B
willing
for
with His Excellency's permission to undertake
me the duties of my department; an arrangement
which, from the proximity of the Land Office to the Treasury, will perhaps be more convenient than
were
any
other officer selected.
The state of business in the office,
is such
that the Account for the present Quarter will be
ready
as sisual soon.
after the expiration of this
the last month, and I do not anticipate any delay
or
public inconvenience;
ce from my temporary
absence from my post-
My.
securities will of course,
course remain in
absence, and any other precautionary
force during my absence, and any
measures will be taken on this head which His
Excellency may with.
I have, te
(Signed) H. T. Mercer,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
Maine Colonial fecretary
Financial.
WJ
Copy to Land
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RECENSED
SEP 27 1847
My Lord,
121
1564 Honey Hong
Victoria, Hongkong,
1th July, 1847%.
I have the honor to transmit
herewith Lists of Land Sales which have
of
taken place during the last half year, namely;
:the 5th May, and the of ot
on
the of th June:
The first of these sales was
chiefly
undertaken with a view to provide for the wants of the lower orders of Chinese, whom it
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1 found.
inconvenient to permit as mere squatters
in mat sheds, a system which has proved
subversive of good order and security by promoting a vagabond population. They have therefore been compelled to remove their sheds, and allowed the opportunity of possessing small allatments on Lease. The total annual.
The Right Honorable,
The Carl Grey,
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