forner Report.

The Land

m

question

originally allotted in May 1812

by Sir Sury Pottinger to fapt.

subject to such Reut

Meik subject

Д

shoud afterwards be determined

by Her Majesty's proernment,

condition

that

" he shouts within

limited period buits Shops upon

et

for

the

use

9

the hoops.

Captain Meck, as

started in fir

ver

Henry Pottinger's Letter of the 9t

January 1843

to Major aine,

dis not fulfil his part of

aud

until

agreement

racant

the

news of

the

at Hong Kong

the

the ground lay

Souve

time after

heaty was

was received

It appears Lowever

from

533

from Av-Webster's statement that

Captain

Meik

had expended a

of money in levelling the made progres

ground,

and

had

in erecting Buildings upon it, when in consegnence of sicknes

he was obliged to leave the Island.. his departure he left

On his

writter Instructions

with the

Rev? Mr Struck to dispose of

the Lots and Buildings thereow in

their mufinished condition, and

They

Webtter

were

алд

bought by chr

another party

for 960 dollars (about £225 sterling).

In the absence of Sir

Henry Pottinger the Eausfer

was.

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