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AR. Johnston Esquire

Sham Fung Queen"

Off Manking December 7

Cession

259

1842.

of Hongkong,

the confirmation of the to Her Majesty the Queen of England, by the Emperor of China, will no doubt have the effect of

greatly adding to the value of land of all kinds in the

Island, and will make Individuals more desirous, than

formerly, of obtaining grants on any

terms.

I therefore think it advisable to inform you

that

I intend to intimate to Her Majesty's Government,

my

determination not to modify or alter the

terms that are now in

force until I shall

have

received instructions

from Home, not only as to the terms on which Grants or allotments are to be made, but likewise,

with respect to the

Manner

of confirming

those that

have already

been assigned,

whether to Individuals

or to charitable or laudable Institutions.

I accordingly beg you

will be

so good as to

awaiting

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AR. Johnston Esquire Sham Fung Queen" Off Manking December 7 Cession 259 1842. of Hongkong, the confirmation of the to Her Majesty the Queen of England, by the Emperor of China, will no doubt have the effect of greatly adding to the value of land of all kinds in the Island, and will make Individuals more desirous, than formerly, of obtaining grants on any terms. I therefore think it advisable to inform you that I intend to intimate to Her Majesty's Government, my determination not to modify or alter the terms that are now in force until I shall have received instructions from Home, not only as to the terms on which Grants or allotments are to be made, but likewise, with respect to the Manner of confirming those that have already been assigned, whether to Individuals or to charitable or laudable Institutions. I accordingly beg you will be so good as to awaiting
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AR. Johnston Exquire Sham Frigsh Queen" Off Manking deftember 7 Cession 259 1842. of Mongkong, the confirmation of the to Me Majesty the Queen of England, by the Empere of Chine, with no doubt have the affect of will adding queatly to the woke of land of all kinds in the on Soland, and will make Individuals more desirous, than wen terms. formerly, of obtaining grast on any theresae think it advisable to inform you that I intend to intimate to Her Majeres Povernment, my determination not to modify or acher a that is now in force unkl I shall lab male order for Horne, not only as to the terms in Grants or allotments are to be made, set likewise, single receive Instructions which new with respect to the Manner of confirming those that have already already been assigneds whether to Individuals to charitable or laudable Institutions. I accordingly beg you will be be po to po good as to decting A
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AR. Johnston Exquire

Sham Frigsh Queen"

Off Manking deftember 7

Cession

259

1842.

of Mongkong,

the confirmation of the to Me Majesty the Queen of England, by the Empere of Chine, with no doubt have the affect of

will

adding queatly to the woke of land of all kinds in the

on

Soland, and will make Individuals more desirous, than

wen

terms.

• formerly, of obtaining grast on any

theresae think it advisable to inform you

that

I intend to intimate to Her Majeres Povernment,

my

determination not to modify or acher a

that is now in

force unkl I shall

lab

male order

for Horne, not only as to the terms in Grants or allotments are to be made, set likewise,

single

receive Instructions

which new

with respect to the

Manner

of confirming

those that

have already

already been assigneds

whether to Individuals

to charitable or laudable Institutions.

I accordingly beg you

will be

be po

to

po good as to

decting

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