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Starling - which is altogether preposterous and inadmissible.

Government will adopt steps to find out from various sources the produce of Rice lands in this part of China and the gross worth of that produce - You are requested to do the same and likewise to ascertain the lowest rate per Mow at which the owners of the ground in the above named vallies will be willing to transfer the whole to Government.

settled, it will be easy to fix the rent that should be taken for it so long as they may be allowed to cultivate it with vegetables which will of course depend on the demand that may hereafter arise for its appropriation to Building.

No:109

out to day 703

It is hardly necessary to point out that the purchase money per Mow will have at some future day to be added to the ground Rent to be paid by the Colonists to Government and this fact renders it doubly requisite that the greatest caution and full inquiry should be taken and instituted before final decision is made on the matter under discussion.

(Signed) Richard. Hooman.

A.J. Gordon, Land Officer, &c.,

Victoria, Hongkong, 18 March, 1844

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Starling - which is altogether preposterous and inadmissible. Government will adopt steps to find out from various sources the produce of Rice lands in this part of China and the gross worth of that produce - You are requested to do the same and likewise to ascertain the lowest rate per Mow at which the owners of the ground in the above named vallies will be willing to transfer the whole to Government. settled, it will be easy to fix the rent that should be taken for it so long as they may be allowed to cultivate it with vegetables which will of course depend on the demand that may hereafter arise for its appropriation to Building. No:109 out to day 703 It is hardly necessary to point out that the purchase money per Mow will have at some future day to be added to the ground Rent to be paid by the Colonists to Government and this fact renders it doubly requisite that the greatest caution and full inquiry should be taken and instituted before final decision is made on the matter under discussion. (Signed) Richard. Hooman. A.J. Gordon, Land Officer, &c., Victoria, Hongkong, 18 March, 1844 In

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Starling - which is altogether preposterous and madmissible. Government will adopt steps to find out from various sources the produce of Rice lands in this part of China and the gross worth of that produce - You requested to do the same and likewise to ascertain the lowest rate per Mow at which the owners of the ground in the above named vallies will be willing to transfer the whole to Government settled, it willh are which point once easy to fix the rent that should be taken for it to long as they may allowed to cultivate it with be vegetables which will of course depend on the demand that may arise for its appropriation hereafter arise for to Building. € No:109 out to day 703 It is hardly arecessary to poink that the purchase money you per krow will have at some future to be added to the ground. Rent to be paid by the Colonists to Government and this fact renders it doubly requisite that the greatest caution and full inquiry should be taken and instituted before final decision is matter under discussion. corne Shave k to on а the (Ligned) Richard. Hooman. A.J. Gordow Eigp= Land Officer, de, Yetoria, Hongkong, 18 March, 1844 In

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Starling - which is altogether preposterous and madmissible.

Government will adopt steps to find out from various sources the produce of Rice lands in this part of China and the gross worth of that produce - You

requested to do the same and likewise to ascertain the lowest rate per Mow at which the owners of the ground in the above named vallies will be willing to transfer the whole to Government

settled, it willh

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which point once

easy to fix the rent that should be taken for it to long as they may

allowed to cultivate it with

vegetables which will of course depend on the demand that may

arise for its appropriation

hereafter arise for

to Building.

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No:109

out to

day

703

It is hardly arecessary to poink that the purchase money

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per krow will have at some future to be added to the ground. Rent to be paid by the Colonists to Government and this fact renders it doubly requisite that the greatest caution and full inquiry should be taken and instituted before final decision is matter under discussion.

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(Ligned) Richard. Hooman.

A.J. Gordow Eigp=

Land Officer, de,

Yetoria,

Hongkong, 18 March, 1844

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