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THE HONGKONG
MEETING.
The Discussion on. Land Resumption.
Below we give a fuller account of the discussion at yesterday's Legislative Council on the
matter expecta
ment
Before the British Came, Hoш Mr. Lau Chu-pak, proceed.
question of Crown land re-ing, said: Another point raised by sumption
the Chineso is most important, and The Hon, Colonial Secretary, pro- that is that land was originally held posing the second reading of the by them before the Colony came Bill'intituled an Ordinance to amend under the British flag. In the pro- the Crown. Lands Resumption Or-clamation by Captain Elliot as the dinance, 1991, said: With regard,] time of the cession of the Colony 44 'this Bill I would like to’add to to. Great Britain there, were „thele what the Hon. Attorney, General words: “They (the "Chinese) · are suid on the occasion "of, the" first further secured in the enjoyment rending with respect to resprèsen of their lawful private property and Entions that have been' made in interests." Well, under the law.of connection with clausé 2 (c): There Link Ul.èse men are still entitled· was a fear expressed that holders to hold their land in perpetuity and of lead under permits and short when any resumptions are made it! tion, where they had no guarantee is only reasonable that compensa. that their titles would be renewed, {tion should be paid them. Under may be deprived of their land and this Hill now before us there will buildings, if there are any on it, he na compensation paid, because į without proper compensation. On the Government are taking back bekalf of the Government I would from them the right of the [like to say that any such cases wili land and giving what is
be treated in the same equitable license in exchange. The nativer ammer in which they have always of the New Territories Arc been treated in this Colony in the practically placed in the same posi 1st and any compensation in region. I think it is my duty to le
pect ul their purely temporary my Guofficial colleagues know all of Mil klade, tepecially for ship fights will be on an adequate and the views of the Chinese az em building and engineering works.jequitable scale. The Ordinance, as inuniested to mu in a letter dated Complete stack. Best terms.us been pointed out, is to aim at February 7th, if your Excellency
speculation in land where purchase (will allow me. Immediate delivery.
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People Not Aimed At. Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak, continu- Ing. said: Paragraph 5 of the let ter says. Then there are lands -eld by natives of the seal takier (hort jeases or permits, or, in grime lew cases, we are infgambil, under
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ilon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak said: no lenses or puremils at all, skhough and I suinnit the Government shouli Since the first reading of this Bill the owners and their fore fathers take their view a more favourably
any Chinese who have invested nave been occupants thereef from into consideration. angely in this Colony are very time memorial-long before the
Hon. Mr. Chow Shout sout said: lives up to its name, jo-t ́fuch alarmed as to the safety of Colony enme under the British flag.bg to state that i fully concur received by
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Pasonable expectation that the runney will be renewed. It is im- probablo that there are any pre- British holdings on this island with- In definute titles, but I am not in
position to deal with that just
1 The suggestion is made that
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der Chinese law anybody who is
to it in
I think if we
fs, their opinion this Bill, although from thus Government, while e His ExecBeury the Governor said:ound in the actual possession of isumple na form, would, when passed lave not even obtained peruita fer | With regard to the question of certain land is entitled
uto law, have very far-reaching putting up inklings on their lawd, Chinese tenure 1 prefer not to say perpetuity. I do not know whether results, effecting great loss un those through. their ignorance of Britah anything at this stage, leaving it is Chinese law; it so it sounds sho have helped to build up the law. It has been argued that, no to members of the Council rather remarkable. | properity of this Colony by invest-natter what the form of jasmon familiar with the facts than I am. Jare going to apply the principles of jing their money here und entailing the people hold from the Govern 1 wish to say at once and emphali-Chuppe law with regard to land OTHERS take your photos, but great hardship on the original set ment, they have a right to the cally that I will not be a party to tenure we shall certainly apply by our 30 years' experience we tiers on the island of Hongkong and permanout occupancy of the lands any suggestion that a lease for them with regard to the comperan take yours in EXCELLENT the New Territorios. The remarks handed down to them by their forefixed period of years contains tion which is paid. If the hon. CONDITION and NATURAL just made by the Hon. Colonial fathers, and that such right should † any suggestion, expectation or hope member will enquire into the ques COMPLEXION instead of mere Secretary are no doubt meant as be respected in Ince of the Proela. [of renewal unless it is specially sotion with regard-to-the-conipegsa.......
tated in the lease take the tion-und-in Canton when the new Ty clear and sharp.
answers to the arguments advanced mation issued by Captain Elliot. Studio-Lee House Street. by the Chinese community, written According to the land laws of China,iew which every landlord will take, { streats were built he will receive are
which is that if he grauts his pro- of the surprises of his life. period particular Gerty for
There being no further dised when that particular period expires the second reading of the Y he lease is dead. It is for him taken, the Chinese inembers dishit?' lecide on what torms ho will renew, ing The Bill subacquently passed
at all. Therefore, if it is 19.
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to me as Chairman of the Chamber all titles to Innd, whether building Lof Commerce more than a month or agricultural, are practically per ago; but such arguments are still petual; and this being the case, it anknown --although known to the would Kew that the | Government-hy some of my 'n holders, so long as they can prove official colleagues. With your Ex their title, should be secured in the 23, WYNDHAM ST.EETH promission 1 will enjoyment of their property, and quote in full what the Chinese saiti compensation should be paid to in that letter. Paragraph i of the them for any resumption according letter says: "As stated in the to the prevailing market value, Objects and Reasons" of thus Hill, irrespective of the question of ex- The only part that is practically new peetany or probability. We be clause 2 (e) which aims at the love that it is not this class of pro- velusion of mere expectancies or ple that the Bill is designed to aim probabilities" from all claims for at, but rather those who spevulate compensation in land-resumptions. ¦în lard " Paragraph 1 of the Objects and
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The Rents Ordinance. ilis Excellency the
aty to resume land held on least ná zpremie number of years, such
Governor "ase containing no expectation or gous venewai, 1 woubt ngre said: It is not proposed to proced ae nilowing any possible expectation to-day with the next item on the of leniency of the Government to be paper (Second reading of the Bill taken into account in assessing intituled an Ordinance to restrict It is B plain the taking of legal proceedings in compensation.
The other spect of certain acts and matterså business transaction. point
should liko to deal done during the war and to provide far AN I ÇELIL
in certain cases remedies in substi
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stand the suggestion of the letter tution therefor). Before we adjourn
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the Bill is intended to apply t
which the lm, member has re- there is one matter on which I lands beki under certain tenares, "The fear expressed by the Gov-ferred, is that it shall be open to should like to say a few words. For instance, it is not clear from ernment in paragraph 2 of the Ong and speculator to purchase You will remember about this time the wording of either the Bill orjects and Reasons that inflated gricultural land at more than its last year, after much hesitation and the example given in the Objects friees paid for land on were expec- reasonable value because he has reluctance, I was compelled to in whether building-lands held under Laney might have the effect of check-reason to believe he may possibly troduce a Bill restricting renta,,,! 75-year and 21-year lenses which deing development of the district, informed from private source-expressed at the time, the hope that, not contain iL "renewal" elanse concerned, is not shared by those that a building scheme is intended it would not be necessary to retain would come within the scope of the who have land intimanto knowledge in the future and that therefore he that Bill in operation for more than proposed Bill. We cannot believe ui land, development in the Colony justified in getting as much as one year. At the time the Bill that it is the intention of the Gor. That is required to stimulate a cossible st of the community for was passed cortain fears wore That is a expressed as to the effect that it ernment to bring this class of healthy development in that diree his business acumen. lands under the proposed law; bastion is greater expedition in dealing proposition from which 1 must must might havason, building and gener if it is, we submit that compensation with applications for lauds and the plintically dissent. I cannot think allym business, which fears, I am should be paid in all such cases in payment of fair compensations for | ‚† ánything more 'enleulated 'to de glad to say, have proved not to b respect of the probabilities or ex. all lauds resumed for public pur- thy the development of the Colony well founded. There has been
the kind by whird tery, considerable amount of buil Fectancy that the leasts would beposes." in conclusion the literan a system of the kind by renewed."
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Bought on Expectancy. His Excellency interposed with the remark that it was rather dif-
says: While on this question of ceople obtaining, private informa ing during last year, I lind hope. resumption, we desire to bring totion or possibly guessing accurate that it would have been sufficient 1 the notice of the Government cery where future developments are relievo the previous" shortage o tain representations made to us to likely to take place, proces i to buy housing accommodation tom the effect that the Government has up land with the view to holding extent, which would make it, w ficult to follow these discussions it often compulsorily resumed large is the Government for a higher Rocossary to continue the Ordinanc the point was left too long. He portions of private-civard land when price.
in operation, I am informed, hov
world like the hon. member to say ruly a much smaller ärej swas Chinese Law Bites Two Ways ever, hat that has not been-th whether it was seriously suggested actually required for public pur- If anybody raises the price casgland, that it is still necessary by the persons who wrote the letter poses, and resold, the oxcosa eta beyond the market value I prefer to keep us Ordinance alive that when a lease, expired on a profit. We have been requested tot to be the origin). Hölder instead definite date the holder was entitled submit the suggestion, which we 1. the speculators. Will regaril
to expect renewal and if not renew accordingly do, though the ques permits dealt with by the Hon jei was entitled to be compensated. tion does not directly come within Colonial Secretary, it has beel
Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak: If such the purview of our inquiry, that the practice of the Governmen was the condition under which the Government may see their way in bind was leased to them I think future not to resume more land
Moorthy are entitled to renewal.
Colonel
than
Hon Mr Pollock remarked that it pub alvage romod to amount to little more for having than expectancy.
"down the Hon“ Mr. Lau Chipki. In al-
helf the most every case 'in the Colony land: sitable zog s
|was bought onloxpe
very
axes of
Falf years
st-compensati
and I which río
otherwise the tenants will again b
In this unfortunato position which we
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