LandCom Oct.
March 22nd 2
128
THE annexed Notification is published for general information.
By order,
J. Rob. Morrison, Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong 234, March 1842.
NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency, Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., Her Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary &c. deems it expedient to intimate to all persons interested in the subject, that it is his intention to appoint, very shortly, a committee, consisting of not less than three members, to investigate any claim that may yet be pending, regarding allotted locations of ground, of whatever description; and to finally define and mark off the limits of all locations that have yet been sold or granted upon any other terms.
The Committee will likewise definitively fix the direction, breadth, &c., &c, of the "Queen's" and all other existing public Roads, within the settlement; and will be empowered to order the immediate removal of any encroachments, that may be found to have been unauthorizedly made upon them, the expense of such removals being chargeable to the individuals, to whom the locations, in which they have been made, belong.
The Committee will further be instructed to turn its attention to the examination of the best points for laying down new lines of Roads, beyond those that have already been marked off, with a view of providing locations, to meet the demands for them that may be expected, from the rapidly increasing population of the Colony, both European and Native;
and any suggestions that individuals may wish to offer on this part of the Committee's proceedings will receive from it the fullest consideration; but it is, at the same time, expressly notified, that no purchases of ground by private persons, from the natives formerly or now in possession, will be recognised or confirmed, unless the previous sanction of the constituted authorities shall have been obtained; it being the basis of the footing on which the Island of Hongkong has been taken possession of, and is to be held pending the Queen's Royal and gracious Commands, that the proprietary of the soil is vested on the same in, and appertains solely to, the Crown. On this principle, the reclaiming of land, beyond high water mark, must be deemed an infringement on the Royalties of Her Majesty, and it is therefore positively prohibited by any private persons.
God save the Queen of England. Dated at Hongkong. Government House, this 22d. day of March, 1842.
Signed] HENRY POTTINGER. True Copy] J. Rob. Morrison.
Acting Secretary and Treasurer.
LandCom Oct.
March 22nd 2
128
THE annexed Notification is published for general information.
By order,
J. Rob. Morrison, Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong 234, March 1842.
NOTIFICATION.
Hrs Excellency, Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., Her Britannic Magesty's Plenipotentiary &c. deems it expedient to intimate to all persons interested in the subject, that it is his intention to appoint, very shor ily, a committee, consisting of not less than three members, to investigate any claim that may yet be pending, regarding allotted locations of ground, of whatever description; and to finally define and mark off the limits of all locations that have yet been sold or granted upon any other terms.
The Committee will likewise definitively fix the direction, breadth, &c., &c, of the "Queers" and all other cxisting public Roads, within the settlement; and will be empowered to order the immediate remo- val of any encroachments, that may be found to have been unauthorizedly made upon them, the expence of such removals being chargeable to the individuals, to whom the locations, in which they have been made, belong.
The Committee will further be instructed to turn its attention to the examination of the best points for laying down new lines of Roads, beyond those that have already been marked off, with a view of providing. locations, to meet the demands for them that may be expected, from the rapidly increasing population of the Colony, both European and Native;
and any suggestions that individuals may wish to offer on this part of the Committee's proceedings will receive from it the fullest consideration; but it is, at the same time, expressly notified, that.no purchases of ground by private persous, from the natives formerly or now in possession, will be recog nised or confirmed, unless the previous sanction of the constituted authorities shall have been obtained; it being the basis of the footing on which the Island of Hongkong has been taken possession of, and is to be held pending the Queen's Royal and gracious Commands, that the proprietory of the soil is ves ted On the same in, and appertains solely to, the crown. principle, the reclaiming of land, beyond high water mark; must be deemed an infringement on the Royalties of Her Majesty, and it is therefore positively probibited by any private persons.
God save the Queen of England. Dated at Hongkong. Government House, this 22d. day of March, 1842.
Signed] HENRY POTTINGER. True Copy] J. Rob. Morrison.
Acting Secretary and Treasurer.
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