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The stone work in front of the lots mentioned, having been left. by you up to the present without any backing, the probabilities are, that the whole will be completely destroyed in the event of a typhoon. In such a contingency the work will have to be commenced over again at your sole cost. You will therefore, I trust readily appreciate the importance of losing no more time in making such Contracts or other arrangements as will ensure to the masonry already built that support which it requires from a proper hacking of earth or clay.
As no further progress can be made with the masonry until your embankment has been brought up to the same level as the stono work and as September is a dangerous month for typhoons I must earnestly beg you to favor me with an assurance that this matter will receive your promptest attention.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
GRANVILLE SHARP, Esq.,
Crown Lesser of Murina Lots
177, 178, 179, 180 and 181.
(Sa) J. M. PRICE,
Surveyor General.
Hongkong,
11th August, 1885.
Major LLOYD,
Acting Com. Royal Engineers.
Dear Sir,
Several times during the past and present years, attempts have been made by people in my employ to cut earth and stone from my Inland Lot No. 671 at Shektongtsui. These have been prevented by those in charge of the works in rear of the lot and my Servants have come back to me saying that the Soldiers would not let them cut the ground. The case has been represented to the Military and the Colonial Authorities, but hitherto I have obtained no relief.
I now beg to bring the facts formally before your notice. See Government Gazette, page 12. I purchased this lot on the 7th of January 1862 for $2,000 and from
that time I have paid the Crown rents of $198.3-1 per annum.
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For more than 20 years I have especially retained and set apart this Lot for the express purpose of reclaiming with the hill upon the Marine Lots in front. This work is now being done, and the soil has been cut from Inland Lot No. 834 at the back of the Gas works, although I would have preferred cutting Inland Lot No. 671. There is now however great difficulty in cutting Inland Lot No. 83-4 on account of the quantity of stone upon it, and I understand that not
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