Earl of Aberdeen to the disposal of lands
Aberdeen relative
to the
effect
that for the present
face
should not sanction
the alienation of any
portion of the public
land, or recognize any provisional grants, but should "hereafter institute
into
the
alleged equitable claims of holders of land - Sir
I declared therefore our necessary forme
Before you to
that Despatch as containing the principle on which
Some
decision on
In
Rebate's case should
be founded.
Shave
Copy
My Lord,
189
276 Hongkong. Hong Kong, January 12, 1868.
I regret having to intrude on your
Lordship's attention; but have no other
course open to me in consequence of
The following
Case
having been referred
to the decision of your Lordship, by M. E.
R. His Plenipotentiary in China, who has in the meantime debarred me
all representation
or remonstrance here
and even denied me an audience on
one
the subject; and being one of the original settlers on this land, and having invested upwards of three thousand Pounds St. in building upon it, the security of which and of all similar investment The Earl of Aberdeen R.7.
K
R
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