it may be found necessary to maintain on the Island for repairing and refitting It's Ships. You will also bear in mind in apportioning lots to private individuals that it will be expedient to leave ample space for streets, so as to ensure good ventilation, and thereby guard as much as possible against the evil consequences which might ensue from too crowded an occupation :
The terms on which land should be granted to individuals for the erection of houses and other buildings are necessarily in some degree dependent on the views entertained by H : M's Govt with regard to the policy to be observed in the administration of Hongkong. The intention of H : M's Govt being then that Hongkong should be a Free Port, and that the Harbour dues should therefore be as light as possible, to give every encouragement to the commerce of all nations, it is clear that no
it may be found necessary to maintain on the Island for repairing and refitting It : Mis Ships. You
wih also bear in mind
in
apportioning lots to private individuals that it will be expedient to leave ample space for streets, so as to
ensure good ventilation, and
thereby guard
as much as possible
against the evil consegnences
which might ensue from too
crowded an
occupation :
" The terms
which land
Should
!
should be granted to individuals for the erection of houses
buildings are necessarily
degree dependent
on
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and other
In some
the views
entertained by it : M's for? with
regard to the poling to be observed in the administration of Hongkong. The intention of 2 : th's Goot being then that Hongkong thould be a Free Port, and that the Harbours ones should therefore
as possible,
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be
light
to give every
encouragement to the commerce
all nations, it is clear that
no
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