conviduation, a further Report of the
Goard appointed to enquire into that
subject.
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only observe that, in the presut depressed
state of the Colonial Revenue, it is inore than
that 100 portion of the
even necessary
remaining Crown Lands should be alienated,
or otherwise disposed of, except at a a fair
fast rising in value.
price.
Those lauds are.
3.
Awaiting Your Lordship'
instructions in this matter,
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's •Most Obedient Humble Servant,
5.M.owen
December last, calling on us, by direction of His Excellency
the Govericor in Council, for a
further report on the point racised by
ed by Mr.
I. D. Humphreys in his contention, that the proposed
now 75 year building beascholds at Kowloon, should not be assessed for prenciem or annual Crown rent at.
higher valices than similar baseholds
in the Pecek district, we herve the honour
to submit the following observatioms : -
2. The
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary.)
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