that the failure to erect buildings under condition 6 has been generally overlooked
of that Parry's lot
forfeited
because
of non-payment of rent under condition 7. As to this the firm says (9659) that
The Tranny owner
he was
was unable
to find the
or my agent. Perry says that
well known to the manager,
Which seems probable
Inspector of Police.
A
ha
An
Reply that the Secretary of State
must be guided in such Colonial decision case by the decision of the hon'ble
Judges.
And say why of correct
then four drawing attention to
Perry's statements hold above.
As
10
may
above
A
My Lord
the
Swavesey Cation
bawler
6th May 1897
I beg to acknowledge,
receipt of your Lordship's Despatch No. 85 32/97 referring to
a small plot of building land belonging to me and Confiscated by the Government
of Hong Kong, because I failed to comply with
certain conditions under which it was sold, I beg to say if
your Lordship will kindly refer to Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart's despatch to me, and which is attached to:
75756 letter of the 10th
of December last your Lordship - it will be found that nothing
is said in it respecting
my failing to comply with Paragraph 6. because I suppose. All who purchased land from the Government
that (some 20
plots having been sold,
failed to comply with paragraph 6. No buildings
were erected on
those sites when I left Hong Kong, and I know that many
had failed
to build on their sites, if not
all, when the Government Confiscated
my small plot, And yet I am the only sufferer.
The
reason they did
Not build on them was because a large
block of new
buildings in the