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C.O. 133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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if not impossible to make the Chinese builders keep to the line or levels of an ascertained street, and though they are marked on the ground as far as practicable and notice is frequently served on them they will persist in disobeying the orders not seeing the necessity, and then it and their when the street is finished irregularities recur, occasionally inconvenient and unsightly; many of the streets are 1 in 6 in the best parts of the Town, and others in Tai Ping Shan require steps there in so steep is the ground, so that a trifling deviation of level will cause considerable inconvenience particularly as Chinese shops are made with the whole front, generally 16 feet, open as a door and this point they naturally require for the convenience of customers, the rest to be easy of access, and many hesitate to make encroachments to the general detriment of the Public so that it may benefit themselves, this, as far as practicable, is prevented but with such steep ground. And considering that many houses have been built before any Roads were authorized I have found it necessary to have some degree of consideration, as a strict observance of the line and levels as proposed would frequently render the rebuilding of a house absolutely necessary. It is to correct such evils that I propose that all land about to be offered for sale, if on steep

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference - C.O. 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 38 if not impossible to make the Chinese builders keep to the line or levels of an ascertained street, and though they are marked on the ground as far as practicable and notice is frequently served on them they will persist in disobeying the orders not seeing the necessity, and then it and their when the street is finished irregularities recur, occasionally inconvenient and unsightly; many of the streets are 1 in 6 in the best parts of the Town, and others in Tai Ping Shan require steps there in so steep is the ground, so that a trifling deviation of level will cause considerable inconvenience particularly as Chinese shops are made with the whole front, generally 16 feet, open as a door and this point they naturally require for the convenience of customers, the rest to be easy of access, and many hesitate to make encroachments to the general detriment of the Public so that it may benefit themselves, this, as far as practicable, is prevented but with such steep ground. And considering that many houses have been built before any Roads were authorized I have found it necessary to have some degree of consideration, as a strict observance of the line and levels as proposed would frequently render the rebuilding of a house absolutely necessary. It is to correct such evils that I propose that all land about to be offered for sale, if on steep Page 40 Page 41
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| PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference - C.O. 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH--NOT TO | BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- 12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 38 if not impossible to make the chines builders keep to the line or levels of an . aictecided street, and though they are marked on the ground as for as . practicable and ustice is crotice is frequently served on them they will persist in disobeying the orders not seeing the necessity, and then it and their when the. street is finished irregularities recur, occasionally inconvenient and unsightly; many of the streets are. 1 in 6 in the best parts of the Toron, and others in Tepingshan require steps there in so steep is the ground, ed, so that a trifling deviation of level will cause considerable Invenience particularly as chinese inconvenie shops are made with the whole front, generally 16 feet, open as a door and this pon't they naturally. require for the convenience of custorun, de rest to be eas easy of access, and many besitate to make evncroachments to the general detriment of the Public so that it may benefit themselves, this, as far as practicable, is prevented but with such steep ground. A and considering that many houses have been built before any were Roads authorized I have found it necessary to have some degree of consideration, as a strict observance render the re of the live and levels as proposed would frequently rebuilding of a house absolutely necessary. It is to correct such wils that I propose that all land about to be offered for sale, if on steep Page 40Page 41
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| PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference -

C.O. 133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH--NOT TO | BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

38

if not impossible to make the chines builders keep to the line or levels of an .

aictecided street, and

though they

are marked on the ground as for as . practicable and ustice is

crotice is frequently served on them they will persist in disobeying the orders not seeing the necessity, and then it

and their when the.

street is finished irregularities recur, occasionally inconvenient and unsightly; many of the streets are. 1 in 6 in the best parts of the Toron, and others in Tepingshan require steps there in so steep is the ground,

ed, so that a trifling deviation of level will cause considerable

Invenience particularly as chinese

inconvenie

shops

are made with the whole

front, generally 16 feet, open

as a door

and this pon't they naturally. require for the convenience of custorun,

de rest

to be eas

easy of access, and many besitate to make evncroachments to the general detriment of the Public so that it may benefit themselves,

this,

as far as practicable, is prevented but with such steep ground.

A and

considering that many houses have been built before any

were

Roads

authorized I have found it necessary to have some degree of

consideration, as a strict observance

render the

re

of the live and levels as proposed would frequently rebuilding of a house absolutely

necessary.

It is to correct such

wils that I propose that all land about to be offered for sale, if on steep

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