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everal allotments. A permanent

revenue would thus be at once

secured to meet the expencer of the орай Island, with a reasonable certainty also that it would ultimately

increase in

in proportion to the

increasing value of the property : It would probably be advantageous also that the portions of land should be let by auction; but of викор the expediency of resorting to this

process you will

will of course be best

on the

able to judge on

the spot. The

rent

L

G

rents to be derived from leases so granted must be placed to the account of the Government of Hong

kory,

and will constitute a fund

which it may be hoped with not

only

cover the current expencer of the establishment, but also defrag

the charge of the Public Works

to be undertaken and maintained

Lond. on the Island."

and.

" The Commanders of it: this haval Military forces in (China will

be apprised that it in the derive

that they

of Dr M's Gort that

thould

be