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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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REMARKS ON SQUATTING.

No squatting, in the sense in which it is understood in mest of other Colonies, is adopted here, as the land is unavailable for pasturage, and, except in very few places, for agriculture.

Persons having possession of Lands or houses

previously to the Treaty

The

were allowed to retain them

m

peryment of certain asreesed Rentals Now collected by Registrar Gerural, and in cases where such landsm

not loved the parties

Theuses are Tut Will.

ure Considered as tenants

Land

On the compition of arrangements for Imperial purposes in Kowloon, the tenants in popession of paddy fields and land required for Colonial purposes, will received Leases or compensation as the cases require; sales by Public Anction will take place as in tongkong. On Stone Cutters' Island the several persons possession hold no title deeds from the Chinese Government, and are looked upon as squatters, they

dispossessed in the month of May and compensation, the Island having been appropriated

in

wire

for:

Penal settlement.

received

(signed) Chas I'ljes. Cleverly, Surveyor General

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GAOLS AND PRISONERS.

CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE.