No.131
Hongkong.
C.O.
21142
RECE
IRECT IS JUN 05
Government House,
487
Hongkong, 17th. May, 1905.
1831 Ox
atch from Of- Despat Acer Administering the Government to Sears-
sir,
Говяд
With reference to the 9th. para-
-graph of my Despatch No. 128 of the 13th. instant, and to
Mr. May's Despatch, and your telegraphic reply thereto,
noted in the margin, I have the honour to inform you that
after very careful consideration I have decided not to
grant compensation in money to Taxlords whose claims to
rent have been disallowed by the Land Court.
tary of State No.2 of 20th.May,1804.
telegram from
cre
f State to Officer Administering the June, 1904.
dovernment dated 28th.
do
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
&C.
2.
following three classes:-
(1).
Claims by Taxlords come under the
the Taxlords received considera-
-tion from cultivators in respect of certain lands
of which the areas could be indicated on the ground,
and paid taxes to the Chinese Government on account
of those lands;
(2).
the Taxlords received considera-
-tion, and paid taxes, in respect of certain lands,
of which the areas were set forth in Chinese Deeds in
their possession but which could not be indicated on
the ground;
(3).
the Taxlords received considera-
-tion
ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,
800.
800...
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