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REMARKS ON SQUATTING,

No Squatting, in the sense in which it is understood in most other bolonies, is adopted here, as the Land is unavailable for pasturage, and, except in very few places, for agriculture.!!

Parties having prosession of Sands or houses previous to the Treaty, were allowed to retain them on payment of certain assessed Rentals now Collected by the Registrar General, and in cases where such Lands or Horials are not Leased, the parties

Tenants at Will.

are considered as

On the completion of arrangements for Sand for Imperial purposes in how low, the Tenants in popoession of Paddy fields and Land required for bolonial purposes, will receive leases in comperrsation

as

the cases

require;

Sales

looked

by famblic Auction will then tatle place as in Honghing. On I love butters' Island the several parties in poofscasion hold no title deeds from the Chinese Government, and are upon as Squatters; they are to be dispossessed however on 1 March next, the Island having to be appropriated for

o Pinal Settlement.

GAOLS AND PRISONERS.

CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

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