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N.A.

Noted here.

N. I. in despatch No. 3, of 1844.

given, for their guidance, in a Letter to the Landholders in this Colony, in which certain Rules are laid down for their guidance.

Meant for enquiries into the equitable claims of all Landholders in this Colony.

15th December, 1843

29

Sir,

Land Office, Victoria, Hong Kong 4th January, 1844

We have the honor to report that in obedience to the instructions of His Excellency the Governor, We have twice met in Committee, for the consideration of the various points, adverted to in your letter (No. 134) to our address, under date 15th December, 1843.

We find, that the sale of the Marine Lots, gives an average, of the large annual Rent of nearly (£350) Three Hundred and Fifty Pounds per Acre; and looking to the fact, that this was the result of a Public Sale, and that the Purchasers were under the impression, that the time for which the Land was disposed of, was unlimited, We are of opinion, that all...

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Supersede N.A. Noted here. N. I. in despatch No. 3, of 1844. given, for their guidance, in a Letter to the Landholders in this Colony, in which certain Rules are laid down for their guidance. Meant for enquiries into the equitable claims of all Landholders in this Colony. 15th December, 1843 29 Sir, Land Office, Victoria, Hong Kong 4th January, 1844 We have the honor to report that in obedience to the instructions of His Excellency the Governor, We have twice met in Committee, for the consideration of the various points, adverted to in your letter (No. 134) to our address, under date 15th December, 1843. We find, that the sale of the Marine Lots, gives an average, of the large annual Rent of nearly (£350) Three Hundred and Fifty Pounds per Acre; and looking to the fact, that this was the result of a Public Sale, and that the Purchasers were under the impression, that the time for which the Land was disposed of, was unlimited, We are of opinion, that all... Richard Woosnam Esqre
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Suprisote

NA.

Inato hire.

N. I in despatah

No 3, of 1844.

given, for their guidance, in in which certain Mules are Letter to the Land- for mitive. "into the

Meir

enquiries

equitable claiend of all. Londe

Itolders in

15th December, 1843

this Colony."

29

Sir,

Land Office, bictoria,

HongKong 4th January, 1844

We have the honor to report that in-.._. obedience to the instructions of His Excellency the Governor, We have twice met in fommitter, for the consideration of the various points, adverted to in your letter (Nr. 134) to our address, under date 15th December, 1843.

the find, that the tale of the Marine

Lots, gives

an average, of the large amual Rent of nearly (£ 350) Three Hundred

Fifty Pounds per Aere _ and looking

and

to the fact, that this was the result of a Public Sale, and that the Purchasers were

under the impression, that the time for which the Land was disposed of, was unlimited, We are Richard Woosnam Esqre

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of opinion, that all

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