CLUBS (9) Continuation.
It is disclosed in December 1904, that the contractors considered it necessary to use a portion of the completed extension as a dumping ground in connexion with their further reclamation work and they stated that if it were handed over immediately they would suffer great inconvenience. In the circumstances,
Mr. Owen Ordish requested that the contractors be permitted to use a portion of this extension and, in consequence, arrangements were made for the V.R.C. to continue their tenancy of the Kowloon site. It was shown the site on the Hongkong side was still required by the contractors for the landing and assembling of the iron caissons about to be provided for the Naval Dock.
The Governor in a letter dated December 20, 1904, stated that he had communicated with the V.R.C. on the matter and that the Chairman of the Club had shown him a very favourable tender for the erection of a new Club building for $5,800 and had expressed the hope that if the work cost more at a later date, the Admiralty might see fit to make up the difference, owing to the contractors still using the Club's site.
Correspondence in June, 1905, shows that the V.R.C. were still at their temporary premises at Kowloon, and were applying for permission to alter the position of their swimming enclosure there. This followed an application by the Club in May, 1905, to make their swimming enclosure in deeper water, where there was less chance of contamination of the water, of which they complained and for this purpose, it was necessary to drive further piles. Permission was given on condition that the Club would be prepared to vacate their new site on the receipt of three months' notice. As we shall see, the V.R.C. remained at Kowloon until 1907.
As late as August, 1906, Sir Matthew Nathan, then Governor, in a letter to Commodore H. P. Williams, is found enquiring when it will be possible to surrender the Murray Pier extension site to the Colonial Government. A reply in June 1907, stated that the site for the V.R.C. could be handed over as soon as the new boundary wall was completed.
A temporary mat shed for the Club house, boat house, and swimming bath was proposed in January, 1907. This was agreed on condition that the Club erected a temporary iron railing in place of the proposed permanent wall. Permission for a temporary swimming bath was also granted, for a period not exceeding two years.
The correspondence closes in 1907, and evidently marks the period when the V.R.C. gave up their temporary occupancy of the Kowloon site and moved back to Hongkong, later erecting their present building.
CLUBS ( 9 ) Continuation.
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It is discloded in december 1904, that the contractors con- sidered it necessary to use a portion of the completed extension s a dumping ground in connexion with their further reclamation work and they stated that if it were handed over immediately they would suffer great inconvenience. In the circumstances,
r. uwen Ordish requested that the contraxtors be permitted to use a portion of this extension and, in consequence arrangements, ere made for the V.R.C. to continue their tenancy of the Kowloon site. It was shown site on the Hongkong side was still required by the contractors for the landing and assembling of the iron caissons about to be provided for the Naval Dock.
The Governor in a letter dated December 20, 1904, stated that he had communicated with the V.R.C. on the matter and that the Chiarman of the Club had shown him a very favourable tender for the erection of a new Club building for $5,800 and had expressed the hope that if the work cost more at a later date, the Admiral- ty might see fit to make up the difference, owing to the con- tractors still using the Club's site.
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Correspondence in June, 1905, shows that the V.R.C. were still at their temporary premises at Kowloon, and were applying for permission to alter the position of their swimming enclosure -here. This followed an application by the Club in Bay, 1905, to make their wwimming enclosesure in deeper water, where there was less chance of contamination of the water, of which they complained and for this purpose. it was necessary to drive further piles. Permission was given on condition that the Club would be prepared to vacate their new site on the receipt of three months' notice. As we shall see the V.R.C. remained at Kowloon until 1907.
As late as August, 1906 Sir Matthew Nathan then Governor an a letterto Commodore H. P. Williams is found enquiring when it will be possible to surrender the Murray Pier extension site to the Colonial Government, A reply in June 1907, stated that the site for the V.R.C. gould be handed over as soon as the new boundary wall was completed,
A temporary mat shed for the Club house boat house, and wimming bath was proposed in January, 1907. This wag agreed ɔ in condition that the Club erected a temporary iron railing n „lace of the proposed permanet wall. Permission for a tem- orary swimming bath was also granted, for a period not exeeding two years.
The correspondence closes in 1907, and evidently marks the period when the V.R.C! gave up their temporary occupancy of the kowloon site and moved back to Hongkong, later erecting
heir present building.
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