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not exceed 21 years for Country Lande. A question has arisen whether Country
a
Lands required for the purpose of recting xsidence, and of an allotment of ground suitable to the size
, would
and character of the Building, be subject to the same limitation J-21 years. We apprehend that the intention of the Instruction was that
this
limit should only apply to Lands
required for purposes of cultivation,
but as
itself on
a doubt has presented
the subject we beg leave to
bring it
under
Lord Stanley's notice
and to suggest that should the above
interpretation be approved, explanatory
Instructions
may
be forwarded to the
Governor of Hong Kong directing him to
dispose of Country Lands for the
residences of European Gentlemen and ritable grounds around their, on
Leaves for
75 years, in like manner
as has already been statis in Gineral terms for Lands taken for Building purposes.
We have the honor obe
Sir
Your obedient
Humble Servants Faidallin
(Alexandenbord
Goverwor