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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
In consequence of Instructions recently received from Her Majesty's Government, and until defined Regulations can be framed and promulgated, grounded upon those Instructions, His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Bart., G. C. B., &c, &c, is pleased to Notify, as follows:---
1ST. All Persons holding Land of any denomination on the Island of Hong-Kong, are hereby required to send in the fullest explanations, as well as the proofs they possess, of their Claims to such Land, to the Land Officer, with the least possible delay.
2ND. The Land Officer has been authorized, and instructed, to prevent the commencement of any further Buildings upon, or clearing away of Locations, until final arrangements can be made.
3RD. The Land Officer has also been authorized and instructed, to take summary measures, in concert with the Chief Magistrate, to put a stop to all Buildings that may be in progress on Locations of whatever denomination, where the Explanation, or Proofs submitted, may appear to him to be at variance with his present Instructions; and, also, in cases where the Explanation and Proofs now called for, may be delayed beyond a reasonable time.
4TH. The Land Officer, has further been authorized and instructed, to summarily prevent, the progress of all Buildings, on Locations which may, in his opinion, encroach on the present, or any future, Line of Roads or Streets, and to oblige all Persons to confine themselves to the exact dimensions of the Lots which were originally allotted to them.
5TH. It has been repeatedly intimated that the terms and tenure of holding all Lands on the Island of Hong-Kong, were to depend solely on the pleasure, and commands, of Her Majesty's Government, and the information called for in this Notification, is required, before such terms and tenure can be announced to the Public.
Hong Kong,
By order,
Government-House,
10th April, 1843.
RICHARD WOOSNAM,
346
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Ja consequence of Instructions recently received from IIor Majesty's Government, and until defined Regulations can be framed and promulgated, grounded upon those Instructions, His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Bart., G. C. B., &c, &c, is pleased to Notify, as follows:---
IST. Åll Persons holding Land of any
denomination on the Island of Hong-Kong, are hereby required to send in the fullest explanations, as well as the proofs they possess, of their Claims to such Land, to the Land Officer, with the least possible delay.
2ND. The Land Officer has been author- ized, and instructed, tö prevent the commencement of any further Buildings upon, or clearing away of Locations, until final arrange- ments can be made.
3RD. The Land Officer has also been authorized and instructed, to take summary measures, in concert with the Chief Magistrate, to put a stop to all Buildings that may be in progress on Locations of what- ever denomination, where the Explanation, or Proofs submitted, may appear to him to be at riance with his present Instruc- tions; and, also, in cases where the Explanation and Proofs now called for, may be delayed beyond a reasonable time.
4тH. The Land Officer, has further been authorized and instructed, to sum- marily prevent, the progress of all Buildings, on Locations which may, in his opinion, encroach on
the present, or any future, Line of Roads or Streets, and to oblige all Persons to confine themselves to the exact dimensions of the Lots which were originally allotted to them.
5ra. It has been repeatedly intimated that the terms and tenure of hold- ing all Lands on the Island of Hong-Kong, were to depend solely on the pleasure, and commands, of of Her Majesty's Government, and the information called for in this Notification, is required, before such terms and tenure can be announced to the Public.
Hong Kong,
By order,
Government-House,
10th April, 1843.
RICHARD WOOSNAM,
346
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