COPY.
Enclosure 1
Judgment in Ho Lap Pun's claim.
C. O.
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DE 20 JUL 03j
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Survey District No.8.S.N.6.
The Court finds that on the 26th. day of
the 10th. Moon of the 17th. year of Kwong Sui the climant Ho
Lap Fun was granted by the San On Magistrate a concession having
an area of 600 odd mau of land on the coast line between Ngau
Tau Kok and Lyeemun. A rent of $5.00 was to be paid annually
until reclamation was effected when an appropriate tax was to be
paid. On a consideration of Exhibits 'C' 'E' and 'H' it seems
clear that the concession included land above sea level as well
as land covered by water. Land held in private ownership and
quarries were expressly excepted from the concession which is
stated to be of Government waste land. The Court finds that the
expression 600 odd mau might cover an area between 600 and 650
mau but could not exceed 650 mau one mau being equal to acre
.208 and 4.8 mau being equal to one acre.
Delivered 7th. December, 1901.
(Sd.) H. E. Pollock.
(Sa.) H. H. Gompertz.