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tea. The Acting Governor says the grant of such licences has been usual that the Land to be granted be a swamp and not likely to be wanted for any other purpose for 10 or 15 years.
8. grant at the soonest that the shrub in question cannot be procured anywhere else in the neighbourhood - and that without it tea cannot be prepared at Hongkong. He adds that it will be a condition of Wohang's licence that he shall use the Land exclusively for the cultivation of this shrub. The extent of the Land to be conveyed is 3 acres.
I have to report that under the circumstances stated by the Acting Governor I see no reason to object to the proposed licence to Wohang.
I have the honor to be,
Your Obedient Humble Servant,
The Lord CID