORITY**  \nmy Boyle 27.9/35",
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        "content_text": "# Gov. 492 \n20.6.38 \n\n2 \n\nThe 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.\n\nWhile 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, even if the Colony may be faced in the future with heavy expenditure on account of Chinese refugees, why it should be granted Government aid.\n\n? Acknowledge and say that while the S. of S. sympathises with the difficulties experienced by the Club, and while he realises that the Colonial Government 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.\n\nP. Roger \n1217",
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        "content_text": "I don't know why they put the Kowloon 45th Chut, which the Government always supports golfing facilities for a section of the community not otherwise catered for. The section of the community concerned is said to maintain 200 persons at present. But there is nothing in the draft memorandum to restrict or confine the golfing facilities which this club at present provides to the section of the community concerned or to them.\n\nI must ask Mr Roger that an extent with at least that of the fee of State is expected to approve. He ought to know rather more.",
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        "content_text": "## West proportion? \n\nOne of the grounds for this rather communal proposal. \n\nI suggest that the story be put to the Secretary by post mail that he be asked to give information both regards upon there the much-publicised \"16-6 Farrow the neersson mes f #rent from I more unusual other sources.\" \n\n## \n\nAs a question of principle is involved, I send this on. If it were not for the objection that other sporting and social clubs might claim similar assistance from the government, I should not be disposed to object to the Governor's proposal, since the government apparently runs little risk and obtains a fair return for its money under the scheme.\n\n## \n### Cowell \n13-7 \n\nI attach a few precedents. I expect the golfers are largely fort officials,",
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        "content_text": "## \nwe have taken the line, at least in African dependencies, that the Govt., in its capacity of a model employer, should assist in the provision of sporting amenities for its employees.\n\n? Approve \n\nHalder \n19.7.38 \n\nI consider we should have more information in the lines suggested by her Gent before approving this proposal. Also what likelihood there is of the site being required for a public purpose in the future vide (g) and why no rent other than that provided will be the case.\n\n2. Apart from the above doubt as to being proper, such a grant to meet recreational needs, Golf course, under we are already in touch with local population are ...\n\nRefer when figures as proposed \n19/7/30 \nabove \n\n### \nNo changes were made to the last three lines as they appear to be incomplete or nonsensical due to OCR errors or missing context, and do not form coherent paragraphs or sentences.",
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        "content_text": "## 3/02. Do 74 Kong. 221. (1) co\n\n28 \n\nPrecedent's \n\n3. Gov. MO. 718 \n\n26.9.38 \n\nFeb 2. Submit's information. The Club is for China manters. Gost In The Club shelf will ranke least equal amount of mony (x 50,000) the contemplatie prinding this explanation. Thank We sh A the apore For: recommandation to the ascherved on the Leg Co, apparent of swher but shradd That The So I considus it desuable that to Chuch estern agree, to this assistance from pubbe funds, to ihoduce no thin substanal alterations n rules within the Gov, content in such matters.\n\nrestartap 4.3 6 exclude from mantriches any \n\nReconstructed text:\n\n## 3/02. Do 74 Kong. 221. (1) co\n28 \n3. Gov. MO. 718 \n26.9.38 \nFeb 2. \n\nSubmit's information. The Club is for China manters. The Club shelf will rank least equal amount of money (x 50,000) in the contemplative printing this explanation. Thank you. We should, for the recommendation to be ascertained on the Leg Co, be apparent of whether but should agree that the so I consider it desirable that to Church eastern agree to this assistance from public funds to introduce no substantial alterations in rules within the Gov's content in such matters.\n\n4.3 6 exclude from mantriches any \n\nCorrected version in Markdown:\n\n### 3/02. Do 74 Kong. 221. (1) co\n**3. Gov. MO. 718** \n**26.9.38** \nFeb 2. \nSubmit's information. The Club is for China manters. The Club shelf will rank least equal amount of money (x 50,000) in the contemplative printing this explanation. Thank you. We should, for the recommendation to be ascertained on the Leg Co, be apparent of whether but should agree that the so I consider it desirable that to Church eastern agree to this assistance from public funds to introduce no substantial alterations in rules within the Gov's content in such matters.\n\n4.3 6 exclude from mantriches any",
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        "content_text": "## Classified Document\n\nI think you will be criticised in some quarters for opening political controversy; but in view of the Secretary's explanation, I do approve its action.\n\n24/10/38\n\nNOTED PERCENTS\n\nI agree as proposed.\n\n4. To HH Kony. 379.(3 Annex) \n\n Halder 10.88 \n21.10.38 \nKlowell \nSi C, Parkinson, Jom.\n\nBrionely \n24.10",
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        "content_text": "## DOWNING STREET.\nOctober, 1938.\n\nI have etc. to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.718 of the 26th of September regarding the Kowloon Golf Club.\n\n2. In view of the circumstances explained in your despatch, I am prepared to agree to the proposal in your despatch No.492 of the 20th of June for the expenditure of a sum not exceeding $50,000 for the purposes and on the terms set out in the enclosure to that despatch, subject to the consent of the Legislative Council also being obtained.\n\n3. I am inclined to consider it desirable that in return for this assistance from public funds the Club should agree to introduce no substantial alterations of their rules, without the Governor's consent, in such matters as the exclusion from membership of any class of the community. I should be glad to learn in due course whether you agree and whether the Club are prepared to accept this proposal.\n\nI have, etc.,  \n(Sgd) MALCOLM MacDONALD\n\nPage 10  \nPage 11\n\n**DRAFT.**\n\n**HONG KONG.**\n\n**GOVERNOR.**\n\n**NO. 979.**\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\n|              |                  |\n|--------------|------------------|\n| C. O.        | Mr. Rogers.      |\n|              | 28/10/38.        |\n| Mr.          | Gent 28          |\n| Mr. A. J. Dawe. |                  |\n| Sir H. Moore. |                  |\n| Sir G. Tomlinson. |               |\n| Sir J. Shuckburgh. |              |\n| Permt. U.S. of S. |               |\n| Parly. U.S. of S. |               |\n| Secretary of State. |             |\n\n53926/38. Hong Kong.\n\n(*2643-150) Wt. 16318-94 15,000 7/38 T.S. 695",
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        "content_text": "# No.718.\n\nSir,\n\n3 53926/38\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.**\n\n26th September, 1938.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.231 of 28th July, 1938, on the subject of a golf course for the Kowloon Golf Club.\n\n2.\n\nIt should perhaps be explained at the outset that membership of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, which obtained a lease of land in the New Territories on favourable terms as shown in Mr. Harcourt's despatch No.11 of 10th January, 1913, though open to persons of any race or social standing, is in such demand that it has of necessity to be restricted by the process of ballot. The natural outcome of this has been that membership has been confined to Europeans of a certain position; in fact, no Chinese or Eurasians have ever applied for election. The Kowloon Golf Club, therefore, has been a great boon to the less wealthier Europeans such as subordinate officers of this Government, junior employees of commercial firms, mercantile marine officers of lower grades, and numerous others who, by force of circumstances, find themselves unable to avail themselves of the amenities provided by the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club. Among the members of the Kowloon Golf Club are a few Chinese and Eurasians who have taken to the game. It is pertinent to mention also that the principal courses of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling lie 25 miles away from the ferry.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P., &C., &C., &C.**",
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        "content_text": "## 2.\n\nThe existing site of the Kowloon Golf Club is situated near the ferry landing stage at Kowloon; the cost of transport therefore deters a considerable number of players who would be regarded as eligible for election to that club from offering themselves as candidates. I trust that this further explanation will suffice to prove the desirability of enabling the Kowloon Golf Club to re-create itself elsewhere.\n\n## 3.\n\nThe laying out of the course in question and the erection of a club house will, it is estimated, cost about $50,000 and the club proposes to finance this either by the ordinary process of assistance from a bank or alternatively by the issue of debentures. It could almost certainly not afford to do this if the acquisition of the land had also to be undertaken in this way.\n\n## 4.\n\nThere is no likelihood of the land being required for a public purpose as far as can be foreseen. The clause quoted is a usual one in cases of this kind and was inserted with no particular reference to the land in question.\n\n## 5.\n\nAs regards recreational facilities the Chinese population has in my opinion been well served in the matter of cricket, football, tennis and swimming at all of which they have, despite a comparatively recent initiation, reached a high standard of skill. Efforts have been made to interest them in golf and on several occasions prospective organizations have been urged to consider the construction of courses, but so far this has not succeeded. Needless to say they would be offered at least equally generous terms should such application be made.\n\n## 6.",
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        "content_text": "## 3. \n\n13 \n\n## 6. \n\nIt is the case that the proposals detailed in my previous despatch would bring about an amicable settlement of a vexatious dispute between the Military Authorities and the Kowloon Golf Club, into which this Government has inevitably been drawn. The club has no legal claim, of course; but I am not without sympathy for it in its plight. For example, admittedly the pavilion which cost approximately $12,000 and has now to be abandoned was built at their own risk and in full knowledge of the extreme insecurity of their tenure: on the other hand there is no reason to think that they were aware when they spent the money that an enlargement of the military garrison was being planned on a scale which would necessitate the whole time use of the range and the consequent disuse of the golf course.\n\n## 7. \n\nBut I do not advocate the new scheme altogether or even principally on that ground. My reasons are firstly that it is very desirable for the sake of a not inconsiderable section of the community that the Kowloon Golf Club should be able to continue its existence, not least because it is the only golf club in the Colony which admits Chinese members: and secondly because the proposition is financially sound in itself. In effect, the Government would be investing not more than $50,000 in land, which would bring in a net return of $2,000 per annum. This would be an adequate rent for the premises and, incidentally, would be more than is paid by the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club for a very much larger area at Fanling. The latter was given favourable terms in view of the prospective benefit not only to railway receipts but also to the general development of the neighbourhood, both of which have justified such a policy. The site under discussion",
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        "content_text": "## \ndiscussion is not within the area served by the railway; \nbut there is no reason to doubt that the establishment \nof a golf club there would lead to the development of \nresidential properties in the neighbourhood.\n\n## \nIn the light of this additional information \nI trust that you will be able to see your way to approve \nmy previous proposal.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, humble servant, \n`/cs.` \n**Governor**.\n\n\n14",
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        "content_text": "## Downing Street, July, 1938.\n\nSir,\n\n**DRAFT.**\n\n### HONG KONG, NO. 251.\n\n(1) I have etc. to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.492 of the 20th of June regarding the grant of an alternative site for the golf course used by the Golf Club in Kowloon.\n\n2. I should be glad to have further information both as regards the membership of the Club and as to why it is not possible for the members to borrow the money from other and more usual sources. I should also be glad if you would inform me whether there is any likelihood of the site being required for a public purpose in the future (vide para. (g) of the proposed lease) and why no rent is to be paid other than that provided in para.(f) of the proposed lease.\n\nC. O.  \nMr. Rogers  \nMr. Cowell  \nSir H. Moore.  \nSir G. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \n21/7.38.  \nGent 2017  \n22  \n53926/38  \n28 Jul  \n15  \n(*2132-150) Wt. 42270-82 15,000 4/38 T.S. 695",
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        "content_text": "16\n\nthe lease to be paid.\n\n3. I feel obliged to state that on general grounds I am doubtful as to the propriety of making a grant of this kind unless you are satisfied that the recreational needs of the local Chinese population are already fully met.\n\nI have, etc.\n\n(Sgd.) MALCOLM MacDONALD",
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        "content_text": "# No. 492.\n\n**AIR MAIL**\n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.\n\n20th June, 1938.\n\n17\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to address you on the subject of the grant of an alternative site for a golf course and club house to the Kowloon Golf Club which is required to vacate its present site by the Military Authorities.\n\n2. This Club, which serves a useful purpose in providing golfing facilities for a section of the community not otherwise catered for, at one time maintained a course in the area known as King's Park, but, on being required to vacate that site in 1924, was permitted by the Military Authorities to use an area on the Rifle Ranges at Kowloon City situated on War Department Lot No. 18.\n\n3. This site was not wholly satisfactory from the point of view of the Club since the Military Authorities had the power to evict the Club on giving twenty-eight days' notice; and further, the use of the Ranges for firing practice, which took precedence over the use of the golf course, interfered with the activities of the Club. The Club, however, spent money on forming and maintaining the course and on erecting a pavilion. The course and buildings must now be handed over to the Military Authorities who have given notice of terminating the encroachment permit.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P., &c., &c., &c.** on",
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        "content_text": "## 2.\n\n18 \n\non 1st September, 1939. It has been pointed out informally to the Club authorities that any claim which they may wish to make for compensation for the course and buildings should be addressed to the Military Authorities on which permit the site is held, and not to this Government. It appears that such a claim on the Military Authorities has very little chance of success.\n\n## 4.\n\nSince it is felt that in the circumstances this Club deserves some measure of sympathy from this Government and it has been proposed that the Club should acquire a suitable new site near Razor Hill, on which to construct a course and club house. It is, however, necessary to obtain the surrender of certain privately-owned lands within this area before a permit can be granted. The use of the land as a club golf course cannot be considered to be a public purpose, the land cannot be compulsorily resumed and it will be necessary to negotiate with the present holders of the land. The present membership of the Club is about 200 but it is not possible for the Club to raise sufficient money to cover the cost to the Government of obtaining surrenders of the land and also the cost of the buildings and laying out the golf course, which is an expensive matter.\n\n## 5.\n\nI have, therefore, with the advice of my Executive Council approved the draft terms as set out in the attached Memorandum subject to your approval. These terms are acceptable to the Club.\n\n## 6.\n\nIt will be seen that Clause (b) of the Memorandum provides for the expenditure by this Government of a sum not exceeding $50,000 for the purpose of obtaining the surrender of privately-owned land in the area to be granted to the Club, and that by Clause (f) the Club will pay",
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        "content_text": "## \n\npay Crown rent to this Government at the rate of 4% on the sum so expended. At present the aggregate Crown rent obtained from land in this area amounts to $92.50 per annum, but it is not proposed to require this from the Club in addition to the Crown rent mentioned in Clause (f) of the Memorandum.\n\n## \n\nI have the honour therefore to recommend for your approval the expenditure of a sum not exceeding $50,000 for the purposes and on the terms outlined above, subject to the concurrence of the Legislative Council.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nSir,  \nYour most obedient, humble servant,  \n**Governor**",
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        "content_text": "## ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL FOR LEASE TO KOWLOON GOLF CLUB\n\n2.0\n\n(a) The Club at its own expense to become an incorporated association.  \n(b) The Government to expend a sum not exceeding $50,000 in obtaining surrenders of privately owned land.  \n(c) The Club, at its own expense, to construct and maintain a golf course, club house and other buildings required for golf, to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.  \n(d) If and when all surrenders have been obtained the Crown to grant a Crown Lease from year to year.  \n(e) No premium to be charged.  \n(f) Crown Rent at the rate of 4% on the sum expended at (b) to be charged.  \n(g) Provided all conditions of lease are complied with, tenancy not to be disturbed for 10 years, except for a public purpose, in which case compensation for expenditure on course and buildings will be made.  \n(h) The position, design and plans of Club House and other buildings to be subject to the special approval of the Director of Public Works.  \n(i) Boundaries to be settled by the Director of Public Works.  \n(j) Government reserves right to build roads across the area.  \n(k) Public and private rights of way (if any) across the area to be excepted or reserved.  \n(l) The land and buildings to be used only for the purposes of a golf club.  \n(m) Underletting or alienation in any other way to be prohibited except with the consent of the Governor.  \n(n) The Crown Lease to contain such other clauses as are usually inserted in similar Crown Leases in this Colony, and in particular, mutatis mutandis, those contained in the Crown Lease to the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club of Fanling Lot No. 1.\n\nPage 20  \nPage 21",
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        "title": "CO129-575-9 Royal Naval Hospital- renewal of option on site 20-7-1939 - 16-9-1939",
        "content_text": "# 53529\n\n1939\n\n**HONG KONG**\n\n53529\n\n**CLOSED**\n\n**UNTIL**\n\nNaval Hospital Royal Naval\n\n`со 129/575/9`\n\n| Previous | Subsequent |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 53829/58 | 53529/40 | R.83 | 24/7 | Mr. Galsworthy 24/7 |\n|  |  | M!! Andrews | R.77 | 24/7 |\n| 2217 | 297 18 | 295 | 48 |  |\n|  | R3 PURBY | the |  |  |\n|  | M. Galewarely 11/9 | M. Budrews | R-77 | 298 83 19 |\n|  |  | ๆ |  |  |\n\n**FILE A.** `(1228)`. Wt. `30384/7`. 17,000. 11/38. N.P.Co. `G.682/77a`.",
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        "content_text": "## MEDICAL\n\n1. Adams.\n\n20.\n\n7.39\n\noption\n\n(Requests consent of Form. be obtained to excise area for Naval Hospital from Sept. 1939)\n\nThis has now been going on for 10 years, and still the Admin. are not in a position to start building the Naval Hospital.\n\nAt (11) on 53529/38 the Gov. stated that he was willing to give an assurance that the option on the site would be extended on a year-to-year basis on the terms set out in para. 4 of (9) on 13709/33, although he made certain reservations regarding compensations which were put to the Admin. at (12) on 53529/38.\n\nIn their present letter the Admin. make no mention of the question of compensation, but since it is a condition of retaining an option on a site, presumably this would be settled when the standing... of the matter is decided.\n\nI think we have made it quite clear to the Admin. that the old terms of compensation do not hold good after Sept. 1939.\n\n? Copy to C.R.O. / for conson with copy of (12) on ditto.\n\nA.N. Galsworthy 25/7 \n\n[Perhaps...]",
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        "content_text": "## \nPerhaps, however, we should do so again when the Gov's reply is received: he may in fact ask us to do it. \n\nIn the meantime, as proposed by N. Andrews on 26.vii.39, Mr Galsworthy will act at once.\n\n## NOTE\n\nRef 2. - Agrees to renewal of desired option until September 1940. This despatch will enable us to make the matter quite clear to the Admy.\n\nThe terms on which the Sorcomor agrees to the renewal of the Site are set out in paras. 5 & 8 (compensation), on that file. As regards the matter now put to the Admy at (12), we will convey to Admy ref. (3) on this file & (12) on `138`.\n\n| Date | Reference | \n| --- | --- | \n| 29 JUL | R |\n| 21.8.39 | `563` |\n| 2 AUG 1989 | Gou No:296 |\n\nA. N. Galsworthy  \nNisandrews  \n11/9  \nat once",
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        "content_text": "## \n(*3449-150) Wt. 46262-29 20,000 3/39 T.S. 695 (*4717-150) Wt. 21863-31 10,000 8/39 T.S. 695\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Bickle\n53529/39 Hong Kong.\n\nMr.\nMr.\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\nSir H. Moore.\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\n14\n\nSir,\n\n16 September, 1939.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\n**(1) DRAFT**\n\n**THE SECRETARY, ADMIRALTY.**\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\n12 -138\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 20th July on the subject of the site of the proposed new Naval Hospital Hong Kong, I am directed to request you to inform the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that the Governor of the Colony has agreed to the renewal of the option on the site until September 1940 on the terms which were communicated by you in the letter to this Department of the 9th December.",
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        "content_text": "December, 1938.\n\nI am, etc.\n\n**P.R.O.** G. E. J. Gent.",
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        "content_text": "# No. 563.\n\n53529/39 \n\n3 \n7 \n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.**\n\nRECEIVED - 2 SEP 1939 \n\nSir \n\n21st August, 1939. \n\n2 \n11/53529/38 \n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.296 of 2nd August, 1939, on the subject of the site of the proposed Naval Hospital, and to inform you that I agree to the renewal of the desired option until September, 1940, on the terms set out in my despatch No.836 of 15th November, 1938. \n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, humble servant, \n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MALCOM MACDONALD, M.P.** \n&c., \n&c., \n&c. \n\n1.A.S. With t \nGovernor.",
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        "content_text": "# NATIONAL \n## CHEME \n### MEN \n#### FOR DISABLED \n\nAny further communication should be addressed to- \n\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty, \nLondon, S.W.1. \nquoting `C.E. in C.” 7327/39/20b` \n\nL.P.--No. 8. \n18 \n\nEND \nAdmiralty, S.W.1. \n20 July 1939. \n\n**RECEIVED** \n21 JUL 1939 \n12 on /38 \n\nCopy to Hong Kong \n\nSir, \n**C. O. P.**\n\nWith reference to Colonial Office letter of the 9th December, 1938, No. `53529/38`, on the subject of the site of the proposed new Naval Hospital at Hong Kong, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to ask that the Secretary of State for the Colonies will be good enough to obtain the consent of the Governor of Hong Kong to an extension of the option on the site for a further year from September 1939, as My Lords are not yet in a position to commence building operations. \n\nI am, Sir, \nYour obedient Servant, \nALA \n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \nColonial Office, \nS.W.1. \n\n`53529`",
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        "document_key": "CO129-577-3 Proposed transfer of military barracks to alternative site 30-1-1939 - 14-12-1939",
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        "title": "CO129-577-3 Proposed transfer of military barracks to alternative site 30-1-1939 - 14-12-1939",
        "content_text": "# 1939\n## No. 536.54\n### GB\n**SUBJECT**\n101\n| Previous | Subsequent |\n| --- | --- |\n| 53654/37 | 53654/40 |\n\nHong Kong\n**C**\n**Defence**\n**Military Lands**\n**FILE C**\n`Wt. 48957 5439 5m 5/50 TCP/JR`\nCLOSED UNTIL\n1991",
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        "content_text": "## C.1. \"Military\"\n1  \nGovernor  \n53654/39  \n2  \nconf.(2)  \n30.1.39.  \n\nProposes removal of barracks and other buildings in central district of Victoria and on Victoria peak to a less valuable site.\n\nThe Governor states that for some time past he has been discussing informally with the local military authorities the possibility of removing the barracks, etc. occupied by the Infantry Battalion stationed in the central district of Victoria and on Victoria peak to a less valuable site away from the centre of the city. The effect would be to render a large tract of land in the centre of Victoria available for civil development. The provisional areas in question occupied by the Military are shaded pink on the accompanying map.\n\nThe proposal is that the Military should surrender this land in return for the grant of a new site elsewhere on the island: the Colonial Government will have to bear the cost of site formation, of the buildings, access roads, anti-Malaria work and water supplies for the new site, subject to an agreed maximum total cost. The estimated cost of the scheme to the Colonial Government is about $5,000,000, against which the Governor states an equivalent sum might be realised by the sale of the land surrendered, though this would probably be spread over a number of years. Both the Army Council and the Executive Council have apparently expressed their agreement in principle, and the Governor requests approval to go ahead with the negotiations.\n\nThere would seem to be considerable advantages in the scheme whereby such a large area would become available for commercial development and town re-planning, etc., and the Governor considers that these advantages would outweigh any monetary loss which",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nwhich might appear over the transaction. The Governor is of the opinion that the scheme would show a return to Government of income from land sales, over a period of years, sufficient to justify the financing of the initial expenditure from loan funds if others are not available.\n\n? Approve the general lines of the scheme and convey authority for carrying the discussions a further stage.\n\nA. N. Saloworthy  \n16.2.39.\n\nThe proposed transaction stands by itself, and does not concern the Military Lands Account. It can, therefore, be considered solely on the merits of its advantages to the Hong Kong Government. The Governor and the Executive Council are satisfied that the scheme is to the advantage of the Colony, and it does not appear that, in the long run, it will involve any material financial burden. Assuming that it is satisfactory to the military authorities, there is no ground for withholding assent.\n\nWe need hardly complicate matters by opening simultaneous negotiations with the War Office. We give general approval to the continuance of negotiations with the Military Authorities on the lines proposed.\n\n### Klowell  \n17.2.39\n\nEither we have to wait for detail before we can comment or from the Hongkong Defence...",
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        "content_text": "difficult, if not impossible, to form an opinion \nto the financial implications of the scheme, but under the land warrant now back by the military authorities town planned, it looks as though the Government will not be able to carry out its obligations it has to assume on behalf of the military.\n\nBut no doubt all this was to be examined in the course of the proposed negotiations.\n\n18.2.39. See note by Mr. Howell attached. I agree that the Governor might have given us more information about this important scheme. Is the land to be vacated by the War Department Crown land originally lent to the War Department for military purposes, or was it acquired by the War Department by purchase? Is the land to be acquired by the War Department Crown land, and, if so, what is to become of it when no longer required for military purposes? Debits and credits in the Colonial Military Lands Account would have been the normal procedure for a land deal of this nature. The Governor does not explain the reasons for a special procedure, but asks us to take it on trust that he is making a good bargain.\n\nJ. A. Calder \n21.2.1939.",
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        "content_text": "## Draft \n\nWe had better ask for information and put the points raised by Mr Calder and Mr Stocke the foreman before giving approval. \n\nAfter consultation. \n\nJom. \n\n22.2.39. \n\nDraft conson with. \n\nA. N. Galsworthy \n\n2. \n\n25/2/39 \n\nGindi) cons: \n\n25.4.39 \n\n3. Gov. Conf. \n\n(Acks 2. Submits for her details \n\nThis is the further information for which we asked in 2, and in the light of it the proposal seems to me entirely advantageous from the Colony's point of view, particularly when contrasted with a somewhat similar arrangement",
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        "content_text": "arrangement agreed upon in 1924.\n\nThe 1924 proposal, which unlike the present proposal involved the removal of the troops away from the Island altogether to the mainland, affected certain other military lands apart from those now in question, and their total value was estimated to be $17,000,000. It was agreed that they should be dealt with through the Military Lands Account, and the Colonial Government therefore had to assume responsibility for re-provisioning up to this amount. Moreover, the construction of alternative accommodation was contemplated to take from five to ten years, which meant that the Colonial Government could not have expected any return for its outlay for some considerable time.\n\nThe present transaction, however, would not be made through the Military Lands Account, and the Colonial Government would therefore not be liable for the full value of the land and buildings surrendered, but only for the immediate costs of re-provisioning, subject to a maximum which is not expected to exceed $5,000,000. The full advantage of the proposed arrangement is apparent from the fact that (a) the value of lands to be vacated by the Military is estimated at something over $10,000,000 and (b) the land to be made available for new barracks is either Crown land of no present commercial value (i.e., the Colonial Government will not lose any substantial part of its capital assets) or village land. In the latter case, the cost of resumption will be small and in any case will",
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        "content_text": "# \nwill be included in the total Colonial Government expenditure. \n\nFurthermore, the lands in question will be available within two to three years, instead of five to ten, so that the Colonial Government will not have to wait very long before receiving some return for its outlay; and the Governor repeats that the difference in the site value of the land given up and the lands to be taken in exchange will more than repay the Colonial Government for their proposed expenditure on re-building for the war department. \n\nThe possible future surrender of these new lands by the war department would be dealt with through the Military Lands Account, unless other arrangements similar to those proposed at present were made by mutual consent. \n\nAll in all the proposal seems to be a good bargain from Hong Kong's point of view. We may now give general approval to the proposals in principle and to the continuance of negotiations on these lines with the Military authorities. \n\nM'Calder  \nA.N. Galsworthy  \n2nd June, 1939.\n\n... (Perhat... I be good enough... Mom... N... The... Jo... ho look at... Storyt... for the despatch won... how left G.D.) Furanually it ceams to me",
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        "content_text": "That very ably, timely advice of General Officer was that it will turn out satisfactory for HK. But the tremendous advantages of it were swept aside though if an additional 5 hours were to be so many advantages in defence grouping that shall not be wanting in most welcome attractions.\n\nI think we want to ask the W.O. any more at this stage. \n\nThere is a lot of previous conversation between 1921-1927, which would have to be looked up if we wished to press the Military Lands Account procedure. But if both the Colonial Govt. and the War Dept. agree to a special transaction outside that account, I know of nothing to prevent them.\n\nPage 3\n\nIn this care, I agree that we approve negotiations on the lines suggested by the Governor.\n\nWalder 12.6.39\n\nI think these proposals, which are of very great importance to Hong Kong, summarised in para 2 of the despatch at 1, and further in 3 make a good case for departing from the normal Military Lands account procedure.\n\nApprove \nJon. 14.6.39.\n\nI agree. I don't think the calamity in which the cal. fort. was supposed to be easily baulked or an amicable arrangement regarding military lands has been proposed as proposed.\n\n12.6.39",
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        "content_text": "# Page 10\n\nI do not follow the reference to the use of \"loan funds, if other funds are not available\" in para. G of (1). As far as I can see, H.K. has no unutilised loan funds, but has advanced considerable sums from surplus balances against the raising of the remainder of the 3½% $25,000,000 Loan of 1934.\n\nIf the expenditure on barracks etc. is to be regarded as a charge against the 1934 Loan, I suppose this could be arranged on transfer to item 8 of the Schedule under section 3(2) of Ordinance 11 of 1934. But this hardly seems a suitable procedure with regard to expenditure which is expected to be reimbursed in the fairly near future, since it unnecessarily restricts the objects for which the Loan was raised. Nor does the para. seem to mean this.\n\nI suggest we add a caveat to para. G of the draft now submitted, saying that we assume that this will be referred to us in detail at a later stage, that we are not clear what loan funds could be used for the purpose, or how.\n\nNis Andrews  \n20.07.39\n\nI think it will be as well to ask for fuller information when the financing...\n\n# Page 11",
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        "content_text": "## 27/10 \n\nTo Hong Kong - bouf. - Laurd. :\n\n5 To W.O (w/c I w/o end. e c/c 2,344) `P853` Bib. 10.7.39 6.6.0.\n\n### Remarks \n\n- 17.8.39 Col. Fool's. proposal of re abandonment propose a road's 2 of the \n\nThe arrangements under which the Hong Kong Government provide land for the military at Kau Lung Tsai are set out in paragraph 4 of Sir Andrew Caldecott's despatch at 16 on `53654/36`. Briefly the Colonial Government waived its claim to $125,866 in cash from the War Department in respect of the cost of resumptions and site formation in transferring the Kau Lung Tsai area to the military, and in return the War Department agreed to construct in this area at their own expense a series of roads of which the Colony was to obtain the full possession and use so far as these roads lay outside areas of actual fortification vested in the War Department.\n\nThe War Office now reports that the Colonial Government is prepared to agree to the abandonment of two (but only two) of the proposed roads, in which case the proportionate part of the Colonial Government's claims which were set off against road construction will naturally revive.",
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        "content_text": "## \n(refice. (4) on 137 NPSA \n\nThe War Department recognise the validity of this contention and agree that an adjustment in the Colonial Military Lands Account may be required.\n\nReply to the W.O. that prima facie the S.of S. sees no objection to the proposed alteration, but that the Governor of Hong Kong is being consulted and asked for a full report and a further letter will be sent to the W.O. in due course. And copy of letter this and above to Governor, Hong Kong, asking for further information concerning this proposal.\n\nA.N.Galsworthy  \nDietater  \nWaravarthy on 6.9.39.\n\nDraft conson, accordingly.  \nNASAndrews  \n6/9 at once  \nTo W.O (6 anod)  \n\n**DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE**  \nhott. Kany. Cony. (14/06.71) -  \n**DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE**  \n15-9.39",
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        "content_text": "## War Office \n\nRef. DESTROYED UNDER HE. 5. – \n\nStates \n\nArmy Council proposes that the project of ... should be held in abeyance pending hostilities.\n\nCopy to Gov., L.F. Cary., infor. office. (8). \n\nNis Andrews \n16 \n\nc. Lott Kang. Conf. \n18/10 at once \n\n2. \n24 \n\n11. For. Conf. \n\n(For reasons dated 3.10.39, it has become necessary to suspend further consideration of scheme) \n\nThis was received even before (10) was sent off. \n\n? Duplicate to W.O. H. wish. 2%. (9). \n\nA.N. Galsworthy \n3%0 \n\nNis Andrews \n*34/10 at once \n\nTo W.O. (w/c 11) `B126`. \n\n2.11.39.",
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        "content_text": "## 13 For. Conf.\n### 30.10.39\n\n(Acks 8, vide obvious. For Communication to 2.0.\n\nUnder the original agreement, which is detailed in `53654/16` on `53654/36`, the Colonial Government waived its claim for cash payments amounting to $125,866 as a contribution towards the cost of certain roads which the Military agreed the Colonial Government should construct and hand over on completion.\n\nAt (6) however the War Office reported that since the roads remaining to be constructed are no longer required for military purposes, the Colonial Government had agreed to the abandonment of two of the proposed roads.\n\nThe War Office recognised that a proportionate part of the Colonial Govt's claims which were to be set off against road construction would revive, and suggested that a suitable adjustment should be made in the Colonial Military Lands Account.\n\nThe Governor now confirms what was stated in (6), but points out that in the new situation the liquidation of the remaining liability should not take the form of an adjustment in the Military Lands Account, which in this instance relates entirely only to...",
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        "content_text": "to the site value of the Kan nuing Trai area lut should be a cash payment, as the original agreement regarding road construction was an argument in lieu of a payment in cash to the Colonial Govt. This new arrangement seems perfectly justified, and I think that in haus miting the duplicate of this despatch to the War Office for their observations, we might say that the S. & S. is inclined to agree with the Governor's opinion in para. 5 of the despatch.\n\nIn lieu of letter A. C. and LF without H. N. Galsworthy euch. this is part of an arrangement for the settlement of claims in dispute between the Govt. on the 30/1/1 a rather complicated torovide for outstanding claims. Though Govt. has provided that the Military Authorities can be assumed to have previously accepted the liability to repay in cash the expense incurred by the Hong Kong Govt in formation & resumptions in the Kan dung Tsai uvea, which has been handed over to the Military Authorities, that this liability it seems clear could not be...",
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        "content_text": "discharged through the Military Lands Office count.\n\nCase any the position, there I is aut resent nothing left nothing left in that account to the Credit the would not ime possible for WO. liability to be uscharged in this way.\n\nCertainly.\n4 Ery &owell 112/29 I agree of alder 2 11·12·39 as proposed by R halaunthy 5824501 12/17 at 1/ Jo wo (w/c 13) cons 21.12.39\n\n22 15. & H. Kong Confid. (Hery) &fic. — Th alro 11 Rogers) preceding minute. 16 W.0. 14:12:39 Engnises whether Col. gout: would allow agreed angio. relating to requisition of Kan Lung Tsai site to remain undisturbed and to extend present rent--free occupation.\n\nSite 44- Sham Shui Po.\n\nThe history of these questions is summarized in paras (1) and (2) of in Gent's minute 917 Dec. on `53654/56-Hag A`. We aptem Whave no...",
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        "content_text": "## Correspondence regarding Anti-Malarial Works and Land Occupation\n\nAs to how the War Office (W.O.) have progressed with the anti-malarial works at Kai Lung Tsai, it should perhaps be noted here that two conditions were understood and accepted (vide 3 on the '37 file). The first condition was that if the Sham Shui Po area (which they have been occupying rent-free since 1927) was required for military occupation after 21st Dec. 1940, the Crown would be liable for the payment of $125,000 as rent for the site.\n\nThere are also other outstanding cores at 6, 13814 on this file, which relate to a claim by Hong Kong for a certain payment from the W.O. in respect of part of the Kai Lung Tsai roads programme, which the W.O. agreed to carry out as part of the main settlement. The construction of two roads was subsequently abandoned by mutual agreement between the military authorities.\n\nThis letter was written before the W.O. had received a reply, and unless the W.O. raise the point specially, I think that it might be regarded as outside the scope of the present question.\n\nAs regards this matter, it will be dealt with by the local authorities. We will simply send a letter to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in a short dispatch asking what reply is promised.\n\nI am referring the matter to you. Awaiting your comments in due course.\n\n17/1/40.",
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        "content_text": "18\n\nWe can keep separate the matter dealt with in 14 and persons correspondence.\n\nbe referred cont...\n\n16 Same without comment. staff ? as proposed.\n\n7 agree for certain obvious reasons.\n\n17.140 My Ent 23/1 already (16 anon) 1.2.40 : 4 a 1937 file.\n\nCons:- Z X to be DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nUNDER ظار 15 H. Koner. Com DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE 114)\n\n7/3 No reply yet from ? as from 1.0 refers (14) ? wait another month.\n\n7/3/40 attribute. 40.",
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        "content_text": "## \n19 \n\n4/2/40 \n\ndraft of reply to (14) \n\nPared, refce, minute on (18) - still no Ucozland \n\n7/3 \n\nminute \n\nI think that we should now remind W.O. of 14th short reply. Renewing 7/3/40. \n\nIn present circumstances we should wait an This month (e.g., /11zarem I then remind, if necessary) \n\n8.3.40 \n\nGlouce. \n\nRequested for reminder to (14) V. minute De 78/3/40. \n\nEscoland 874/3 \n\n**DESTROYED AFTER USE** \n\ncons \n\n12.4.40 \n\nJe \n\nStill no reminder reply from W.O. re (14) or (19) - ? want another week. \n\nNow me (20) Megill %.",
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        "content_text": "## \n**The War Office**  \nLONDON, S.W.1.  \n14 December, 1939.\n\nSir,\n\nI am commanded by the Army Council to advert to previous correspondence with your Department under War Office number as above, (your No.53654) and War Office No.119/Abroad/1877 (your No.137343) dealing respectively with the site of the new Cantonment at Kau Lung Tsai and with the conditions governing the temporary military occupation of the site at Sham Shui Po.\n\nIn consequence of the outbreak of hostilities, it is necessary to postpone the development scheme affecting the new Cantonment, and, in consequence, to retain at Sham Shui Po the troops who would have been moved to Kau Lung Tsai.\n\nThe Council propose, in due course, to review the situation in the light of post-War requirements and, in the meantime, I am to enquire whether, in view of the present abnormal circumstances, the Colonial Government will be good enough to allow the agreed arrangements relating to the acquisition of the site at Kau Lung Tsai to remain undisturbed, and, at the same time, to extend the present rent-free occupation of the site at Sham Shui Po, until the situation has been reviewed, on the understanding that the question is taken up as early as possible after the termination of the War.\n\nI am,  \nSir,  \nYour obedient Servant,\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,  \nColonial Office,  \nS.W.1.\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to:-  \n**The Under-Secretary of State, The War Office, London, S.W.1.**  \nand the following number quoted:  \n`119/Abroad/2493(L.B.)`  \nTel. No.--Whitehall 9400.",
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        "content_text": "# 53654/39\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n53654/39  \n23  \n\nGovernment House,  \nHong Kong.  \n30th October, 1939.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential despatch of 25th September, 1939, transmitting, for my observations, a copy of a letter from the War Office dated 17th August, 1939, with regard to a proposed revision of certain of the arrangements under which the Government of Hong Kong have provided land for War Department purposes at Kau Lung Tsai.\n\n2. I have to confirm that, as stated in the War Office letter referred to above, the Colonial Government has agreed to the abandonment of the construction of two of the proposed roads, namely Golden Hill Spur and the Pipers Hill Hau Wa Kang roads.\n\n3. Details of the agreement by which a number of roads were to be constructed from Military funds and subsequently handed over to the Colonial Government as part of a general settlement of financial claims outstanding between the War Department and the Colonial Government are set out in Sir Andrew Caldecott's confidential despatch of 25th November, 1936.\n\nThe Right Honourable  \nMALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,  \n&C.,  \n&C.,  \n&C.",
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        "content_text": "## \n3 - Colonial Government agreed to waive its claim for certain cash payments, then calculated at $125,866, in respect of the Kau Lun Tsai site as a sole contribution towards the cost of constructing certain roads which would be taken over by the Colonial Government on completion. The present position is therefore that as the Military Authorities have not fully carried out the settlement approved in 1937, a proportionate part of the Colonial Government's claim for $125,866 which was set off against the road construction, has revived. I have accordingly addressed an enquiry to the Military Authorities as to what proposals they would wish to put forward for the liquidation of their remaining liability under this head.\n\n5+ In this connection I would point out, however, that in the view of the Colonial Government it is not proper that the liquidation of this remaining liability should take the form, as suggested in the War Office's letter of 17th August, 1939, of an adjustment in the Colonial Military Lands Account. The agreement approved in 1937 dealt with actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Colonial Government on resumptions, formation costs, etc. which under the standing arrangements relating to Military Lands, fell to be refunded in cash by the Military Authorities, the credit in the Colonial Military Lands Account referring only to the site value of the Kau Lung Tsai area. Now that the road construction which the Colonial Government expected in lieu of the cash payments is not wholly forthcoming the claim which revives is to cash and not to a credit.\n\n6. I have to request that you will be so good as to communicate the Colonial Government's views on this matter to the War Office.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\nH. E. **NORTHCOTE**\nGovernor.\n\n## \nPage 16\nJ \n75",
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        "content_text": "(*5074-150) Wt. 30863-45 20,000 10/39 T.S. 695\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Bickle,\nMr. C. J. Jeffries,\nMr. A. J. Dawe,\nSir H. Moore.\n\n17,2\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nHONG KONG.\n53654/39.\n\n10\n56\n14\n2\n\nDowning Street,\n2 December, 1939.\n\n21\nDRAFT.\n\n**THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, WAR OFFICE.**\n\n30 ou--39\n13\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\nConn Gry. HF., Cory eq. 13.\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed to refer to the letter from this Department of the 10th Sept. regarding the arrangements under which the Government of Hong Kong have provided land for War Department purposes at Kau Lung Tsai, and to transmit to you, to be laid before the Army Council, the accompanying copy of a despatch from",
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        "content_text": "## \n27 \n\nfrom the Governor of the Colony on the subject.\n\n2.\n\nThe Secretary of State agrees with the opinion expressed by the Governor in paragraph 5 of the despatch. He will be glad to receive in due course the Army Council's observations upon the despatches.\n\nI am, etc.",
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        "content_text": "## NO CONFIDENTIAL.\n\n`536511/37`\n`53654:35`\n\nSir,\n\n21 OCT 1939\n\nKön O. REGY\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG**\n\n3rd October, 1939.\n\nI have the honour to refer to your confidential despatch of 27th June, 1939, regarding the proposal to remove the barracks and other buildings occupied by the infantry battalion stationed in the central district of Victoria and on Victoria Peak from their present sites to another less valuable site away from the centre of the city.\n\n2. The General Officer Commanding the British Troops in China has now informed me that owing to the war in Europe he no longer has funds available for this project. It has therefore become necessary to suspend further consideration of the scheme described in my confidential despatch `(2)` of 30th January, 1939, and my confidential despatch of 25th April, 1939, until the military authorities intimate that they are in a position to proceed.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\n3\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\n**Governor.**\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nMALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,\n\n&C., &C., &C.",
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        "content_text": "Tel. No.-Whitehall 9400.\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to:- **The Under-Secretary of State**. \n\n**The War Office**, \n\nLondon, S.W.1. \n\nand the following number quoted: `19/Abroad/2493 (L.B.)`.\n\n\n## THE WAR OFFICE, \nLONDON, S.W.1. \n17 August, 1939.\n\nSir,\n\n1. I am commanded by the Army Council to refer to correspondence under your No. 53654, ending with your letter dated 7th August, 1937, regarding the arrangements under which the Government of Hong Kong have provided land at Kau Lung Tsai for defence purposes.\n\n2. It will be remembered that under the terms of the agreement the War Department undertook to allow the public to use certain roads constructed or improved, or about to be constructed or improved, by the Military Authorities. A large proportion of the roads have been completed, but for various reasons the remainder are not now required for military purposes, and in the circumstances the Colonial Government are prepared to agree to the abandonment of two of the proposed roads, i.e., Golden Hill Spur and the Pipers Hill - Hau Wa Kang roads, the remaining two roads to be completed, but point out that if any roads are abandoned the proportionate part of the Colonial Government's claims which were set off against road construction will revive; and further that the remainder of the roads must be completed. The Army Council are prepared to agree to the Colonial Government's proposal, and recognise that an adjustment in the Colonial Military Lands Account may be required in consequence of this alteration.\n\n3. I am to request that any remarks on the proposal may be forwarded as soon as possible.\n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour obedient Servant, \nH.I.I. Clauch \n**Permanent Under-Secretary of State**\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State, \nColonial Office, \nS.W. 1.",
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        "content_text": "## Confidential\n### HONG KONG.\n#### GOVERNOR.\n\n53654/39. H. K.\n\nDowning Street,  \n27 June, 1939.\n\nSir,\n\nI have etc. to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential despatch of the 25th April submitting further information on the proposed removal of the barracks and other buildings occupied by the infantry battalion stationed in the central district of Victoria and on further action.\n\n|               |         |\n|---------------|---------|\n| (*3949-150)   | Wt. 46262-29 20,000 3/39 г.S. 695 |\n| C. O.         |         |\n| Mr. Pilbeam   |         |\n| Mr. Andrews   |         |\n| Mr. Gent      |         |\n| Sir H. Moore. |         |\n| Sir G. Tomlinson. |     |\n| Sir C. Bottomley. |     |\n| Sir J. Shuckburgh. |     |\n| Permt. U.S. of S. |     |\n| Parly. U.S. of S. |     |\n| Secretary of State. |     |\n\n24  \n24/le  \nsee minute 13/6  \n+fs  \nA.M.  \nDRAFT.\n\nPage 24  \nNgo. 2 (w/out end)  \n? copies of Nos. 2,  \nand this draft to W.0. for information  \nLG",
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        "content_text": "## \nVictoria Peak from their present site to another less valuable site in Hong Kong away from the centre of the city, with special reference to the points raised in my confidential despatch of the 30th January, 1959.\n\n2. I have now to convey to you my general approval of the proposals (in principle) as indicated in your despatch and to the continuance of negotiations on these lines with the military authorities.\n\n3. I have, etc. I request that in due course I may be fully informed of the methods proposed by the Govt for the financing of this scheme.\n\nPage 30\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "## MAX CONFIDENTIAL\n\nSir,\n\n53655\n32\n\n- 5 MAY 1939\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nHONG KONG, \n25th April, 1939.\n\nDef file, 2.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your confidential despatch of 3rd March, 1939, on the subject of the possibility of the removal of the barracks and other buildings occupied by the infantry battalion stationed in the central district of Victoria and on Victoria Peak from their present site to another less valuable site in Hong Kong away from the centre of the city. I regret that the matter was not fully explained in my confidential (2) despatch of 30th January, 1939, and submit the following further details with special reference to the points raised in your despatch.\n\n2.\n\nThe ordinary system of dealing with military lands is laid down in circular despatches from your predecessors of 1890 and 1894, from which the following is an extract:\n\n\"With a view to removing any misunderstanding, Her Majesty's Government have thought it desirable to formulate their proposals in the following terms:\n\n\"The free surrender to the Colony of all Colonial military lands and buildings no longer required by Her Majesty's Government on the engagement by the Colony that, in the event of the lands and buildings being required then or in the future for the \n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE** \n**MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,** \n&C., &C., &C.",
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        "content_text": "## defence of the Colony, the Colony shall provide an equivalent for the lands and buildings so surrendered, towards the satisfaction of the above mentioned requirements, and to that end the value of the lands and buildings surrendered shall be ascertained and recorded, and any lands and buildings provided out of that value shall be held by Her Majesty's Government on the same tenure as those surrendered.\n\nThis proposal is based upon the assumption that the Colonial military lands in question constitute a permanent Defensive Fund of the Colony, the integrity of which should be preserved, in kind or value, even though the original lands themselves may be diverted to civil purposes. Accordingly, whenever any of such lands which have been set apart for defensive purposes have, from change of circumstances, or from any other reason, ceased to answer the purpose for which they were set apart, and are in consequence surrendered by the Military Authorities, their value should be treated as forming a capital applicable, either immediately or from time to time, so far as it will extend, to providing other lands or buildings which may be required in the Colony for such purposes.\n\nIt will be recalled that the transfer of the lands now in question and other military lands was the subject of lengthy discussion and correspondence between 1921 and 1927. The proposal then was to deal with the transaction entirely through the Military Lands Account.",
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        "content_text": "## 3\n\nA valuation of the lands under discussion was made by Sir J.H. Oakley who was sent out to the Colony by the War Department. The total value of the lands then in question was put at nearly $17,000,000, and in accordance with the usual principles of the Military Lands Account as set out above, the Colonial Government would have assumed responsibility for reprovisioning up to that figure. It was in fact anticipated that the immediate requirements for reprovisioning would have cost less than that, but the balance would have remained a liability in the Military Lands Account which could have been called upon at any time by the War Department. It was also contemplated that the construction of alternative accommodation would take anything from five to ten years, and a long period would, therefore, have lapsed before the lands were transferred and the Colonial Government received any return for its outlay.\n\nThe transfer of the lands on the basis of the Oakley award was nevertheless approved, somewhat reluctantly, by the Legislative Council in 1924. It was not in fact carried into effect because the Colonial Government had to request postponement of the provision of the necessary funds owing to the strike and boycott of 1925, and subsequently both military and civil authorities changed their views as to the wisdom of transferring the troops from the island of Hong Kong to the mainland, which was an essential feature of the plan as then envisaged. Sir Cecil Clementi's confidential (2) despatch of 13th July, 1927, finally recorded the definite abandonment of that scheme.\n\n## 4\nThe present proposal is much more favourable to the Colonial Government than that which was accepted in 1924, since the Government will not be liable for the full value of the land and buildings surrendered, but only for the immediate costs of re-provisioning, subject to a maximum not yet finally agreed but not expected to exceed $5,000,000.",
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        "content_text": "4 \n\n35 \n\nThe lands in question are, to quote the Oakley award, \"vested in the Army Council in fee simple in possession or for an estate or interest deemed for the purposes of these presents to be the equivalent.\" Much of the area was acquired by purchase, but for practical purposes the conditions of tenure of the land so acquired and that originally lent to the War Department for military purposes are the same. The land which it is at present proposed to make available for the building of new barracks is either Crown land of no present commercial value or village land, of which the cost of resumption will be small, and in any case will be included in the total Colonial Government expenditure mentioned above.\n\nOwing to differences in the precise areas involved, it is not possible to say exactly what value was placed on the lands now in question by Sir John Oakley, but the figure would be substantially greater than $10,000,000.\n\nIf this were dealt with in the Military Lands Account, the Colonial Government might be called upon to pay the whole of that sum towards reprovisioning on such scale as the Military Authorities might choose to demand, and if the whole of that sum were not required to be expended immediately the balance would remain as a liability. Instead, the Military Authorities have agreed to consider the matter entirely outside the Military Lands Account and to accept a maximum contribution from the Colonial Government based on the estimated cost of reprovisioning, subject in any case to the cost to the Colonial Government not exceeding the actual cost of reprovisioning. Actual estimates of the cost have not been prepared but it is thought that they would not amount to more than $5,000,000.\n\n5.\n\nThe Colonial Government will thus provide a sum in cash which at the most will be no greater than would be called for under the alternative suggested and will avoid the incurring of a new liability.\n\nA further advantage of the",
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        "content_text": "- 5 -\n\n36\n\nThe present advantage over the former proposals is that, if the site at present in mind is finally decided upon, the lands in question will be available within two or three years instead of from five to ten years, as was anticipated under the 1924 plan; in fact the Military Authorities are prepared immediately to give up the Murray parade ground provided that it is to be used as a site for the new Volunteer Headquarters. The possibility of the early meeting of this need is, of course, one of the attractions of the scheme to both military and civil authorities, the existing amenities of this nature being so indifferent as to affect the recruitment of Europeans to a serious extent. That step would, in turn, make available for other purposes the land occupied by the present Volunteer Headquarters and drill ground.\n\n6.\n\nAs to the procedure on the possible future surrender of the new lands now proposed to be made available to the Military Authorities, it is presumed that they would be dealt with through the Military Lands Account, unless, as is proposed on this occasion, other arrangements were made by mutual consent.\n\n7.\n\nI trust that this will satisfy you that it is to the advantage of the Colony to deal with this matter outside the Military Lands Account and that a concession has been made by the Military Authorities in agreeing to that, although admittedly it is also to their advantage to secure the provision of new and up-to-date barracks in a site which it is hoped will be more convenient to them. The essence of the matter is that the Military Authorities are now occupying land which is extremely valuable for commercial purposes and for general city development. It would be equally, if not more, satisfactory to them to have the barracks and centre buildings now in question on land in a more remote part of the island, which as already stated is of practically no commercial...",
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        "content_text": "## 37 \n\nvalue. They are not, however, in a position to face the cost of rebuilding themselves and there can be little doubt that the difference in the site value of the land given up and the land taken in exchange will much more than repay the Colonial Government for their proposed expenditure on such rebuilding. In any such scheme it must be many years before the contemplated commercial sales of land can be completed, but I am assured and I believe that eventually the cost of the scheme will be covered by receipts from land sales and increased Crown rents, even after allowing for the utilization of a part of the area surrendered for public buildings and new roads. I would, however, advocate the exchange whole-heartedly, even if there were no prospect of full reimbursement, from the point of view of the interests of the redevelopment of the city.\n\n8. It may help to commend this proposal to you if I mention at rather greater length some of its bearings upon the all-important problem of this Colony's defence.\n\nMurray Barracks lie today in the heart of a very large and overcrowded town. Their only nearby room for exercise is the parade ground, which is not large enough to contain a full-sized football ground, and walking in country surroundings is only possible after a considerable journey by tram or omnibus. There is no bathing beach available to the men during the summer months. All the temptations which assail troops in tropical countries are at the barrack gates and are the more invidious because of the paucity of opportunity for healthy recreation. The barracks lie nearly at water level on the hot side of the island during the summer.\n\nAll these circumstances cooperate towards continuous and material injury to the health of the troops there stationed: for instance, as you are aware, the venereal disease rate",
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        "content_text": "## 7 \n\n## 38 \n\namong them is deplorably high.\n\n## 9 \n\nOn the other hand, at the proposed site, the new cantonments will be in completely rural surroundings with immediate access to beaches which would be reserved for them. Men leaving barracks would no longer be subject at once to the solicitations of prostitutes or the lure of drink-bars and gambling houses, as is the case at present. The locality will be cool in summer, healthy throughout the year, and has a delightful outlook on the sea. Unquestionably, in such surroundings, the health, discipline, and efficiency of the troops will improve very greatly.\n\n## 10 \nI am not competent to discuss the proposal on its technical side, though even to a layman it is clear that the professional advantages that will accrue are very considerable. For instance, there being no room in Murray Barracks for a whole battalion, one company has to be accommodated in Mount Austin Barracks, distant more than three miles by road from headquarters. This separation necessarily hampers battalion training and introduces an element of disunion into battalion life. But I am assured by the General Officer Commanding that, from the military point of view, the defence of the Colony will be greatly facilitated by the removal of the battalion from a thronged urban area, poorly served as it is from the traffic point of view, to quarters outside the town. Major-General Grasett has, I understand, written to the War Office stating the military advantages which this scheme would bring in its train. If any doubt on the point exists, I hope that further information will be sought therefrom.\n\n## 11 \nI trust that my proposals will now have your approval in principle. So far as my advisers and I can see, there is no other practicable solution of the insistent problem of developing the central part of the town of Victoria according to its modern needs. The scheme under submission to you should not merely achieve that end; it should do so at little",
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        "content_text": "39 - 8 or no ultimate expense to the taxpayer. Furthermore, it will materially contribute towards the defence of the Colony and at the same time will ensure British troops stationed in Hong Kong will live in healthy and comfortable quarters in place of their present cramped and unsuitable barracks.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\nA.F. Kattruct\n1st Ad.\nGovernor.",
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        "content_text": "# CONFIDENTIAL\n## HONG KONG.\n### NO.\n\n**DRAFT.**\n\n**GOVERNOR.**\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\nDowning Street,  \nFebruary, 1939.\n\nSir,\n\nI have etc. to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential despatch of the 30th January on the subject of the possibility of the removal of the barracks and other buildings occupied by the infantry battalion stationed in the central district of Victoria and on Victoria Peak from their present site to another less valuable site on the island of Hong Kong away from the centre of the city.\n\n2. As I understand it, the proposal is that the Military Authorities should surrender the site and buildings which they occupy \n\n(*2643—150) (*3040-150)  \nWt. 16318-94 15,000 7/38 T.S. 695  \nWt. 26563-2 20,000 10/38 T.S. 695  \n\n| Ref. | Date | Initials |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 53654/39 |  |  |\n|  | 25.2.39 | Mr. Galsworthy |\n|  | 27.2 | Mr. Calder |\n|  |  | Mr. Cowell |\n|  |  | Mr. A. J. Dawe |\n|  |  | Sir H. Moore |\n|  |  | Sir G. Tomlinson |\n|  |  | Sir J. Shuckburgh |\n|  |  | Permt. U.S. of S. |\n|  |  | Parly. U.S. of S. |\n|  |  | Secretary of State |\n\nPage 37  \n15.27.2  \n\n**C. O.**  \nHong Kong.  \n\nMr. Galsworthy 25.2.39.  \nMr. Calder 27.2  \nMr. Cowell  \nMr. A. J. Dawe.  \nSir H. Moore.  \nSir G. Tomlinson.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \n\n- 3 MAR 1939",
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        "content_text": "L occupy at present to the Colonial Government, who would immediately advance to the Military Authorities the estimated value of the vacated property, to be used in the provision of a new site and buildings for Military purposes. There are, however, certain points which have arisen in the course of the examination of the proposal in this office, to which I would draw your attention.\n\n3. In the first place, it is not known whether the land to be vacated by the War Department is Crown Land originally lent to the War Department for military purposes, or whether it was acquired by the War Department by purchase. Similarly, your despatch under reference does not state whether the land to be...\n\nPage 40\nPage 41\n\n| 15,000 | 7/38 | T.S. 695 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 20,000 | 10/38 | T.S. 695 |\n\nC. O. \nMr.",
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        "content_text": "to be acquired by the War Department.\n\n42.\n\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\nSir H. Moore.\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\n**DRAFT**\n**FURTHER ACTION**\n\nDepartment is Crown Land. If such is the case, as indeed it would seem to be judging by the fact that expensive resumptions are not expected, then the effect of the proposed transaction would appear to be that, in addition to paying $5,000,000, part or all of which may be recovered, the Colonial Government would lose part of its capital assets.\n\nMoreover, assuming that the land to be acquired by the War Department is Crown Land, and since the total cost of the new site and buildings may amount to more than the $5,000,000 which is to be the maximum sum to be paid by the Colonial Government, I would ask what is to become of this land at some future date if it is no longer required, for it would itself have no...",
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        "content_text": "43\n\nno longer required for military purposes. Is it suggested, for instance, that in such an event the new site, together with any buildings which may have been erected on it, should be surrendered by the War Department, and be dealt with as Colonial Military lands and buildings for the purposes of the Colonial Military Lands Account, i.e., the realised value of the land, and of so much of the value of the buildings as was defrayed from the original payment of $5,000,000 should be handed over to the Colonial Government subject to a debit against the Colonial Government in the Colonial Military Lands Account? Furthermore, in the absence of further information as to the reasons which would justify the adoption of a special",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT\n### FURTHER ACTION\n\n4. I have, therefore, to request that before I convey to you my authority for carrying the discussions you have already had informally with the local military authorities a stage further, I may be supplied with fuller information as to the nature and implications of the proposed transaction, and in particular that I may be more fully enlightened as to the points raised above.\n\nI have, etc.\n\n(Sgd.) MALCOLM MacDONALD\n\n| Wt. 16318-94 | (*2643—150) | \n| --- | --- | \n| Wt. 26563-2 | 20,000 | \n|  | (*3070-150) | \n\n| Mr. A. J. Dawe | Permt. U.S. of S. | 15,000 | 7/38 T.S. 695\n| Mr. Sir H. Moore | Parly. U.S. of S. |  | 10/38 T.S. 695\n| Mr. Sir G. Tomlinson | Secretary of State | \n| Mr. Sir J. Shuckburgh | C. O. | \n\nspecial procedure in this particular case, I am inclined to think that the normal system of debits and credits in the Colonial Military Lands Account would be more appropriate for a transaction of this nature.",
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        "content_text": "**XXX CONFIDENTIAL (2)**\n\nCopy to Headquarters, \nChina Command.\n\n1331939 \n53654/391 \n45\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nHONG KONG.\n\n30th January, 1939.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that for some time past I have been discussing informally with the local Military Authorities the possibility of the removal of the barracks and other buildings occupied by the infantry battalion stationed in the central district of Victoria and on Victoria Peak from their present site to another less valuable site on the island of Hong Kong away from the centre of the city, so as to render a large tract of land in the heart of Victoria available for civil development. The negotiations are now about to enter upon a more formal stage and the time is ripe to report for your approval the general lines on which it is proposed that the scheme should proceed and to seek your authority for carrying the discussions a further stage.\n\n2. Briefly it is proposed that the Military should surrender the land upon which the barracks and ancillary buildings of the infantry battalion at present stand in return for the grant of a new site elsewhere on the island and the payment by the Colonial Government of the complete cost of site formation and of the buildings, access roads, antimalarial work and water supplies necessary to reprovision the battalion thereon, subject\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE** \n**MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,** \n&C., \n&C., \n&C.",
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        "content_text": "## 2.\n\nto an agreed maximum total cost. The Military Authorities would not require any further compensation in respect of the land vacated and the transaction would thus be on an entirely different basis from the transfers of lands dealt with in the Military Lands Account, which would not enter into the matter at all.\n\n## 3.\n\nFrom the point of view of the Colonial Government the scheme has manifest advantages: a large area would become available for commercial development, town-replanning and the erection of public buildings. Among such public buildings is the much-needed new volunteer headquarters; the Military Authorities were formerly disposed to consent to erection of this on part of Murray Parade Ground, which is within the War Department area now proposed for surrender, but they later objected on the grounds that it would mean the sacrifice of some of the recreational facilities at present enjoyed by the infantry battalion quartered in the centre of the city.\n\n## 4.\n\nOn the other hand, the scheme also attracts the Military Authorities because they are anxious to remove the battalion from the centre of the town and to take the opportunity of building more up-to-date barracks. It has already been before the War Office and I am informed by the General Officer Commanding the British Troops in China, China Command, that the Army Council has signified its agreement to it in principle and might consider also the gradual transfer on a similar basis later of other military establishments in the centre of the town in addition to the establishments of the infantry battalion. My Executive Council has also expressed its unanimous agreement in principle with the scheme and advised that detailed negotiations for the transfer should proceed.",
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        "content_text": "## 3.\n\nAt the moment consideration is being given to the exact boundaries of the areas which should be taken over and the question of the site of the alternative accommodation to be provided. Provisionally it is proposed to take over approximately the area indicated on the accompanying plan, but it is still doubtful whether certain buildings, including Flagstaff House, the General Officer Commanding's residence, will be surrendered.\n\nThere is every prospect that a suitable site which the Military Authorities have in view may be made available without expensive resumptions or site formation and this possibility is being further investigated. The Military have no objection to temporarily splitting up the battalion, which would enable the reprovisioning to proceed by easy stages and conduce to the more rapid and economical development of the vacated portions of the present barracks site.\n\n## 6.\n\nFrom the financial aspect it would be the Colonial Government's part of the bargain to meet the cost, subject to agreed maxima, of any necessary resumptions at the new site and of the new buildings, site formation, access roads, etc., all of which works would be carried out by the Military Authorities themselves and not by the Colonial Government. It is estimated that the cost of the scheme to the Colonial Government would in round figures be $5,000,000, against which an equivalent sum might be realised by the sale of the land surrendered, though recovery would be very gradual and might be spread over a considerable number of years. It could not be guaranteed that the transaction would show any substantial profit to the Colonial Government or even that on balance a loss might not appear in terms of money; there is, however, sufficient probability that the scheme would, over a period of years, show a return to Government of income from land.",
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        "content_text": "sales sufficient to justify the financing of the necessary initial expenditure from loan funds, if other funds are not available. I am personally entirely satisfied that the advantage to be gained from the improved layout of the Central district of Hong Kong, which the scheme would facilitate, and other accruing indirect advantages would more than counterbalance any cash loss which might be shown on the scheme. Indeed I am convinced that the Colony on the whole has everything to gain and nothing to lose by carrying these proposals into effect without delay.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n...\nGovernor.\n\n48",
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        "content_text": "## TAI PING SHAN\n### LANDS & SURVEY DEPARTMENT\n#### CROWN LANDS\n\n| Location        | Details                  |\n| --------------- | ------------------------ |\n| STREET          | STAUN... BERDEE          |\n| HARBOUR MASTERS OFFICE | SCALE 8 INCHES = 1 MILE  |\n| GOVE HOUSE      | AMY AMAY PJEL GARDENS    |\n| FILTER BEDS     | ROAC...                  |\n| MT AUSTIN BARRACK | ...                      |\n| SEVER BOST OFFICE | ...                      |\n| ADMIRALTY LOT   | NO I W D                 |\n| MURRAY BARRACKS | HEAD BARRACK W. D.       |\n| VICTORIA HOSPITAL | MOUNT GOUGH NO 14        |\n| MILITARY HOSPITAL | W D L No 5, No 23        |\n| FILTER BES      | 59 R BL 5                |\n| MAGAZINE        | 204 1:04 PLANTATION CAP  |\n| Coombe          | * BL                     |\n\nPage 2\n\nThe text appears to be a map or plan with various locations and features marked. The scale is 8 inches to 1 mile. Some of the locations mentioned include:\n- Harbour Masters Office\n- Gove House\n- Amay/Pjel Gardens\n- Filter Beds\n- Mt Austin Barrack\n- Sever/Bost Office\n- Admiralty Lot No I\n- Murray Barracks\n- Head Barrack W.D.\n- Victoria Hospital on Mount Gough\n- Military Hospital W.D.L. No 5 and No 23\n- Magazine\n- Plantation Cap Coombe \n\nSome numbers are associated with these locations, possibly indicating grid references or other spatial data. The text is not entirely clear due to OCR errors and missing context.",
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        "content_text": "Mr Walker\n\nI do not see how this matter can be dealt with entirely outside the Colony. I believe the Hong Kong Military Lands Office shows at the moment no balance whatever to the credit of the Military. The Hong Kong Government is to vote up to $5,000,000 to cover the cost of new infrastructure, buildings, access road etc. They will receive in return the site now in military occupation in the township which, when realised/sold, it is hoped, will be an equivalent sum.\n\nIt is not stated whether the new site is Crown land, but as expensive resumptions are likely, it seems probable that most if not all of it is not Crown land. In addition to paying $5,000,000, which may be recovered, the colony will have lost part of its capital assets.\n\nFurther, nothing is said with regard to the disposal of the buildings erected upon the new site, with the possibility that when they are no longer required for Military purposes, the total cost of the new site & buildings may come to more than...",
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        "content_text": "## \nthan the $5,000,000 which is to be the maximum sum to be paid by the Government. Should it not be arranged that if the new site is no longer required by the Military, it should be dealt with on the lines by the Col Mil Land & A/C and the realised value of the land & buildings be handed over to the Col Govt to be dealt with subject to a debit against them in the Cm Lafe.\n\nIn effect the proposed transactions work as follows: The Military surrender the present site and buildings to the Govt out of which advances to the Military are made immediately for the provision of a new site & buildings for military purposes, instead of waiting until the old site & buildings had been sold. The proceeds are credited to Col funds at the same time debited to the Col Govt in M. L. A/C.\n\nWhether the Col Govt pay or not, sooner or later it seems reasonable that the new site & buildings should be surrendered to the Colonial Govt and when they are no longer required...\n\nPage 51",
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        "content_text": "## \nand I think I quite satisfied him that I personally am as sympathetic as a newcomer can be. I found him a delightful man of considerable penetration. He fitted an epithet to the responsible and inaffactual N.L. Smitte that impressed me by its aptness. They called him flibbertigibbet and that sums up the charming but exasperating fellow very well.\n\nThere are not many matters at issue between us and Chungking. I telegraphed some time ago about the suppression of the Wang Ching Wei newspapers here and, as I mentioned in that telegram, the desire to please Chungking is one of the motives though not the only one. I have not yet had an answer to this telegram.\n\nAnother matter, which was, I believe, the main cause of both Clark Kerr and Dr. Quo thinking us unsympathetic, is the question of a Chinese Consul General for Hong Kong. I am just about to answer you on the subject of the very clever reply which was returned to Northcote's 'stipulations' (afterwards amended to read 'expressions of hope'). My comment is not particularly sympathetic, but I think that in actual fact the Hong Kong Government has given ...",
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        "content_text": "# \n174 \n\n## SALITI \n\n## SM/TH \n\n## SMITIE \n\nyears. We consider that it would be useless to attempt to make a timetable for the expenditure, since this would depend on indeterminates such as building potential and availability of teaching staff.\n\n## 64 Sito.\n\nA University Committee of 1939 commented on the removal of the University to a site outside the very crowded municipal limits of Hong Kong. The present site, of remarkable natural beauty, on a hill sloping sharply to the harbour, had become for Hong Kong what the College gardens are for Cambridge and Oxford, but it was never planned as a whole and hence has been used very uneconomically. A consideration that favoured the transfer of the University to a new site was that it was impeding the natural growth of the city of Victoria. A Committee in 1940 reconsidered the whole matter with great care and produced plans and drawings to show that properly used the site could easily accommodate a University twice as large as Hong Kong University then was. Provision to meet municipal claims was made by a proposal to surrender part of the site for town extension and for road construction. Compensation was to be found by extensions on to unoccupied Government land north and west of the University, and by the acquisition of a small site in the New Territories for a survey camp.\n\nThe plan showed that, by levelling and filling, the existing inadequate space for games could be greatly increased. On the basis of the information at its disposal, the Committee favoured the acceptance of the proposals of the Committee and has assumed in the following estimates that the University will be developed on the present site.\n\n## 65. Restoration of existing buildings.\n\nEstimates of the cost of repairs immediately necessary to the existing buildings can be little more than guesses based on the cost of typhoon-damage repairs before the war. There has been no information available to the Committee on the current costs of building in Hong Kong, on the prices of building materials, which, with the exception of brick and cement, will have to be imported.\n\nThe Committee made the following estimate of the cost of repairs:\n\n| Building | Estimated Cost |\n| --- | --- |\n| Arts, Administration and Students Union | £15,000 |\n| Science | £8,000 |\n| Medical | £5,000 |\n| Engineering | £3,000 |\n| Library Buildings | £10,000 |\n| Hostels and Staff Houses | £5,000 |\n| Total | £46,000 |\n\n## 6. New Buildings\n\nThe plans of the 1940 Committee envisaged the rebuilding of the greater part of the existing University. On the basis of these plans, taking into account the availability of new accommodation (such as that for research work in Marine Zoology already provided in the plans for the new Fisheries Research Institute), and assuming that full use would be made of existing structures (for example, that the Science building completed in 1941...",
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        "content_text": "## 1944\n54392\n\nPrevious\n\n**CLOSED UNTIL 1978**\n\nxong trong\n\n1944\n\n**CEYLON and PACIFIC 54392.**\nC.0129/614 13\n\n**American Consulate--Site of New Building**\nSimilar File `85559/16-468`\n\nSubsequent `54392/49`\n\nMiss Sertland 12/3\n154.3 Putty\n\n**FILE A**\n`51402/780` 3,000 11/47 N.M.Ltd.",
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        "content_text": "## C.I.N.\n1 đang trong\n\ntel. 128 Sar. 17-3-4 \n3-47 \nMo. Kelvin - Stark \nMur. Wef datos Claxton \n\nof the Joint Statement Paragraph 6 \n2. (a copy of which I have attached) would appear to cover this point, but I should be grateful if you could give me any information regarding the practice in other Colonies where the question of transferring land under the Lease-Lend Agreements has come up.\n\nD.B. Whyte \n22/4/47 \n\nI have had difficulty in making precedents. (3) of `85559/46` is all that I have been able to find. This has been sent to Mewing thank milahe welax wri 1310°.\n\n3. Flag Kas kéé.255 Sar. Ingut checy in chaining with - chuse jops. 13-5-47 \n1 have been spoken to the Tranny who has little experience in this matter. They are putting up a letter bo band y negociation up to chum g asking for quidance ohe limes follard. Then I suggut a Mr. O.G. Williams, nicherung the proposal. The procedure conce ... no deult Closet thie para. by -Citie Jovit WG. Boss. 22/5- \n\nmatter is Covered Statement",
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        "content_text": "I submit a draft letter to Mr. O.L. Williams in accordance with the minutes above.\n\nD.§Whyte  \n24.5.47.\n\n## Mata Fund\n\nMr. Mayle.  \nI think you should see this.  \nThe savingram from Hong Kong at No.1 is self-explanatory. The joint statement referred to in para. 3 of that savingram forms the annexure to No. 2 on this file.\n\nThere is a precedent in the case of Fiji: see Nos. 1 and 3 on `85559/46` attached. You will also see from para. 2 of the F.O. telegram to Washington No. 9890 of the 16th October 1946 enclosed in No.7 on that file has apparently already been opened to meet expenditure on United States Foreign Service buildings etc. in the U.K. and British Empire, in accordance with para. 6 of the joint statement.\n\nIn the circumstances I suggest we write to the Treasury as in the attached alternative draft letter opposite for your signature, sending copies to Mr. Serpell and Mr. Logan, of the Foreign Office. I do not know whether the Treasury will be happy about the American request that the rentals for the full 75 years of the lease should be paid up now: but this is something for the Treasury to sort out themselves with the Foreign Office and/or the Americans, if they object to it.\n\nI send these papers through Mr. Palmer, and as they have already been so much delayed I send them on in green.\n\nAnGalsworthy  \n2.6.47.\n\n**Distribution List**\n| Name | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| O.L. Williams (J.F.O.) | 5 |\n| D.R. Serpell | 24 |\n| D.A. Logan (F.O.) |  |\n\n`WHC(4)`  \n6-6-47  \n7",
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        "content_text": "## Draft interim reply to M.K. Lipton\n\n4 Diz. Whyte 6/6. 7 to Hong Kong - S'gram to `441-ref(143)` Cons. 10.6.07 \n`85559/46-4` \n\nPoker has been a reliance to `41546` Swan 14/6 24/ have to tho B'fd... 8. 9. 7. No reply to 4 \n\nThe N. American Dept. of the Foreign Office on 17/6 replied by telephone that they have no objections to the action proposed in para. 3 of (4).\n\nI have telephoned Mr. Charles of the Treasury who has promised to look up the papers and reply as soon as possible, hopefully within a week if possible.\n\nD.B. White 7/6.\n\n### Action\nS.G.F. Williams (Tsy) - `O.F.110/59/34` \n? Inform M.K. as in draft w/w. \nMR. Ross \n13. Whyte 20/6. \n18-6-47 \n\nIf you agree with the terms of the draft, will you please 'vet' it. \nThe text of the first two paras., & the sense of the third para., have been agreed with MR. O.L. Williams (Treasury) by telephone.\n\nAnGalsworthy \n27/6",
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        "content_text": "9 to Hong Kong - Steam press 530 - (103) amended,\n\n10 Williams (Jay)\n\n1\n\nToo\n\n1\n\n8.7.97\n\n5\n\nderfall (Jay) junior standup -8,7+\n\nLogan (40)\n\n9\n\nAt the request of The Foreign Office I telephoned to MR. Leurs Jones, American Embassy, this morning, to explain the present position with regarding the request in No. 1. I gave MR. Leurs Jones the gist of No. 9, less, of course, para. 3 to his satisfaction. He expressed\n\nAuralouronly \"1/2/47\n\n13. Hong Kong tel. 462 \n\nThe British propose to commute the annual rental of $1,078 (referred to in N.1) at 4% over 25 years purchase. That capital sum gives an equivalent rent. A total payment of $26,950 in lieu of rent, plus the premium of $1,410, will be payable in addition, making a total of $28,360 to be met by King under the Financial agreement. It is for White Treasury (Mr. Serpell) to say whether these terms are acceptable. A brief letter to him, sending a copy of 10, 13, and asking whether...",
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        "content_text": "with the terms proposed, by Stay Kay is, I think, all that is required.\n\nWD Brearly 2218157\n\nI have put up a short draft to the Treasury and addressed it to me. Sweeney's minute, as suggested above, was with him. I have had previous correspondence with him, and he will no doubt discuss it with me, Serpell.\n\nMy Sweeney letter is dated 29/8.\n\nI am afraid we are still not clear in E. Dept. on the details of No.13. I do not understand how you reached the figure of $26,950, quoted in your minute, but how is that reconciled with the fact that the same figure is given for 150 years in the savingram. Also, why should the figure for 75 years be only $1,423 less than that for 150 years: no figure is given for 25 years!\n\nMs. Butters may be able to help. I suggest that \n\nD-3. Why letter 39/8",
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        "content_text": "The question at issue is: what is the present value of a lease having \n(1) 75 years, \n(2) 150 years \nand run at a rental of $1,078 per annum with interest reckoned at 4%? \n\nThe answer to (1), as shown in the tables in Whitaker's Almanack, is \n23.68 years' purchase, i.e., 23.68 x $1,078 = $25,521.04. \n\nThe answer to (2) is 25 years' purchase, i.e., 25 x $1,078 = $26,950.00, \nsince 25 years' purchase (100 years lease @ 4% = 22+1/2 years' purchase) is \nthe figure for leases in perpetuity @ 4%, and it is the practice to treat leases of 100 years \nor more as in perpetuity. In the similar case which arose \nin Fiji, the Treasury would not \nagree to commute the proposed rental as Fiji's obligations under the Land Lease Settlement expire in 1951 and it is to Fiji's advantage that U.S.A. should be responsible for payments thereafter. \n\nHence a rental basis would seem best, but this is a matter for the Treasury & I think we can write a draft opposite.\n\n14 O.L. Williams (Jay)  \nW.D. Freaney 19/7/47.  \n4-9-47.",
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        "content_text": "# \n## FA. aft. (1) \n### 15. S. F. Charles (Jay) \n\n`0.6.110/59/34`  \n`17-9-47`  \n\nFrom No. 15  \nit  \nsends  \nthe Treasury  \nas though  \nand  \ndo not fully understand  \ntechnicalities of No. 13 either!  \nthe  \nPryway,  \n? we  \nmay  \nand approve as  \nin draft.  \ngo ahead  \n\n1).13. Whyte 20%.  \nMr. Magle  \nI think  \nwe must indicate  \npreference  \nfor capitalisation I rental por 75 years  \nto the full 150 years:  \nAs the lease purvides  \nfixed next to 15 years  \nrenewal pa  \npreferen  \nney.  \nand then fo  \npo  \nputter 15 puans of a revised  \nI think  \nshred  \ncraft H.K's  \npo capitalisation of 75 you  \n1 15 years 'mental  \nI have amended the draft accordingly.  \nf yo  \nmih jut, u could andd  \nU.S. Cl-ferd presses f  \ncapitalisation  \nby som  \ntheach  \n.2  \nyou may open  \nA  \narmd  \nF  \nrental ju full. 150 ) was adrimble & accept this  \nwithin frithen reference  \nQuite fumaly  \nthen wotters  \naddition  \nof  \nUnd  \nI do''t understand  \nhave supported the  \nin (15't summ  \nbecause the Treasury à  \no mind which we do  \nwishes of the Americans factors.  \nand accept the  \none of the dividing  \n\nDiscussed with Mr. Mayle. We will not add A above.  \n`3019`  \nSaving No. 425.  \nHt. To. Hay Kany  \nAna.(13)  \n\n4 OCT 1947\n\nPage 9  \n001 154  \nis not  \nPage",
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        "content_text": "## Saving.\n\nFrom the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nTo the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong.\n\nNo....\n\n4 OCT M\n\n## Saving.\n\nYou `Bort 6/2011/66`.\n\nYour savingram 10.462 of 12th August.\n\nPite for United Kingdom Connelnto Bud14ang.\n\nI hope that you will proceed with negotiations on handing over of roabel Sur 75 pence only do you expect to deal with the roto menon.\n\nPage 10\nPage 11\n\n| Wt. 41936/587. | 1/47. | 50m. | S. & S. Ltd. |\n| Wt. 47799/614. | 2/47. | 30m. | S. & S. Ltd. |",
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        "content_text": "## No. 725 \n4 OCT 1984\n\nGovernor,\n\nYour Savingram No. 462 of 12th August.\n\nSite for United States Consulate Building\n\nI refer to your Savingram under reference `54392/47`. As you suggest, the note proposed by you is approved. You will now proceed with negotiations and inform U.S. Consul-General of terms.\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopy to \nD.R. Serpell Esq., O.B.E., Treasury.",
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        "content_text": "Tel. No.: Whitehall 1234.\n\n**AIONAL SCHER 5.4392/47**\n\nYour Reference............... \nTreasury Reference O. F. 110/59/34 (14)\n\nDear Mayle,\n\n**RECEIVEL 19 SEP 1947**\n| C. O. REGY | 12 5315 |\n\nTREASURY CHAMBERS,\nGREAT GEORGE STREET,\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\n17th September 1947\n\nYour letter of the 4th September to Williams regarding the terms of rental for the new site for the United States Consulate in Hong Kong has been passed to me.\n\nI am afraid that there is no specific advice we can give to you concerning the capitalization terms set out in (13) Hong Kong Savingram No. 462, as we assume that these have been arrived at locally in the light of local practice. You will be aware that as H.M.G. will only remain responsible for American diplomatic and cultural expenditure in the sterling area until 31st December 1951, it is generally advantageous to seek annual rental terms which are liable to be revised at stated intervals, having regard to the fact that the site value might appreciate. But if (a) local land practice, and (b) the wishes of the Americans lead to other arrangements such as the capitalization proposal, we must look to the local authorities to put forward what they consider to be the most acceptable proposition in the circumstances. If you are satisfied that this is the case in the present instance, we have no further observations in this case.\n\nYours sincerely,\n1.J. Charles\n\nN.L. Mayle Esq.\nColonial Office,\n\n**D22** for won. Serpell.",
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        "content_text": "56392/47\n\nDear Williams,\n\nColonial Office,\nChurch House,\nGreat Smith St., S.W.1.\n4th September, 1947.\n\n**Ansid(15)**\nSite for U.S. Consulate Building in Hong Kong\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 18th June, we have now received a savingram from Hong Kong (a copy of which I attach) setting out the proposals for the financial terms in respect of the site for the new Consulate.\n\nI should be glad to know whether you agree that the rental of £1078 should be commuted on the terms proposed.\n\nYours sincerely,\n(N.L. Mayle)\nO.L.\n\nWILLIAMS, ESQ.",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT Letter\n\nWt. 41936/587. 1/47. 50m. S. & S. Ltd.  \nWt. 47799/614, 2/47. 30m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\nMiss Why to 29/f  \nMr. mayle  \nMr.  \nMr.  \nMr.\n\n54392.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. S.  \nSecretary of State.\n\ncopied & peop. 4/9.  \nFor me. mayle's Signature\n\nYour Reference OF 110/59/34  \n4. Sept. 1947.\n\n\"File for by Consulate May in lohang\"\n\nDear Williams,\n\nThey refer to your letter of the 18th June about O.L. Williams Esq., D.R. Sexpetth Esq., O. Bass Treasury.\n\n**FURTHER ACTION**\n\nFran MER.  \nCopy for Exam file about para. of Lend-Lease Settlement Agreement. Copies for C.O. Accts.\n\nWe have received a telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong (a copy of which I attach) setting out their proposals for the terms for the new financial arrangement in respect of the site for the Consulate.\n\nI should be glad to know whether you agree that the rental of $1098 should be commented on the terms proposed.\n\nYours sincerely,",
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        "content_text": "# Colonial Office No. 54392.\n\n## Secretariat File No. 6/2911/4\n**SAVINGRAM**\n\nTo the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nFrom the Governor, Hong Kong.\n\n**Date**  \n12th August, 1947.\n\n**No.**  \n462\n\n15\n\nYour Savingram No.530.\n\n**Site for United States Consulate Building.**  \nApproval noted.\n\nPractice here is to capitalize rents at 25 years purchase representing interest rate of 4% if the land is held in perpetuity. Lease in this case is for 75 years renewable for a further term of 75 years at revised Crown rent. Suggest therefore that the 4% rate should be applied to rentals for 75 years only, giving capitalized value of $25,527.04. Capital value of the rental over the full period of 150 years based on the assumption that the rent would not be increased after 75 years is $26,950.00. Amounts quoted are in Hong Kong dollars and not in United States dollars.\n\n4.\n\n**RECEIVED**  \n21 AUG.947  \nC. O. REGY",
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        "content_text": "## Saving.\n54329.\n\nFrom the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nTo the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong.\n\n8 July, 1947.\n\nDate... 530 No. Saving.\n\n### Site for United States Consulate Building\n\nYour savingrams Nos. 128 and 255.\n\n1. I approve sale of land in question by Private treaty.\n\n2. I confirm that paragraph 6 of the Joint Statement on Lease Lend applies to this case. Financial responsibility involved will therefore rest with His Majesty's Government, who will, at request of United States authorities, pay sterling into special United States account in London, from which the American authorities will themselves pay for the land etc. which they propose to acquire in Hong Kong.\n\n3. In these circumstances I shall naturally wish for an opportunity of studying the figure proposed for the commuted value of the rentals for the full term of the lease before it is mentioned to the United States authorities. I shall be grateful therefore if you will furnish me with this information, together with an explanation of the basis of the computation, and if you will defer notifying it to the United States Consul-General until you have received my reply.\n\n4. I assume prices quoted are in Hong Kong, and not in United States, dollars.\n\n**SECRET**",
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        "content_text": "## \nWt. 41936/587. 1/47. 50m. S. & S. Ltd.  \nWt. 47799/614. 2/47. 30m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\nC. O.\n\nMiss Whyte 20%  \nMr. Galsworthy 27/6\n\n30 JUN  \n54392. 9\n\nMr. Boss 3016 at une.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. S:  \nMr. Secretary of State.  \nMr..... Your Reference...  \nSavingran DRAFT. Tebem  \nO.A.G., G Hong Kon 17 No. 530\n\n### Site for United States Consulate Building\nYour Savingrams has. 128 and 255.  \n1. I approve sale of land in question by pirate  \n2. huay confering that paragraphute of the Journt Statement on Lease-Lend applies to this case from which nee American authorities will themselves pay for\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nCopies to:-\n(1) O.A. Williams to Treasury.  \n(2) D.R. Serpell Esq., OBE., Treasury.  \n(3) D.A.Logan Esq., F.O.\n\nHu Financial responsibility involved will therefore rest with H.M.G., who will, at request of U. S. authoritus, pay agreed with to be follo Lise pollards:- void be has be On their request, sterling pand into special U.S. hand on, et land which they propose to aquire in Hang Kamp, thou be paid for face gratefully Istially therefor if you will inform me of full Value of 6 rentals terin of lease ato ow, Rogether with P. T.O.",
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        "content_text": "## SECRET\n\n### Explanation of Basis of Imputaria\n\n18 before figure is mentioned to the U.S. Authorities. I approve sale by Private...\n\n3. In these circumstances I shall naturally wish for an opportunity of examining the figure proposed for the commuted value of the rentals for the full term of the heaven before it is mentioned to the United States authorities. I shall be grateful therefor if you will furnish me with this information, together with explanation of the basis of the computation. I will defer notifying it to the United States until you have received my reply.\n\n4. Payment will be made in Hong Kong dollars, and not in U.S. dollars.\n\n### SECRET",
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        "content_text": "## FMC \n19 j \nTel. No. Whitehall 1234 \n**NATIONAL** \n**SCHEME** \n**CSABLED** \n\nYour Reference \nTreasury Reference.. `O.F. 110/59/3` \n\nDear Mayle, \n\nTREASURY CHAMBERS, \nGREAT GEORGE STREET, \nLONDON, S.W.1. \n18th June, 1947. \n\nThank you for your letter of 6th June about the proposed American Consulate building on Hong Kong island. We agree that this would come within the scope of paragraph 6 of the Joint Statement, and that the liability is for H.M.G. \n\nThe procedure to be followed in these cases has been agreed with the U.S. Government. We shall at their request pay sterling into a special U.S. account in London, and they will themselves pay for the land, etc., which they propose to acquire. \n\nI have consulted Serpell on the proposed terms of sale, and we agree that you should proceed as suggested in the third paragraph of your letter. \n\nI assume that the prices quoted in the Governor's Savingram are in Hong Kong, not U.S. dollars. \n\nI am copying this to Logan. \n\nN. L. Mayle, Esq., \nColonial Office. \n\nYours sincerely, \n19 JUN 1947 \nC. O. REQY",
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        "content_text": "# Saving.\n\n54392/47.\n\nFrom the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nTo the Officer Administering the Government of.\n\nDate....\n\nto June, 1947.\n\nNo..........\n\n## Saving.\n\n720 HONG KONG.\n\nSite for United States Consulate building on Hong Kong Island.\n\nYour savingrams Nos. 128 and 255.\n\nI regret the delay in replying.\n\nThe matter is now being considered with the Treasury and the Foreign Office, and a reply will be sent as quickly as possible.\n\nSELER.\n\nSee (9)\n\nPage 20\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT Sanigram\n**Acting Governor, Hong Kong**\n\n**Parly. U.S. of S.**\n\n**Secretary of State.**\n\nNo 441 Saning.\n\n**Site for United States Consulate Building in Hong Kong Island**\n\n(13) You sanupan's Nos. 128 and 255.\n\nI regret delay in replying to your telegrams. The matter is now being considered with the Treasury & the Foreign Office, and a reply will be sent as quickly as possible.\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\nSecor. Recd. in 'I wake of no reply received 4. Any. \n\nWt. 29446/552 9/46 50m. S. & S. Ltd.  \nWt. 41936/587 1/47 30m. S. & S. Ltd.  \n54392/47  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \n10.6.47  \n21  \nC. O.  \nMr. Sadworthy 2/6 atoare  \nMr.  \nMr.  \nMr.",
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        "content_text": "54392/47\n\nDear Gilliams,\n\nColonial Office,\nDowning Street,\nS.W.1.\n6th June, 1947.\n\nAns'd (8)\n\nI enclose a copy of a savingram from the Governor of Hong Kong, No.128 of the 17th of March, about negotiations that have been taking place with the United States Consul General for the acquisition of a site for a new American Consulate building on Hong Kong Island. This was unfortunately overlooked here, and we have recently had a reminder from Hong Kong asking for an early reply.\n\nYou may recall that a somewhat similar case occurred in Fiji last year, when it was decided that the cost of a new United States Consulate building in that Colony would come within the scope of paragraph 6 of the Joint Statement on Lease/Lend attached to the Anglo-American Financial Agreement of the 6th December 1945 (Cmd.6708). On that occasion we made it clear to the Governor of Fiji that the financial liability involved was one for H.M.G. in the U.K. (see telegram No.309 of 30th August 1946 to the Governor of Fiji, copies of which were sent to you and to the Foreign Office).\n\nWe take it that we should now telegraph to the Acting Governor of Hong Kong confirming that paragraph 6 of the Joint Statement on Lease/Lend applies to this case, and that the financial liability involved will therefore rest with H.M.G. We propose to authorise the sale of the land in question by private treaty. We should be grateful... \n\nO.L. GILLIAMS,\n74",
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        "content_text": "23 \n\ntherefore if you would let us know whether you agree with the above, and what special instructions, if any, you would wish us to include in the telegram to the Acting Governor regarding the terms of the sale, and the procedure to be followed. If the suggestion is accepted that rentals for the full term of the lease should be paid up now, you will no doubt wish us to ask the Acting Governor of Hong Kong to let us know the commuted value, together with an explanation of the basis of computation, before the figure is mentioned to the Americans.\n\nI am sending copies of this letter and enclosure B to Logan, of the Foreign Office, and to Orpell, who will no doubt also be interested from his point of view. I should be glad to have their comments, if any, as soon as possible. As there has already been this unfortunate delay in dealing with the original savingram from Hong Kong, may I ask for an early reply?\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nSgd (N... \"ayle)",
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        "content_text": "Wt. 29446/552 9/46 50m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\nC.O.\n\nMr. Galsworthy  \nMr. Palmer  \n4/6 Mayle  \n\n54392/47.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \n\n24  \n4  \nCopied & Doop. & 6/60  \nDRAFT.  \nFor Mr. Hayle's signature.  \n6th June 1967.\n\nC. O. WILLIAMS, ESQ.,\nDear Williams,\n\n**TREASURY**  \n85559/46]  \n**FURTHER ACTION**  \nRecirc. file XXXXX  \nfor interim reply by telegram to Hong Kong.  \nCopy with copy to:  \n1. D.R. Serpell  \n2. Joy  \n3. D.A. Logan  \n\nI enclose a copy of a savingram from the Governor of Hong Kong, No. 128 of the 17th of March, about negotiations that have been taking place with the United States Consul General for the acquisition of a site for a new American Consulate building on Hong Kong Island.\n\nUnfortunately, this was overlooked here, and we have recently had a reminder from Hong Kong asking for an early reply.\n\nYou may recall that a somewhat similar case occurred in Fiji last year, when it was decided that the cost of a new United States Consulate building in that Colony would come within the scope of para. 6 of the Joint Statement on Lease/Lend attached to the Anglo-American Financial Agreement of the 6th December 1945. (Cmd 6708)\n\nOn that occasion, we made it clear to the Governor of Fiji that the financial liability involved was one for H.M.G. in the U.K. (see telegram No. 309 of 30th August 1946 to the Governor of Fiji, copies of which were sent to you and to the Foreign Office).\n\nWe",
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        "content_text": "We take it that we should now telegraph to the Acting Governor of Hong Kong confirming that paragraph 6 of the Joint Statement on Lend/Lease applies to this case, and that the financial liability involved will therefore rest with H.M.G. We also propose to authorise the sale of the land in question by private treaty. We should be grateful therefore if you would let us know whether you agree with the above, and what special instructions, if any, you would wish us to include in the telegram to the Acting Governor regarding the terms of the sale, and the procedure to be followed. If the suggestion that rentals for the full terms of the lease should be paid is accepted, you will no doubt wish us to ask the Acting Governor of Hong Kong to let us know the commuted value, together with an explanation of the basis of computation, before the figure is mentioned to the Americans.\n\nI am sending copies of this letter and enclosures to Logan, of the Foreign Office, and to Serpell, who will no doubt also be interested from his point of view. I should be glad to have their comments, if any, as soon as possible. As there has already been this unfortunate delay in dealing with the original savingram from Hong Kong, may I ask for an early reply?\n\nYours sincerely,\n25",
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        "content_text": "Wt. 29446/552 9/46 50m. S. & S. Ltd.\n\nC.O.\n\nMiss Whyte 20/5\n\n54392/47.\n\n26 alteration draft\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nMr. Kelvin Stark 29 I\nMr. Boss 30/5\nMr. Galsworthy See Mr.\n\n**DRAFT**\nMay, 1947.\n\nO.L. WILLIAMS, ESQ.,\nTREASURY.\n\n**FURTHER ACTION**\n\n(1)\n\nIn recent communication, the Governor of Hong Kong states that the United States Consul General approached the Hong Kong Government last year regarding the purchase by private treaty of a suitable site for the building of a Consulate General in Hong Kong, and was ultimately offered a well-situated lot of land of area approximately 47,000 square feet on a 75-year lease at a premium of $1,410,000 with an annual rental of $1,078.\n\nThe Consul General has now replied that he has been instructed that his Government \"would be interested in acquiring this site\" if payment can be made under the Lend Lease Settlement Statement of December 6th, 1945. They also desire that the rentals for the full term of the lease be paid now, and request that a figure for the commuted value be furnished, together with an explanation of how such figure has been reached.\n\n`(3/85559/6)`\n\nA similar case occurred in Fiji in August 1946, when, with your approval, it was agreed that the cost of a new United States Consulate in the Colony should...",
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        "content_text": "should come under the Lend/Lease arrangements\nand that the financial responsibility would rest with\nH.M.G.\n\nI presume that paragraph 6 of the Joint Statement\non the Lend/Lease settlement will cover the present\ncase but I should appreciate your guidance as to the\nprocedure to be followed.\n\nUnfortunately there has been some delay\nin dealing with this subject in this Department and as we\nhave now received a reminder from Hong Kong I should be\nvery grateful for an early reply.\n\n(3)\n\nYours sincerely,\n27",
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        "content_text": "## SAVINGRAM\n**To the Secretary of State for the Colonies.**\nFrom the Governor, Hong Kong.\nDate 13th May, 1947.\n\nNo. 255 54392/47 6\n\nMy Savingram No. 128 dated 17th March, 1947.\n\n(1) Site for a new American Consulate Building on Hong Kong Island.\n\nGrateful for an early reply.\n\n## RECEIVED\n27 MAY 1947\nC. O. REGY",
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        "content_text": "# FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN \n## The Governments of the United States and the United Kingdom \ndated 6th December, 1945 \n### together with a Joint Statement regarding Settlement for Lend-Lease, Reciprocal Aid, Surplus War Property and Claims \n\nPresented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to Parliament \nby Command of his Majesty \nDecember 1945 \n\nLONDON \nHIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE \n`Cmd. 6708` \nTWO PENCE NET \n\n## DIEU DROIT \n1517/20 \nLiss DB be hiyle \n29",
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        "content_text": "# FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM\n\nIt is hereby agreed between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as follows:-\n\n## 1. Effective date of the Agreement.\n\nThe effective date of this Agreement shall be the date on which the Government of the United States notifies the Government of the United Kingdom that the Congress of the United States has made available the funds necessary to extend to the Government of the United Kingdom the line of credit in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.\n\n## 2. Line of Credit.\n\nThe Government of the United States will extend to the Government of the United Kingdom a line of credit of $3,750,000,000 which may be drawn upon at any time between the effective date of this Agreement and 31st December, 1951, inclusive.\n\n## 3. Purpose of the Line of Credit.\n\nThe purpose of the line of credit is to facilitate purchases by the United Kingdom of goods and services in the United States, to assist the United Kingdom to meet transitional post-war deficits in its current balance of payments, to help the United Kingdom to maintain adequate reserves of gold and dollars and to assist the Government of the United Kingdom to assume the obligations of multilateral trade, as defined in this and other agreements.\n\n## 4. Amortisation and Interest.\n\n(i) The amount of the line of credit drawn by 31st December, 1951, shall be repaid in 50 annual instalments beginning on 31st December, 1951, with interest at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum.\n\nInterest for the year 1951 shall be computed on the amount outstanding on 31st December, 1951, and for each year thereafter interest shall be computed on the amount outstanding on 1st January of each such year.\n\n49 annual instalments of principal repayments and interest shall be equal, calculated at the rate of $31,823,000 for each $1,000,000,000 of the line of credit drawn by 31st December, 1951, and the fiftieth annual instalment shall be at the rate of $31,840,736.65 for each such $1,000,000,000.\n\nEach instalment shall consist of the full amount of the interest due and the remainder of the instalment shall be the principal to be repaid in that year. Payments required by this section are subject to the provisions of Section 5.\n\n(ii) The Government of the United Kingdom may accelerate repayment of the amount drawn under this line of credit.\n\n## 5. Waiver of Interest Payments.\n\nIn any year in which the Government of the United Kingdom requests the Government of the United States to waive the amount of the interest due in the instalment of that year, the Government of the United States will grant the waiver if :--\n\n(a) the Government of the United Kingdom finds that a waiver is necessary in view of the present and prospective conditions of international exchange and the level of its gold and foreign exchange reserves, and\n\n(b) the International Monetary Fund certifies that the income of the United Kingdom from home-produced exports plus its net income from invisible current transactions in its balance of payments was on the average over the five preceding calendar years less than the average annual amount of United Kingdom imports during 1936-8 fixed at £866,000,000, as such figure may be adjusted for changes in the price level of these imports. Any amount in excess of £43,750,000 released or paid in any year on account of sterling balances accumulated to the credit of overseas governments, monetary authorities and banks before the effective date of this Agreement shall be regarded as a capital transaction and therefore shall not be included in the above calculation of the net income from invisible current transactions for that year. If waiver is requested for an interest payment prior to that due in 1955, the average income shall be computed for the calendar years from 1950 through the year preceding that in which the request is made.\n\n## 6. Relation of this line of credit to other obligations.\n\n(i) It is understood that any amounts required to discharge obligations of the United Kingdom to third countries outstanding on the effective date of this agreement will be found from resources other than this line of credit.\n\n(ii) The Government of the United Kingdom will not arrange any long term loans from Governments within the British Commonwealth after 6th December, 1945 and before the end of 1951 on terms more favourable to the lender than the terms of this line of credit.\n\n(iii) Waiver of interest will not be requested or allowed under Section 5 in any year unless the aggregate of the releases or payments in that year of sterling balances accumulated to the credit of overseas governments, monetary authorities and banks (except in the case of colonial dependencies) before the effective date of this agreement, is reduced proportionately, and unless interest payments due in that year on loans referred to in (ii) above are waived. The proportionate reduction of the releases or payments of sterling balances shall be calculated in relation to the aggregate released and paid in the most recent year in which waiver of interest was not requested.\n\n(iv) The application of the principles set forth in this section shall be the subject of full consultation between the two Governments as occasion may arise.\n\n## 7. Sterling Area Exchange Arrangements.\n\nThe Government of the United Kingdom will complete arrangements as early as practicable and in any case not later than one year after the effective date of this agreement, unless in exceptional cases a later date is agreed upon after consultation, under which immediately after the completion of such arrangements the sterling receipts from current transactions of all sterling area countries (apart from any receipts arising out of military expenditure by the Government of the United Kingdom prior to 31st December, 1948, to the extent to which they are treated by agreement with the countries\n\nPage 30\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": ".32 \n\nconcerned on the same basis as the balances accumulated during the war) will be freely available for current transactions in any currency area without discrimination with the result that any discrimination arising from the so-called sterling area dollar pool will be entirely removed and that each member of the sterling area will have its current sterling and dollar receipts at its free disposition for current transactions anywhere.\n\n8. Other Exchange Arrangements.\n\n(i) The Government of the United Kingdom agrees that after the effective date of this agreement it will not apply exchange controls in such a manner as to restrict\n(a) payments or transfers in respect of products of the United States permitted to be imported into the United Kingdom or other current transactions between the two countries or\n(b) the use of sterling balances to the credit of residents of the United States arising out of current transactions. Nothing in this paragraph (i) shall affect the provisions of Article VII of the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund when those Articles have come into force.\n\n(ii) The Governments of the United States and the United Kingdom agree that not later than one year after the effective date of this agreement, unless in exceptional cases a later date is agreed upon after consultation, they will impose no restrictions on payments and transfers for current transactions. The obligations of this paragraph (ii) shall not apply\n(a) to balances of third countries and their nationals accumulated before this paragraph (ii) becomes effective; or\n(b) to restrictions imposed in conformity with the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, provided that the Governments of the United Kingdom and the United States will not continue to invoke the provisions of Article XIV Section 2 of those Articles after this paragraph (ii) becomes effective unless in exceptional cases after consultation they agree otherwise;\n(c) to restrictions imposed in connection with measures designed to uncover and dispose of assets of Germany and Japan.\n\n(iii) This Section and Section 9 which are in anticipation of more comprehensive arrangements by multilateral agreement shall operate until 31st December, 1951.\n\n9. Import Arrangements.\n\nIf either the Government of the United States or the Government of the United Kingdom imposes or maintains quantitative import restrictions, such restrictions shall be administered on a basis which does not discriminate against imports from the other country in respect of any product; provided that this undertaking shall not apply in cases in which\n(a) its application would have the effect of preventing the country imposing such restrictions from utilizing, for the purchase of needed imports, inconvertible currencies accumulated up to 31st December, 1946; or\n(b) there may be special necessity for the country imposing such restrictions to assist, by measures not involving a substantial departure from the general rule of non-discrimination, a country whose economy has been disrupted by war; or\n(c) either Government imposes quantitative restrictions having equivalent effect to any exchange restrictions which that Government is authorised to impose in conformity with Article VII of the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund. The provisions of this Section shall become effective as soon as practicable, but not later than 31st December, 1946.\n\n10. Accumulated Sterling Balances.\n\n(i) The Government of the United Kingdom intends to make agreements with the countries concerned, varying according to the circumstances of each case, for an early settlement covering the sterling balances accumulated by sterling area and other countries prior to such settlement (together with any future receipts arising out of military expenditure by the Government of the United Kingdom to the extent to which they are treated on the same basis by agreement with the countries concerned). The settlements with the sterling area countries will be on the basis of dividing these accumulated balances into three categories:\n(a) balances to be released at once and convertible into any currency for current transactions;\n(b) balances to be similarly released by instalments over a period of years beginning in 1951; and\n(c) balances to be adjusted as a contribution to the settlement of war and post-war indebtedness and in recognition of the benefits which the countries concerned might be expected to gain from such a settlement.\n\nThe Government of the United Kingdom will make every endeavour to secure the early completion of these arrangements.\n\n(ii) In consideration of the fact that an important purpose of the present line of credit is to promote the development of multilateral trade and facilitate its early resumption on a non-discriminatory basis, the Government of the United Kingdom agrees that any sterling balances released or otherwise available for current payments will, not later than one year after the effective date of this agreement, unless in special cases a later date is agreed upon after consultation, be freely available for current transactions in any currency area without discrimination.\n\nII. Definitions.\n\nFor the purposes of this agreement:\n(i) The term current transactions shall have the meaning prescribed in Article XIX (i) of the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund.\n\n(ii) The term sterling area means the United Kingdom and the other territories declared by the Defence (Finance) (Definition of Sterling Area) (No. 2) Order, 1944, to be included in the sterling area, namely \"the following Territories excluding Canada and Newfoundland, that is to say;\n(a) any Dominion,\n(b) any other part of His Majesty's dominions,\n(c) any territory in respect of which a mandate on behalf of the League of Nations has been accepted by His Majesty and is being exercised by His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, or in any Dominion,\n(d) any British Protectorate or Protected State,\n(e) Egypt, the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan and Iraq,\n(f) Iceland and the Faroe Islands.\"\n\n33",
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        "content_text": "## 12. Consultation on Agreement\n\nEither Government shall be entitled to approach the other for a reconsideration of any of the provisions of this agreement, if in its opinion the prevailing conditions of international exchange justify such reconsideration with a view to agreeing upon modifications for presentation to their respective Legislatures.\n\nSigned in duplicate at Washington, District of Columbia, this 6th day of December, 1945.\n\nFor the Government of the United States of America: **FRED M. VINSON**, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America.\n\nFor the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: **HALIFAX**, His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Washington.\n\n## JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING SETTLEMENT FOR LEND-LEASE, RECIPROCAL AID, SURPLUS WAR PROPERTY AND CLAIMS\n\n1. The Governments of the United States and the United Kingdom have reached an understanding for the settlement of Lend-Lease and Reciprocal Aid, for the acquisition of United States Army and Navy surplus property, and the United States interest in installations, located in the United Kingdom, and for the final settlement of the financial claims of each government against the other arising out of the conduct of the war. Specific agreements necessary to implement these understandings, setting forth the terms in detail, and consistent herewith, are in the course of preparation and will shortly be completed.\n\n2. This settlement for Lend-Lease and Reciprocal Aid will be complete and final. In arriving at this settlement both governments have taken full cognizance of the benefits already received by them in the defeat of their common enemies. They have also taken full cognizance of the general obligations assumed by them in Article VII of the Mutual Aid Agreement of 23rd February, 1942, and the understandings agreed upon this day with regard to commercial policy. Pursuant to this settlement, both governments will continue to discuss arrangements for agreed action for the attainment of the economic objectives referred to in Article VII of the Mutual Aid Agreement. The Governments expect in these discussions to reach specific conclusions at an early date with respect to urgent problems such as those in the field of telecommunications and civil aviation. In the light of all the foregoing, both governments agree that no further benefits will be sought as consideration for Lend-Lease and Reciprocal Aid.\n\n3. The net sum due from the United Kingdom to the United States for the settlement of Lend-Lease and Reciprocal Aid, for the acquisition of surplus property, and the United States interest in installations, located in the United Kingdom, and for the settlement of claims shall be $650,000,000 subject to the accounting adjustment referred to below. This amount consists of \n| Item | Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| (a) | Net sum representing the difference between the amount of the services and supplies furnished or to be furnished by each government to the other government after V-J day through Lend-Lease and Reciprocal Aid channels, less the net sum due to the United Kingdom under the claims settlement | $118,000,000 |\n| (b) | Net sum for all other Lend-Lease and Reciprocal Aid items, and for surplus property, and the United States interest in installations, located in the United Kingdom and owned by the United States Government | $532,000,000 |\n\nThe actual amounts due to the respective governments for items included in (a) above other than claims will, however, be ascertained by accounting in due course, and the total sum of $650,000,000 will be adjusted for any difference between the sum of $118,000,000 mentioned above, and the actual sum found to be due. All new transactions between the two governments after 31st December, 1945, will be settled by cash payment.\n\n4. The total liability found to be due to the Government of the United States will be discharged on the same terms as those specified in the Financial Agreement concluded this day for the discharge of the credit provided therein.\n\n5. In addition to the financial payments referred to above, the two governments have agreed upon the following:\n- (a) appropriate non-discriminatory treatment will be extended to United States nationals in the use and disposition of installations in which there is a United States interest;\n- (b) appropriate settlements for the Lend-Lease interest in installations other than in the United Kingdom and the colonial dependencies will be made on disposal of the installations;\n- (c) the United States reserves its right of recapture of any Lend-Lease articles held by United Kingdom armed forces, but the United States has indicated that it does not intend to exercise generally this right of recapture;\n- (d) disposals for military use to forces other than the United Kingdom armed forces of Lend-Lease articles held by the United Kingdom armed forces at V-J day, and disposals for civilian use other than in the United Kingdom and the colonial dependencies of such Lend-Lease articles, will be made only with the consent of the United States Government, and any net proceeds will be paid to the United States Government. 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        "content_text": "# SAVINGRAM\nTo the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nFrom the Governor, Hong Kong.\n\nDate 17th March, 1947.\n\nNo. 128\n\n`54292/47` 76....\n\n**RECEIVED**\n28 MAR 1947\n37\nC. O. ROGY\n\n(not-pill\n\n## S\nHong Kong Island.\n\nSite for a new American Consulate Building on\n\nThe U.S. Consul General approached this Government last year regarding the purchase by Private Treaty of a suitable site for the building of a Consulate General in Hong Kong, and was ultimately offered a well-situated lot of land of area approximately 47,000 square feet on a 75-year lease at a premium of $1,410,000 with an annual rental of $1,078.\n\n2.\n\nThe Consul General has now replied that he has been instructed that his Government \"would be interested in acquiring this site\" if payment can be made under the Lend Lease Settlement Statement of December 6th, 1945. They also desire that the rentals for the full term of the lease be paid now, and request that a figure for the commuted value be furnished, together with an explanation of how such figure has been reached.\n\n3.\n\nThe reference presumably is to paragraph 6 of the Joint Statement on Lend Lease and as the same question has no doubt...",
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        "content_text": "## SAVINGRAM \nTo the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nFrom the Governor, Hong Kong.\n\nDate......... N.............\n\n38 End 2\n\narisen elsewhere in the Colonial Empire I should be grateful for your guidance in the matter and for your approval of the sale by Private Treaty on the terms set forth.\n\nSee `(7)trox(9)`",
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        "content_text": "## 1949\n**HONGNONG**\n\n## CEYLON and PACIFIC\n1949\n\n54392\n\n54392\n\n**CLOSED UNTIL 1980**\n\n**HON NUNC** `0.0 129/6/17/4` 16/12\n\nPrevious `54392/47` See `95213/500/48` American Consulate. Lite for New Building. H.452\n\nMr. Kirkness (R.404) 23/12 H.452\n\nSubsequent R.452 7/6 * Mr. Radford (R.404) 21/6 √ Palmer 24/6 Brigadier Hotme 27/6\n\n1. Miss Rustar\n2. Me Dale\n3. wis Ruston\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| 4:2 | 45 |\n| 6/4 | 103 |\n| 4.4527 |  |\n\nMr. Kirkness (R 404) 7/9 H-452 7/10 Mr. Kirkness (R404) 7/10 ! H.452 Mr. Kirkness (R. 404) 17/4\n\n**FILE A** `51402/780` 3,000 11/47 N.M.Ltd.",
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        "content_text": "# Desf.69 \nOrig. on `95213/50/49`. \nSta \n19-4-49 \nMins. only. \n2 \n\n1. Mr. Sidebotham passed this file to me to look into, since the proposed draft telegram (E) overrules the wishes of the Governor expressed in his telegram No. 1121 of 1948 (C).\n\n2. I remember having some discussion with Mr. Cade when (C) came in, when my first reaction was that we should support the Governor. If there was any upshot of this discussion it will appear on `95213/50A/48` which I have been unable to get hold of. (It is said to be with Mr. Dale, but several efforts to contact Mr. Dale have been unsuccessful).\n\n3. However this may be, at (1) on `54392/49` we have a despatch from the Governor discussing in detail this very question of the tenure of the site of the American Consulate-General in Hong Kong and reporting that in fact the United States Government have already asked that the tenure should be fee simple.\n\n4. The Governor gives reasons why he does not want to be instructed to grant the site in fee simple. Some of these are of reduced cogency if the Governor can be instructed that grants in fee simple are to be restricted to land for Consular premises, but two important ones appear still to remain. First, if land is granted in fee simple, it would be hard to resist similar requests from other Governments. Secondly, the Governor thinks it is not possible to grant land in fee simple while at the same time imposing a restriction on subsequent sale.\n\n5. The first objection is perhaps not very important, for if grants are limited to land for Consular purposes, the number of grants will ipso facto be very limited. The second objection is, I think, more important. I notice that in paragraph 4 of (D) Sir E. Beckett is recorded as saying that there is nothing in the wording of article 7(1) of the Consular Convention with the U.S.A. which requires that limitations should not be imposed in regard to any subsequent disposal of the property. This may be, but it does not answer the Governor's point (if the Governor is correct) that you cannot impose such a limitation if the grant is in fee simple. (Perhaps Legal Advisers will say whether the Governor is right).\n\n6. It is pretty clear that, if there were no danger of creating a precedent, the Governor would have little objection to this particular grant in fee simple to the Americans, and he would obviously have even less had he seen the text of the Convention and Sir E. Beckett's views in paragraph 4 of (D) and therefore been in a position to know (a) that power of expropriation for purposes of national defence or public utility is expressly reserved and (b), subject to Legal Advisers' views on X above, that there is nothing to stop him from imposing limitations as to subsequent disposal of property. So far as this Consular Convention and the Americans are concerned I think he would be happy enough to go ahead on this.",
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        "content_text": "## \n7. A preliminary search for \"the instructions issued by your predecessors\" forbidding the grant of land in fee simple has been unsuccessful and a further search is being made. I am however not delaying submission of the case while this goes on.\n\n8. It seems to me that the simplest answer to this problem, unless there is some objection to it of which I am unaware, would be an instruction from the Secretary of State to the Governor making an exception to the earlier instructions forbidding grants in fee simple, the exception being that such a grant may be made to a foreign Government for Consular purposes where there is in existence an agreement between the foreign Government concerned and H.M.G. for reciprocal concessions in this matter. Armed with an instruction of this kind the Governor should not, I think, find subsequent requests for grants in fee simple unduly embarrassing.\n\n9. If this course is approved I will draft a telegram to the Governor on `54392/49` (on which I am placing a copy of this minute) and agree it with Mr. Dale and Mr. Morgan.\n\n10. (The question of computing the price to be paid for a grant in fee simple, which the Governor also raises, is irrelevant here, but will have to be taken up on `54392/49`.)\n\n**(Sgd.) J. Wallace.**  \n24/5/49.\n\n95213/50/49  \n...  \n4/6/49",
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        "content_text": "## M Palma Brigadier Hotme \n\nMiss Ruston \n\nA \n\nIt has been arranged that the Governor of HKS may now make grants in fee simple instead of lease without exception before.\n\n## The question arises thereof me of the basis on which charges for land in fee simple should be assessed and in para 9 57 out the Governor seeks advice on the suitability of the basis proposed in enclosure `2()` memorandum prepared by the Valuation Resumption Officer HK.\n\n### The mathematics in this memorandum appear to be complicated by the fact that it covers the particular case of the American Consulate who have negotiated the terms of a lease for a site and may at some future time during the period of the lease want to convert it to freehold. If we consider the",
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        "content_text": "## Memorandum\n\nupon which the 5 general principles are based, it is thought that Officers should not be unduly involved. The Valuation & Resumption subunits have proposed:\n\n(a) that the freehold interest should be fixed at a higher figure than that which would result if the leasehold premium were merely increased by the orthodox method of calculation to the figure appropriate to a lease in perpetuity; this higher figure would apparently be fixed arbitrarily.\n\n(b) that if the Crown Rent (i.e., freehold ground rent) is capitalized at an interest rate where payment is made in advance, it should be assumed at 4% (or 57/4%% in some cases). The freehold land is capitalized at a higher rate than leasehold Crown Rents.\n\nAll this amounts to the submission that more than the freehold land is worth more than leasehold land (even where the lease is for 999 years), and subject to comments, I think we have objections to the proposed...",
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        "content_text": "## \n3 to Hongkong Save 1651. bucal. to (2)\n\n4.\n\nGor.\n\ntaken al 695 (Ory. on `95213/50/49`).\n\n4.452\n\n27!!!! 1949\n\n7\n\n11-7-49\n\n17\n\n`95213'50A` 4?\n\nPresumably action has been `95213/50/49`, where the org. hit I sled. like to see of (4) is, those pop. before before these are Kühness.\n\n7/9 put by\n\nNo action on (4) has as yet been taken.\n\nfrom sending an essay afmot to the t.t., as we will need to know how the Americans react to the firspeed conditions.\n\nWhen we hear further from the tour the M. will hear through H.R.P.D. before my four ther action is taken - The Four Depke me, at kromans, in Circulation with much (other) adture and it will be some time before they are available.\n\nWait I moet as above.\n\nWishes\n\n8/9\n\npostoldershaw\n\nAnother worth $19.\n\nDimens\n\nALEZ\n\nH.452\n\nBu\n\nAre pp. referred to above available bu when you shall alove.\n\nof note sostolders how\n\nY/n",
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        "content_text": "I don't think there are any fresh developments. Thank you. I needn't worry. Mitmus at 23/12 will make unters to HK Dept. Put by 8 am.",
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        "content_text": "# INWARD TELEGRAM\n\nThis document must be paraphrased if the communication of its contents to any person outside Government Service is authorised.\n\n## TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\n9 4 D. 11th July, 1945. X. 11th 09.30 hrs. (2) in Hong Kong.\n\ni and Qvard telegram No. 686, sive for United States Consulate General.\n\nI now agree that Hong Kong may be removed from the list of exceptions in Protocol of Signature to Consular Convention if United States Government agree to give an undertaking that, if ever they dispose of the land acquired in Hong Kong under the terms of the Convention, they will offer it back to the Government of Hong Kong on terms regarding valuation at such date to be specified in the undertaking. I am addressing the American Consul General in Hong Kong to enquire if the United States Government will give such an undertaking.\n\nCopy sent to:-\n| Recipient |\n| --- |\n| Foreign Office |\n| Mr. A.A. Russell |",
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        "content_text": "## Saving.\n\n`54392/1949`\n\nFrom the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nTo the Officer Administering the Government of **HONG KONG**.\n\nDate: July, 1949.\n\nNo. 651\n\n## Saving.\n\n10\n\nYour despatch No. 69 of the 19th April, paragraph 9 and my telegram No. 686, paragraph 5. Site for U.S. Consulate (your file No. `6/2911/468`)\n\nI have no objection to the basis of calculation for the cost of conversion of the leasehold to fee simple proposed in the memorandum by your Valuation and Resumption Officer enclosed with your despatch under reference. I assume, however, that you will draw his attention to paragraph 2 of my telegram 686 of 4th June in case it affects his valuation.\n\nS. CER\n\nPage 10  \nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT\n\nYour Reference  \n651  \n75  \n\nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. S.  \nMinister of State  \nSecretary of State  \n\nD. 5.  \n11 3  \n\nJous fle No `6/2911/465`  \nJour des patch ho 6g g  \nCoverwas Haup  \n\n(1) Kay  \n(2) с лег Коледнаш  \n\n69 of 190 April paragraph g to 686  \n\nI have objection to the calculation for the fee simple proposed  \nConversion  \ncorsoy  \n\n## FURTHER ACTION\n\nMemorandum by vous  \nValuation  \nResumption  \nJour offer exted with Office  \nthespoket water by crewed.",
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        "content_text": "I assume however that you will draw to his Valuation Officer's attention to para 2 of my telegram 686 of 4 June in case it affects his valuation.\n\nSecer  \n12",
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        "content_text": "## CUTWARD TELEGRAMS FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\n`95215/50/49`\n**Cypher (O.T.P.)** TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nSent 4th June, 1949,  \n**REPLY URGENTLY REQUIRED**  \nNo. 686 **Restricted**\n\n21.00 hrs.\n\nSee (4) 13 $2\n\nYour despatch No. 69 of 19th April.  \nSite for U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong.\n\nH... regard it as a matter of importance to be in a position to ratify the Convention (referred to in my circular Despatch No. 2 of 25th March) within the next few months with as few exceptions as possible in the Protocol of signature relating to Article 7(1).\n\nAm advised that, while conditions cannot be attached to freehold land to make them attach to the land - i.e., to bind all subsequent purchasers - there is no reason why you should not, if you think it necessary, ask the United States Government to agree that, if ever they dispose of the land, they should offer it back to the Hong Kong Government.\n\nFurther, Article 9(1) of the Convention reserves powers, if ever required, for the expropriation of the property for purposes of national defence or public utility.\n\n### \n\n3. In all the circumstances, therefore, I would like to notify the Foreign Office, if you agree, that Hong Kong may be removed from the list of exceptions in the Protocol of signature.\n\nMy predecessor's instructions forbidding the grant of land in fee simple may be modified to the extent of permitting such grants to a foreign Government for Consular premises, provided there is in existence an agreement between that Government and His Majesty's Government for reciprocal concessions in this matter.\n\nI should hope that a modification of my predecessor's instructions in such terms would be sufficiently exact and limited in scope to enable you to continue maintaining the general rule without embarrassment.\n\n5. Will communicate separately about the calculation of the cost of conversion from leasehold to fee simple.\n\n6. Should be most grateful for an early reply to paragraph 3 above.\n\nCopy sent to:-\n- Foreign Office\n- Mr. A. A. Russell",
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        "content_text": "# Secretariat file 6/2911/46S.\n\n## No. 69.\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,  \nHONG KONG.  \n19 April, 1949.\n\nI have the honour to address you on the subject of the proposed grant to the United States Government of a lease for a site to be used for the United States Consulate General, to which correspondence ending with your savingram No.725 of 4th October, 1947, refers.\n\n2. Negotiations have been proceeding for the sale by private treaty of a lease for 75 years renewable for a further 75 years, crown rent for the first 75 years to be capitalised and paid in one sum. In the course of these negotiations the United States Government has requested that the site be sold to them in fee simple instead of as a leasehold or that provision be made in the leasehold agreement for later conversion into fee simple. This request is based on the proposed Consular Convention under negotiation between the Governments of the United Kingdom and the United States. In this connection your attention is invited to paragraph 2 of my telegram No.1121 of 4th December, 1948. The United States Consul General has, on instructions from his Government, enquired the cost of converting the proposed leasehold into fee simple, and has suggested that in order to avoid delaying development of the site until general agreement is reached providing for acquisition of the fee simple under the proposed Consular Convention, a leasehold agreement be made incorporating a condition in the following sense:\n\n3. \"Provided that the Crown Lease may be converted into fee ownership to the United States of America any time in the future during the life of the lease\".\n\nI am naturally anxious to assist the United States Government in any way that I can over this matter, but the proposal for fee simple ownership raises a number of important points, which I feel must be carefully considered before such a radical departure is permitted from the established law and practice relating to land tenure in this Colony.\n\nAs I have pointed out in my telegram No.1121 of 4th December, 1948, no ordinance or regulation of this Colony contains any impediment to the acquisition of land either in fee simple or on lease by a foreign government, but instructions issued by your predecessors forbid the grant of land in fee simple and Article XIII of the Letters Patent provide that land may only be granted in conformity with instructions received through you or with a law in force in the Colony. While it would presumably be possible to issue a new instruction permitting the sale of land in fee simple either in general or in special cases, there are a number of reasons why I do not advise such action.\n\n15. In the first....\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE  \nARTHUR CREECH JONES, M.P.",
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        "content_text": "## 5.\n\nIn the first place, all land in this Colony, with a number of exceptions which persist from the last century, is held on short-term leases, mostly for 75 years or 75 years renewable for a further 75 years. This arrangement has been found, as a result of long experience, to be the most suitable method of alienating land as it permits revision of crown rent from time to time in conformity with market values and the value of money, and the annual receipts from crown rent form an important part of the Colony's revenue. It enables government, in case of necessity, to resume land more easily and at a more economical price than would be the case if it were necessary to buy back the fee simple, and on the termination of the leases to obtain possession without compensation if it so desires.\n\nIt also permits the imposition and facilitates enforcement of conditions as to user, maintenance, etc., under penalty of re-entry. The fact that there are leases for 999 years in existence has already been found to be an embarrassment in connection with the replanning of the Colony's urban areas.\n\n## 6.\n\nIt is customary when granting land on lease by private treaty to impose certain restrictions on user and particularly on subsequent sale by the lessee. While it is contemplated under the draft Consular Convention that local law and regulations would be enforceable against Consular property, I am advised that re-entry, the chief sanction against breach of conditions, would not be possible in regard to land held in fee simple. Furthermore, the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance would not be applicable to freehold land. Possibly this ordinance could be amended to make it applicable, and existing legislation regarding building and town planning requirements could be extended to apply to freehold property, but so far as I am aware, it is not possible to grant land in fee simple while at the same time imposing a restriction against subsequent sale.\n\n## 7.\n\nI have no reason to apprehend that the United States Government contemplates selling at a later date the property they now wish to acquire, or that they would not develop and maintain the site in a proper manner. I must, however, point out that circumstances might arise in the future which would cause them to wish to sell. They have already acquired certain leaseholds here by private purchase, and if the particular site under discussion is granted to them in fee simple *ab initio*, or at a later date under the terms of the Consular Convention, they may well ask for these leaseholds also to be converted into fee simple ownership. They have already requested that the crown rents be commuted to a down payment. If later on such properties were to be sold, it would mean that transactions in freehold on the open market would commence. I should also point out that while it may be unobjectionable to grant freeholds in particular cases, such as to the United States Government, it would be hard to resist similar requests from other governments, and, as always, once a few exceptions have been made, it would become increasingly difficult to avoid further special cases, until the present system of tenure would become seriously prejudiced.\n\n## 8.\n\nIf, after consideration of the above points, it is felt that provision for tenure of land in fee simple covering this Colony must nevertheless be included in the proposed Consular Convention, a clause on the lines of the /attached draft.",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 1 \n## Enclosure 2 \n\nattached draft could be inserted in the agreement for leasing the site in question to the United States Government. I would however be reluctant to insert such a clause if there is no prospect of permitting freehold tenure, as to do so would lay this government open to a charge of bad faith.\n\n9.\n\nIn connection with the United States Consul General's request for an indication of the cost of converting leasehold on the proposed site to fee simple, I enclose a memorandum by the Valuation and Resumption Officer setting out a suggested method of calculation and suggested costs at 10 year intervals. As this is a new departure in the calculation of charges for land, I shall be grateful for your advice as to its suitability in the event of freehold being permitted.\n\n10.\n\nAn early intimation of your views on the problems raised in this despatch would be appreciated as the United States Government is anxious to know the answers to their questions as soon as possible, in order that agreement may be reached.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\n2 Enclosures.\n\n**GOVERNOR**\n\n16",
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        "content_text": "## H. K. & PACIFIC - 2 MAY 1949 REGISTRY \n\n冲",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT CLAUSE \n### ENCLOSURE 1 \n\n\"Provided always and it is hereby expressly agreed and declared that subject to an agreement being concluded hereafter between His Britannic Majesty's Government, and the Government of the United States of America for the acquisition by either Government of real property in the territory of the other Government for official purposes, on the fee simple basis, and to such agreement extending to the acquisition of property in Hong Kong in fee simple by the Government of the United States, the Purchaser shall with the consent of the Governor be entitled to convert the title to the lot sold, from leasehold to freehold upon such terms as may be agreed by the Governor.\n\n17",
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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n## ENCLOSURE 2\n\n18\n\nHon. C.S.\n\nThe cost of conversion to freehold would be compounded from two elements; premium and Crown Rent.\n\n**PREMIUM**: This was fixed at $30.00 per sq.ft. for a lease of 75 years renewable for a further term of 75 years at a Crown Rent to be fixed by mutual agreement. It was offered and accepted (Total: $1,410,000)\n\nAssuming interest at 4% p.a., the \"years purchase\" figure equivalent to 150 years is 24.930. The figure for perpetuity is 25.000.\n\n$30 x 25 / 24.930 = $30.084.\n\nTherefore, the rate of premium for perpetuity would be per sq.ft. $30.084.\n\n47,000 sq.ft. @ $30.084 per sq.ft. = $1,413,948.\n\nThe difference is almost negligible and in practice, a lease of more than 100 years is usually treated as a perpetual lease for the purpose of assessing value.\n\nIt should not be overlooked, however, that there is a very great difference between a perpetual lease (say 999 years) and a holding in fee simple and although a freeholder is subject to the laws of the realm, he is not bound by any conditions usually to be found in a lease contract.\n\nBy article 7(2) of the draft convention enclosed in Secretary of State's Circular Despatch No. 95213/50/48 of 11th November, 1948, local regulations regarding building and town planning would be enforceable in the present case, but it is doubtful whether they would be enforceable to the degree of re-entry for breaches thereof even in the case of a leasehold, and in the case of a freehold, re-entry would be impossible under any circumstances. It is doubtful if there could be any effective safeguard against assignment without Government's permission first being obtained, in which case we might find some members of the public acquiring freehold property by purchase from the U.S.A.\n\nOwing to these and other differences, not mentioned, between leasehold and freehold property, I consider that the premium for a freehold interest in Hong Kong should be calculated on a different basis from that of a leasehold interest, however long the term.\n\nI suggest a premium of $50 per sq.ft.\n\n47,000 sq.ft. @ $50 per sq.ft. = $2,350,000.\n\nThis sum would be payable at whatever time the lease was converted, but before the freehold could be granted, the lease would have to be surrendered and the value of the unexpired portion be deducted.\n\nFor example, if the lease were surrendered after 50 years, the balance to be paid is calculated as follows:-\n\n= Value of freehold minus value of 100 years unexpired portion of lease.\n\nYP at 4% for 100 years / YP at 4% for perpetuity = $958,918.\n\n$2,350,000 - 47,000 x $30 x 24.505 / 25 = $2,350,000 - 1,410,000 x 24.505 / 25\n\nThe premium for conversion at intervals of 10 years after the commencement of the lease is as follows:-\n\n**N.B.** Not inclusive of Crown Rent.\n\n## TABLE I\n| Time | Premium |\n| --- | --- |\n| After 10 years | $945,815 |\n| 20 | $948,608 |",
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        "content_text": "After 30 years It 40 #1 50 #t ft 60 It 雪常 70 n 75 11 2 Gab\n\n## TABLE I (cont.)\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | $952,742 |\n|  | $958,860 |\n|  | $967,918 |\n|  | $981,341 |\n|  | $1,001,194 |\n|  | $1,014,448 |\n|  | 19 |\n\n**CROWN RENT**: This is a purely arbitrary charge on land arising from Home Government directives regarding the sale of land in the Colony in its early days and in the case under discussion is so low ($1,078 p.a.) as to be almost nominal. It has always been found best from the point of view of valuation practice, however, to treat it as a straightforward ground rent as applied to development properties.\n\nIn so far as a freehold ownership of the lot would encourage the American Government to develop the lot perhaps more lavishly than if it were held for the term of 75 years renewable, it is reasonable to consider the rent charge (Crown Rent) if paid on a freehold to be better secured than the ground rent (Crown Rent) payable under lease terms.\n\nTherefore the \"Years Purchase\" figure (or rate of interest) used for commutation of Crown Rent on a freehold should be more favourable to the vendor than the figure used in the case of a leasehold. I suggest the figure of 3% as it is a first-class security and is in line with the tendency of well-secured freehold ground rents to follow the rates of interest of Government securities.\n\nIn England, the practice before the war was to capitalise leasehold ground rents of the order of 75 years, and freehold ground rents, at the rates of 5.51% and 4-42% respectively, though I believe that these percentages are now decreasing.\n\nIn Hong Kong, we have in the past, as in the case under discussion, adopted the figure of 4% for capitalising leasehold ground rents.\n\nNow that the question of capitalising freehold ground rent has arisen (and this may not prove an isolated example), I submit that 3% should be accepted as the rate of interest for this purpose.\n\nThe value of the Crown Rent of $1,078 per annum, for perpetuity assuming interest at 3%, is 1,078 x 33.333 = $35,932.97. (The corresponding figure at 4% is $1,078 x 25 = $26,950).\n\nThis will be the value of the commuted Crown Rent whether the freehold is taken up now, in 10 years, or in 100 years' time.\n\nFrom the point of view of rent, the cost of converting the leasehold of 75 years to a freehold would be $35,932.97 minus the commuted value of the Crown Rent for the unexpired terms of the 75 years.\n\nFor example, as follows:-\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| The cost of conversion (rent only) after 10 years would be | $35,932.97 - $11,088.30 = $24,844.67 |\n|  | (1078 x YP at 4% for 65 years) (1078 x 23.047) |\n\nThe renewal period of a further 75 years cannot be considered in this case as we reserve the right to revise the Crown Rent by mutual agreement, and the rate is unpredictable. Failure to agree to a rate, etc. might conceivably form the grounds for termination of the tenancy.\n\nPage 20\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "## The cost of conversion (rent only) at intervals of 10 years after the commencement of the lease is as follows:-\n\n| After | Cost |\n| --- | --- |\n| 10 years | $11,088.30 |\n| 20 | $12,099.47 |\n| 30 | $13,596.81 |\n| 40 | $15,812.10 |\n| 50 | $19,092.46 |\n| 60 | $23,947.77 |\n| 70 | $31,133.72 |\n| 75 | $35,932.97 |\n\nAdding together Tables I and II the inclusive cost of conversion at 10 years intervals is as follows:-\n\n| After | Cost |\n| --- | --- |\n| 10 years | $956,903 |\n| 20 | $960,707 |\n| 30 | $966,339 |\n| 40 | $974,672 |\n| 50 | $987,010 |\n| 60 | $1,005,289 |\n| 70 | $1,032,328 |\n| 75 | $1,050,381 |\n\nThe cost at intermediate points for all practical purposes can be found by interpolation as for a linear function.\n\nThe figure for sale as a freehold from the start would be $2,350,000 + $35,933 = $2,385,933.\n\nThe above figures are based not on precedent because there is none, but on what I consider would be the value of freehold land in the Colony at the present day. The increases are not proposed with the idea of delaying, or profiting from the Consul-General's project but merely because leasehold is one thing and a freehold is another, and the cost of conversion from one to the other should not merely be an extension to infinity of the tables which applied to the former application which related to the conversion of Annual Crown Rent to one down payment.\n\nsgd: R.H. Hughes.\n\nV. & R. O.\n\n11. 2. 49",
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        "content_text": "14 Handout.\n\nThe representatives agreed at yesterday's meeting that the scheme, which bears the number 0.1557, should be discussed. I have drafted a telegram to Meulen 1613. However, I am not sure whether Brown had invoked the aid of the Crown Agents in his ordering of steel and other materials.\n\nThe Passage Transport Department would consider this point, which might be suitable for general first consideration.\n\nS. A. Ammitage-Smithe 16/3\n\nWall 21/30-\n\n< Hong Kong Tel. 399 conf cons: 22/3/51 >",
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