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all chinese and Residents
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of
the place.
"I trust your Since will approve this necessary measure.
I have the honour, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's,
& Royal
Most Obedient Servant, Humphrey Wolrry Maughan
at or
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Return W. 2.
Sir,
Surveyor General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
10th
January, 1861.
I have the honor to submit for His Excellency's
information a Return of the
Land sales at Aberdeen and
Ap Lees Chow held in those districts on the 3rd and 4th
Instant, together with the several Lots held by
the original house holders, their
assessed rentals, and rate
The Honorable W. F. Mercer, Esq.
Colonial Secretary