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The measure to have been attended with good effect. The efflux of Chinese to California and New South Wales, especially to Melbourne, still continues. The number of Chinese and others who resorted as above described to Hongkong during the year rendered it necessary to make provision for their habitation, and 2 sales of Land by Public Auction were accordingly held.

The result of these is as follows: four acres for building Lots have been leased; the annual Rental on which due to Government amounts to £422 5s 3d, and the premium paid in the Leases to £1,111 1s 8d.

In the Surveyor General's letter No. 18 of 28th March, which will be found in the Blue Book, and is well worthy of perusal and consideration, the necessity is shown of extending the city along the water in a westerly direction. As in that locality are to be found almost the only valuable spots now left for carrying on trade with facility, and as should this ground not be disposed of the town itself, especially in the Chinese part, will be unhealthily overcrowded, I would earnestly support Mr. Cleverly's recommendation that the land to the westward be planned forthwith for sale.

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Page 7 133/11 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON The measure to have been attended with good effect. The efflux of Chinese to California and New South Wales, especially to Melbourne, still continues. The number of Chinese and others who resorted as above described to Hongkong during the year rendered it necessary to make provision for their habitation, and 2 sales of Land by Public Auction were accordingly held. The result of these is as follows: four acres for building Lots have been leased; the annual Rental on which due to Government amounts to £422 5s 3d, and the premium paid in the Leases to £1,111 1s 8d. In the Surveyor General's letter No. 18 of 28th March, which will be found in the Blue Book, and is well worthy of perusal and consideration, the necessity is shown of extending the city along the water in a westerly direction. As in that locality are to be found almost the only valuable spots now left for carrying on trade with facility, and as should this ground not be disposed of the town itself, especially in the Chinese part, will be unhealthily overcrowded, I would earnestly support Mr. Cleverly's recommendation that the land to the westward be planned forthwith for sale.

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7 133/11 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO | BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON the measure to have been attended... with good effect. _ The effler of Chinese to California and New South Wales, especially to Melbourne still continues 11. The number of chinese and lot PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE others who recorted as above described to Hongkong during the year rendered it " necessary to make provision for their habitation, and 2 sales of Land by Public Auction were accordingly held. The result of these is as follows: - four acres for buildings Lots have been leased the annual Rental on which due to Government amounts to £ 4.22, 5.3, and the premium paid in the Leases to & 1,111.1.8.200 are In the Surveyor General's letter N. 18 of 28th March, which will be found in the Blice Book, and is well worthy of perusal and consideration, the necessity is shown of extending the city along the water in a writern direction. _ As in that locality to be found almost the only valuabl spots now left for carrying on trade with facility, and as should this _ ground not be disposed of the town: itself, especially in the chinese part, will be unhealthily over crowded, I would earnestly support Mr. Cleverly's recommendation that the land to the westward be planned forthwith for sale..

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RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

the measure to have been attended...

with good effect. _ The effler of Chinese to California and New South Wales, especially to Melbourne still continues 11. The number of chinese and

lot

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

others who recorted as above described

to Hongkong during the year rendered

" necessary to make provision for their habitation, and 2 sales of Land by Public Auction were accordingly

held.

The result of these is as follows: - four acres

for buildings Lots have

been leased the annual Rental on

which due to Government amounts

to £ 4.22, 5.3, and the premium paid in the Leases to & 1,111.1.8.200

are

In the Surveyor General's letter N. 18 of 28th March, which will be found in the Blice Book, and is well worthy of perusal and consideration, the necessity is shown of extending the city along the water in a writern direction. _ As in that locality to be found almost the only valuabl spots now left for carrying on trade with facility, and as should this _ ground not be disposed of the town: itself, especially in the chinese part, will be unhealthily over crowded, I would earnestly support Mr. Cleverly's

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