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be regarded only as a means of enforcing payment and not as a
means of imposing other and less favourable conditions of
tenure in addition; and that where relief has been granted by the courts the tenant has been restored to possession
and has held as of his former estate.
6. For these reasons it is proposed that the leases
contemplated should be granted as far as possible on the
terms on which the land was originally held and at rents
proportionate to that payable under the terms of the
original Crown Lease; the opportunity would however be taken
to adjust the rents in each case to the nearest even dollar
and also to incorporate if necessary an additional sum to
cover maintenance of any private streets or lanes which had
been included in the original lot but had reverted to the
Crown as a result of the sub-division.
7.
The grant of separate Crown Leases while it would
impose upon the Treasury a certain amount of additional work
would on the other hand obviate much trouble and delay at present caused through the difficulty experienced by Remaining Portion holders in collecting the full sum required. Re-entry
on large sub-divided lots involving at times the necessity of collecting rents and administering the property has been a source of much trouble to the Treasury. The threat to re-
enter for non-payment of Crown Rent or Rates is a valuable
weapon in the hands of the authorities which can be readily used where the defaulter is the only person concerned, but one that is available only as a last resort where as many as fifty innocent persons may be involved.
My
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
The
Governor, &c.