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the Governor to have been very advisable

for the

interests of the Community,

as

from

Ber

aud

the arrange:

well as

to have been

under Instructions received

from Her Majesty's Government,

ments for effecting it

to a

rendered imperative

were entrusted

to a Committee appointed by

Henry Pottinger.

This Committee recom-

mended in their Report that a

location at

where a considerable Chinese population

had already settled, should be levelled

marked

out and prepared for

the

people

to which they should be permitted to

Remove

the materials of their dwellings

at Choong Hong. They also suggested that

all arrears of rent should be remitted,

and that such person,

in addition

to being allowed to occupy his

new location for five years rent free,

should receive

a small gratuity to cover

the expense of removal. Mr Davis

has reported that he has departed

from the recommendation of the

Committee in

one respect only by disallowing the pecuniary compensation for removal, thinking it inexpedient

to grant this further indulgence as

they have already occupied their

present habitations rent free, a privilege which is to be extended to them for the next five years.

We have

the honor to report that the

the Governor has assigned.

...

for refusing to sanction the

payment

Vice Comm...

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309 the Governor to have been very advisable for the interests of the Community, as from Ber aud the arrange: well as to have been under Instructions received from Her Majesty's Government, ments for effecting it to a rendered imperative were entrusted to a Committee appointed by Henry Pottinger. This Committee recom- mended in their Report that a location at where a considerable Chinese population had already settled, should be levelled marked out and prepared for the people to which they should be permitted to Remove the materials of their dwellings at Choong Hong. They also suggested that all arrears of rent should be remitted, and that such person, in addition to being allowed to occupy his new location for five years rent free, should receive a small gratuity to cover the expense of removal. Mr Davis has reported that he has departed from the recommendation of the Committee in one respect only by disallowing the pecuniary compensation for removal, thinking it inexpedient to grant this further indulgence as they have already occupied their present habitations rent free, a privilege which is to be extended to them for the next five years. We have the honor to report that the the Governor has assigned. ... for refusing to sanction the payment Vice Comm...
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309 the fovernor to have been very advisable for the interests of the Community, as from Ber aud the arrause: well as to have been under Instructions received Majesty's Government, ments for effecting it to a rendered imperative were entrusted Committee appointed by Henry Pottinger. Kir This Committee recom. mended in their Report that a pesh location at where a Taping - than, a pouch considerable Chinese population had already settled, shouts be levelled marked out and prepared for the people to which they shout be permitted to Remove the materials of their dwellings at Choong Hong. They also suggested ttrat of rent should be remitted, all arrears that sach person. in addition to being allowed to occupy his location for five years rent receive new free choth ! عمر a small gratuity to cover: the expense of removal. Mr Davis has reported that he has departed from the recommendation of the Committee in one respect only bez disallowing the pecuniary compensation for removal, thicking it inexpedient to grant this further indulgence as they have already occupied their present trabitations rent fee, a privilege which is to be extended to them for the next five years. We have the honor to report that the the governor has assigned. Zlatous for refusing to sanction the hayment Jice Comm
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the fovernor to have been very advisable

for the

interests of the Community,

as

from

Ber

aud

the arrause:

well as

to have been

under Instructions received

Majesty's Government,

ments for effecting it

to a

rendered imperative

were entrusted

Committee appointed by

Henry Pottinger.

Kir

This Committee recom.

mended in their Report that a

pesh

location at

where a

Taping - than, a pouch considerable Chinese population

had already settled, shouts be levelled

marked

out and prepared for

the

people

to which they shout be permitted to

Remove

the materials of their dwellings

at Choong Hong. They also suggested ttrat

of rent should be remitted,

all arrears

that sach person.

in addition

to being allowed to occupy his

location for five years rent

receive

new

free

choth

!

عمر

a small gratuity to cover:

the expense of removal. Mr Davis

has reported that he has departed

from the recommendation of the

Committee in

one respect only bez disallowing the pecuniary compensation for removal, thicking it inexpedient

to grant this further indulgence as

they have already occupied their

present trabitations rent fee, a privilege which is to be extended to them for the next five years.

We have

the honor to report that the

the governor has assigned.

Zlatous

for refusing to sanction the

hayment

Jice Comm

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