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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..