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Hongkong.
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My Lord,
C.O.
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K.2 24 JUL 09
Government House,
Hongkong, 18th. June, 1909.
of Mr. H. J. Dennys,
I have the honour, at the request
to submit for Your Lordship's con-
-sideration copy of the correspondence noted in the margin
which has passed between him and the Colonial Secretary
with reference to the former's Crown Lease of Rural Build-
-ing Lot No. 1.
Conclosures.
11 March, 1909.
4.) From Mr. He. Dennys
1000
CD). Mr. Ho Dennys From Tad. His Denny's of 5th March 1904 19th March, 1900!
(1390), Wt, 20024-26, 6000, 11/08, A, & E, W, (8327). 1081-7. 6000. 4/09.
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Condosure 2.
2.
In April, 1908, Mr. Dennys had ap-
proached the Director of Public Works with the request that
on the expiry of his present lease, which is for a period
of 75 years, a renewal of it for a further period of 75
years might be granted. The Director of Public Works for-
-warded this application in the letter of which I enclose
a copy, and I directed the Director of Public Works to
reply that I was not empowered to grant a renewal of the
lease without reference to Your Lordship. In this connect-
-ion I enclose a reprint of correspondence between this
Government
HE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF CREWS,
&C...
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