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have

which such alienations have been made

and the sum which has actually been realized for them, the extent to which land belonging to the Government still remains unalienated, and the mode in which such

so

H. Pottinger is proposed that the Land

remaining should be occupied or disposed of, and

due regard being had to the adoption of practicable precautions for preventing the alienation of any

Sites that are likely hereafter

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to be suitable or required for Military objects

or other public purposes.

or for any

Another point for Consideration

will be whether it will be practicable

and advisable to realize any dues

from British subjects resorting to the Chinese Ports at which

Consuls will be established in order to raise a fund to defray the cost of the Consular Establishment.

Finally, their Lordships suggest that Orders should be issued to Mr. H. Pottinger not to authorize the erection of permanent Buildings for any civil purpose connected either with the Government of

Hong Kong

or the Consular Establishment

without the previous sanction of Her

Majesty's Government, and that in applying

for such sanction he should be directed to make a specific report on the subject of each building which may be required to be erected and to furnish detailed Estimates of the Expense.

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