No. 143.
Hongkong.
sir,
Goverment House,
3 JUL 05
Hongkong, 1st June,
526
1905.
I have the honour to bring to your
notice some alterations that have been made by this Govern-
-ment in respect of the tenure of certain lands at Mong
Kok Tsui Village in Kowloon, which do not appear to have
been previously reported to you.
2.
In 1897 the Squatters Board con-
-sidered the claims of the inhabitants of the above mention
-ed village and on their recommendation leases for terms
varying from one to twenty-one years were granted. The
neighbourhood rapidly developed and in 1899 it was con-
-sidered advisable to lay out the site of the old village
in new roads and lots. This necessitated large reclamations
before the lots could be utilized and as the owners could
not be expected to incur the expenditure involved unless
longer tenures were granted them, they were offered leases
for 75 years, renewable on the usual terms, on payment of
premium
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,
&C
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