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Safe Lord Standing The Land and

4th May, 1844. Sir Henry Pottinger

Victoria, Hongkong,

No.37.

2 Inclosures.

Forwarding

Received

Correspondence

with certain Landholders in

perpetuity, asking them their Buildings

in this Colony, for securing

to

361

Victoria, 9th April, 1844

Richard Woosnam, Esqre.,

Secretary to Government, H[ong] Kong.

Victoria.

Sir,

As Circumstances may lead Her Majesty's Government to suppose that the original land holders in this Colony are urging unreasonable claims;

We deem it advisable to state as briefly as possible to you that the present form of Lease would be considered by us satisfactory, provided a clause was introduced securing buildings in perpetuity - but stipulating that at the expiration of every successive period of seventy-five years, the Ground Rents should be altered in accordance with

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Safe Lord Standing The Land and 4th May, 1844. Sir Henry Pottinger Victoria, Hongkong, No.37. 2 Inclosures. Forwarding Received Correspondence with certain Landholders in perpetuity, asking them their Buildings in this Colony, for securing to 361 Victoria, 9th April, 1844 Richard Woosnam, Esqre., Secretary to Government, H[ong] Kong. Victoria. Sir, As Circumstances may lead Her Majesty's Government to suppose that the original land holders in this Colony are urging unreasonable claims; We deem it advisable to state as briefly as possible to you that the present form of Lease would be considered by us satisfactory, provided a clause was introduced securing buildings in perpetuity - but stipulating that at the expiration of every successive period of seventy-five years, the Ground Rents should be altered in accordance with
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Safe Lord Standing The Land and 4th May, 18h4. Sir Henry Pottinger Victoria, Hongkong, No37. 2 Inclosures. Forwarding Received "ondence with certain Landholders in perpetuity, A.... them their Buildings this (slony, for securing to 361 Victoria, 9th April., 1844 Richard Woornam, Segre, Secretary to Go Government, Ho. Nietoria. Sir. A Circumstances lead may Her Majesty's Government to suppose- that the original land holders in this folony are urging unreasonable claims ; We deem it advisable to state as to us our..... briefly as possible, that the present. form of Lease would be considered. by us satisfactory, provided a clause. was introduced. Securing buildings in perpetuity - but stipulating that at the expiration of every successive period of seventy five years, the Ground- "Rents should be altered in accordance with
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Safe Lord Standing The Land and

4th May, 18h4. Sir Henry Pottinger

Victoria, Hongkong,

No37.

2 Inclosures.

Forwarding

Received

"ondence

with certain Landholders in

perpetuity, A.... them their Buildings

this (slony, for securing

to

361

Victoria, 9th April., 1844

Richard Woornam, Segre,

Secretary to Go

Government, Ho.

Nietoria.

Sir.

A

Circumstances

lead

may

Her Majesty's Government to suppose- that the original land holders in this folony are urging

unreasonable claims ;

We deem it advisable to state as

to us

our.....

briefly as possible, that the present. form of Lease would be considered. by us satisfactory, provided a clause. was introduced. Securing buildings in perpetuity - but stipulating that at the expiration of every successive period of seventy five years, the Ground- "Rents should be altered in accordance

with

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