dispossessed to be treated as the
Tenants under the foregoing Clause; Exception being made in the case of
those who can be proved to have taken
and held possession in defiance
of
the Authority of the Chinese Government.
The Colonial Govemment to provide funds for paying the compensations due on
ground
left available for bolonial purposes-
The Military and e Vaval Qultiorities
444
Entirely concurred in the fairness of the settlement proposed.
(Signed) H. Gj. R. R
214 January, 1861.
( True Copy)
MotAlexander
Acting Colonial Secretary.
in like manner
to
defray
the
claims due on land reserved.
for those Services.
Read the above to Lord Elgin who