Mün Fly int bought in The thire as chiefly fields or gardens nearest to the sea coasts when the water is crepest. Those bought in Tai Po market an old houers and land's close to the sea shonx. Land were also bought in various other places. As the and bought were not purchased from one clau, it is in possible & aseer- tain the whole lot: Itsvertheless a lays number of the lands wen bought by mistake or by morty gr. dances had been bought by
of buying two pieces of lands, one on sitter side & ther by compelling the owner of the intermediate piece to give it up. If suck -owners. miawwa c miaus owner won't gor, plans would be dursed to make him sell. Others were obstavized by ytaking by force more when measuring thin was put clown in the duds. It is heard that both of Ng Shui Shang & Tang Yung Shang were putitions to the San & magistrate by the sold. property The magistrate in question had sunt run- hers to bring them to justice. Ny Shui Sany boastice that totaka Sanon was astuny as to turn the palm. It was found that Tang Yung Shang belongs to Ping Shan willage..
. He had sold the property of the clave in Cheung Sha Wan. On hearing, that his clansmen wanted to arrest him and punish him he dand not turn this village. The purchased property belong 786 belongs to a company formed in Stone, Cong. Jap" dai Hing being the head.
7. It is a fact that the Kam Tin will Expressed its in thation of subscribing money tu for the use y resisting England's jurisdiction over The land. Some tuvie ajo the gentry of the said village had once summoned the gluting of neighbour willcy to to a mesting, and said that if the various villages would mutually appr assist in opposing land and subscribe mon or less, the Kam Tire village was willing to sart itself to pay the resty the repeners. Now it is heard the matter was cropped. In the mid nosubon's- hin was made.
8. I have in accordance with the order given me acquainted the natives of all the village that those Whoan in possession of duds with be hoved by Explained to hold their property as before. Though thold no • proof can be found that then is such a rumour of that ?... and would deprive the nativer their lands, yet it was said that such rumou was used as a means of threats by the land- kurchasers. Then an natives who know that then is such a law that my land would