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Sick Pottinger

oumpouts, and of Confidence in

Pottinger, as not I shared thick greatly impair this

resource

His claims to lenfidence

I doubt not are au

any

man Can

as great a possess, but in

wowhom

these Caels the motive for inthholding Confidence cand distrust of the party it is to be given, but distinst of his ability to make head effectually against unreasonable demands when he has

peremptory instructions which he can shelter himself from than. In a narrow space, and in a neighbourhood so populous, it will probably be found that all the good land, especially all that is good for Building, will have been given away within the

And

instructions under

T

14

first month after the arrival

of any thing approaching to authority for that purpose. On this subject your Lordship's experience must have taught you so much of the rapacity

of Seekers, and

of the facility

of Governors, as to have induced

to regard liberality on the part of the late host as at best a very equivocal virtue. I believe it is hardly possible to

be too rigid in opposing pretensions of the occupiers, or

the aspirants for the occupation of Land in a Colony.

Colony. It will

sell in the future Capital of Hongkong at a price not inferior to that which the Crown obtains for Building Ground in Regent Street. At least

such has been the case

Every

where

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Sick Pottinger oumpouts, and of Confidence in Pottinger, as not I shared thick greatly impair this resource His claims to lenfidence I doubt not are au any man Can as great a possess, but in wowhom these Caels the motive for inthholding Confidence cand distrust of the party it is to be given, but distinst of his ability to make head effectually against unreasonable demands when he has peremptory instructions which he can shelter himself from than. In a narrow space, and in a neighbourhood so populous, it will probably be found that all the good land, especially all that is good for Building, will have been given away within the And instructions under T 14 first month after the arrival of any thing approaching to authority for that purpose. On this subject your Lordship's experience must have taught you so much of the rapacity of Seekers, and of the facility of Governors, as to have induced to regard liberality on the part of the late host as at best a very equivocal virtue. I believe it is hardly possible to be too rigid in opposing pretensions of the occupiers, or the aspirants for the occupation of Land in a Colony. Colony. It will sell in the future Capital of Hongkong at a price not inferior to that which the Crown obtains for Building Ground in Regent Street. At least such has been the case Every where
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Sick Portinger oumpouts, and of Confidence in Pottinger, as mot Ishared thick greatly impair this resource His claims to lenfidence I doubt not are au any man Can as great a possess, but in wowhom these Caels the motive for inthholding Confidence cand distrust of the party it is to be given, but distinst of his ability to make head effectically against mireasonable demands when he has peremptory instructions which he can shelter himself from than. Invs marron a space, and in a neighbunhood so pepatons, it will probably be found that all the good loud, expecially all that is good for Building, with have been given away within the- And instructions under T 14 first month after the amral of any thing approaching toon authouty for that pompose. On this subject your Lordship's experience inot have lought you so much of the rapacity of Seuters, and of the facility of Governors, as to have induced to regard liberality you on the part of the time host as at best a very equivocal virtut. Ibdeeve A is hardly pessible to the be too rigid in opposing pretentions of the bccupiers, or the aspirants for the compation. of Land in a Colorry. Colorry. It will sell in the future Capital of Hongkong at a price not inferior to that which the Coun obtains for Bulding Ground in Regent Street. Atleast such has been the lase Every where
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Sick Portinger

oumpouts, and of Confidence in

Pottinger, as mot Ishared thick greatly impair this

resource

His claims to lenfidence

I doubt not are au

any

man Can

as great a possess, but in

wowhom

these Caels the motive for inthholding Confidence cand distrust of the party it is to be given, but distinst of his ability to make head effectically against mireasonable demands when he has

peremptory instructions which he can shelter himself from than. Invs marron a space, and in a neighbunhood so pepatons, it will probably be found that all the good loud, expecially all that is good for Building, with have been given away within the-

And

instructions under

T

14

first month after the amral

of any thing approaching toon authouty for that pompose. On this subject your Lordship's experience inot have lought you so much of the rapacity

of Seuters, and

of the facility

of Governors, as to have induced

to regard liberality you

on the part of the time host as at best a very equivocal virtut. Ibdeeve A is hardly pessible to

the be too rigid in opposing pretentions of the bccupiers, or

the aspirants for the compation. of Land in a Colorry.

Colorry. It will

sell in the future Capital of Hongkong at a price not inferior to that which the Coun obtains for Bulding Ground in Regent Street. Atleast

such has been the lase

Every

where

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