Lin & Pollinger
7.31
Forman & JANÝ
Muscov 20 Stephen 29
Hope
120
Lowkitraley 30
See letter from Land Cond
of 18 Sept 4th.
Ex
31 Jan 144
116
In conformity with instructions conveyed to me in your despatch of the 3° Instant No 26, I now proceed to explain to you the general views I adopt as to the regulations to be hereafter observed in the disposal of land in Hongkong. In determining these regulations I have followed, as you will remark, the general principles which guided my decision on alienations of Land which have already taken place. The principal rule to be observed is that all land should in the first instance be disposed of by Auction - and should not be parted with in perpetuity nor for a...