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built

APPENDIX TO REPORT FROM THE LAND COMMISSION OF 1886-87.

Appendix, No. 8,-(Continued).

nd Godowns erected, therefore a considerable sum would be required to purchase this Company out.

This site is the best

the Colony in my opinion, but I believe objected to in the early days of the Colony owing to its exposure to bombarthiant from an enemy's ships, when the forts were situated close in, but though still liable to this objection in a mmorkegree, the forts now being constructed are far off, its advantages of depth of water shelter, and space, far outweigh the off chance of a stray shell, or so, damaging the buildings, stores, &c., and which the present Naval establishment at Victoria is not altogether free from.

There is however an alternative not so advantageous in point of depth of water, but yet by reclamation could be made available, viz., the bay North of the Kowloon Yard which if filled in and a sea wall built extending from the present outer wall of the Kowloon Naval Yard to the point opposite, with the adjacent unoccupied laud, would make a very efficient establishment, and if the War Department could be induced to allow the necessary official dwelling houses to be built on the hills surrounding this bay, a very efficient establishment could be created, and being in a ring-fence so to speak, more super-

vision would be exercised at less cost.

Question No. 98.--Undoubtedly the site now occupied by the Naval Establishment is one of the most valuable lots in the Colony, having one front in the Queen's Road and the other on the sea.

Question No. 99.-I believe the Hongkong Government would more than cover the expenses.

Question No. 100.-This does not come within my province.

Vice-Admiral R. VESET HAMILTON, C.B.,

Commander-in-Chief,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

GEO. DIGBY MORANT,

Commodore.

STATEMENT OF THE OFFICER SUPERINTENDING ADMIRALTY WORKS, HONGKONG.

COMMODORE,

64. The property held by the Naval Authorities amounts to 214.3R. 5P. and the attached statement shows the detail and occupation.

96. Naval Yard 4a. 3x. 26P. (the Seamens' Hospital not considered in the City).

100. I cannot say,

(Signed)

A. BROOKE,

Maj., R.E.

16th February, 1887.

STATEMENT OF LAND AT HONGKONG OCCUPIED BY THE NAVAL AUTHORITIES,

Victoria,

Situation.

Lot.

Area.

A. R. P.

Victoria, Mount Shadwell,....

Victoria, Mount Gough,..................

620

63

6. 3. 33

Kowloon,

Stone Cutters' Island,

nil

nil

Kowloon,..

nil

nil

14th February, 1887.

How Foccupied.

Remarks.

4. 3. 26 Steam Factory, Boiler Makers' and Carpenters' Sheds, Stores, Off- cers Quarters & Police Barracks. Seamens' Hospital, Surgeons Quar-

ters, &c. Commodore's Quarters, Sanitarium

for Officers.

4. 3. 23

5. 0. 3 Seamens' Quarters, Coal and other

Stores, Torpedo Establishment. A rifle range to 600 yards.

Do.

400

*

* No record.

It is proposed to build a new Officers' and an additional new Seamens' Sanitarium.

***

These ranges though used by the Naval Authorities are not Admi- ralty property..

(Signed) A. DE V. BROOKF

Major, R.E.

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