Rectification monetary
£66,000
£36,000 was from Sales – the remainder £30,000 arising from leases Escrow, wiring & Rents. And it must further be borne in mind that we may look forward bi-ennially to an considerable annual sum from Sales of Land throughout the settlement acting on the Barrack & Fat Assembly.
It will probably be advisable to encourage Lesser rather than Sales in Stowloon. In consequence the land limited for sale so there and the capital of the Colony. R. fort have enabled to offer little competition.
Although it has been shown that there is a falling off.
7. The rationalist Auction Estimate »
In 1862 was considerably lower than the general Auction for lots as compared with the actual receipts for 1862 of £13,502. Their read with interest the General Annual Return for: Constabulary
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