507

the

copy of the Report of Commission appointed to

consider claims by squatters in this Colony to

Crown Leases, regarding the village of Wongneichong which has been the first to be dealt

with by the Commission.

With respect to paragraph 9 of the Report, I have to request that in view of Article 12 of the Letters Patent of 19th January, 1888, under which all Crown land must be disposed of by public auction, Your Lordship will authorize me to sanction the issue of leases without auction to the squatters in the Village referred to, as recommended by the Commissioners, should such course meet with Your Lordship's approval.

I may point out that in future squatters' claims will be dealt with under Ordinance No. 27 of 1890, and

However, to follow the exact format requested in the output, here is the revised version:

507

the

copy of the Report of Commission appointed to consider claims by squatters in this Colony to Crown Leases, regarding the village of Wongneichong which has been the first to be dealt with by the Commission.

With respect to paragraph 9 of the Report, I have to request that in view of Article 12 of the Letters Patent of 19th January, 1888, under which all Crown land must be disposed of by public auction, Your Lordship will authorize me to sanction the issue of leases without auction to the squatters in the Village referred to, as recommended by the Commissioners, should such course meet with Your Lordship's approval.

I may point out that in future squatters' claims will be dealt with under Ordinance No. 27 of 1890, and

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