of the British Empire have persons
who have taken lands and built upon them been so amply and quickly remunerated as they have
likely to be, in
been, and are
Hongkong.
6 Jean W. Stoffe
this worth.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your most obedient Humble Servant,
mired. It may
no qual differ
Spilly Exfituit this implant. June 6
diet witte bute Angwill not fail to mark
A sequel to the.
that
CHI
To His Excellency,
Hongkong 11th March, 1844
Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart, G. C. B.
Victoria, Hongkong.
Sir,
Having had an
opportunity of perusing the form of the Leases intended to be granted to the recipients of Land at Hongkong, we deem it our duty respectfully to represent to your Excellency our great surprise and disappointment at some
of
the
stipulations therein contained.
The Lands we
hold consist partly
of Marine lots purchased at a public
sale held under the sanction of Captain Elliot, and partly of Suburban lots granted by Captain Elliot and A. R. Johnston, Esqre
while
acting Governors of Hongkong. We
were