CO129-011 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [1-4] — Page 175

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rich alluvial soil adapted to the growth of rice.. strictly under the above rule.

It therefore

Lame

The right of property in these

Chinese being allowed, Sir Henry Pottinger's arrangement led them to expect payment.

for

the land which they had been ordered to abandon, and some

covered by roads.

of

which has been

other

of fever

Tentertain no doubt of the valley being rendered as healthy as any :locality when the obvious causes have been removed by drainage, which. has been ordered to be effected completely before the rains. What has been formerly imperfectly done.

beneficial effect,

appears to have had a

as two

English houses

which were previously abandoned, have.. been again tenanted for many months

without

injury

to the inhabitants.

Once

Nel

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Once rendered-habitable, and

available, this

locality

will become

valuable to Government, and repay

repay the

outlay which has been incurred _ . It is almost the only level ground on the- north of the island, and its vicinity to the town of Victoria gives it importance.. A portion of the land (that in Soskunpor Valley) I contemplate letting to Chinese- for the growth of all other vegetables, "except Plice..

Jenclose a

With regard to the propriety of the amount of purchase money, Letter from the Committee appointed-

1844.

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by Sir Henry Pottinger, dated . 28. February From this it appeared, that the value of Rice Land per Mow varied- between 20 and 40 Dollars; but a great-

error was committed in as

assuming.

above 9 mows to the acre, instead of

three,