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to Mr Johnston's enquiry, the Land. Inspector_ Mr. Reynolds gave the following reply.

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"1. Mr. S. Bienheim-

28th September, 1842.

reply to your letter of this day's

date, I have the honor to inform you

that

the Land in question was granted to

for

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{aptain Meik of Her Majesty's 19th Regiment - by the Land Committee - for the purpose of Bagaur, and is subject to the

building a Bazaar,

restrictions as directed by Sir Honry

Pottinger."

From this

it

appears

that the parties

wishing to have the property transforred.

were

fully

aware

of the existence of those

restrictions, with which it was

their business.

to acquaint themselves... On. Mr. Johnston's application, M. Reynolds informed him in

writing

what those restrictions were,

the

principal

principal one being "that if within six months from

7 granted,

if not built. the date

upon

of its being

the land was to be forfeited.

! - Mr.

Johneton notwithstanding directed. the Land and Road Surveyor to register the sale of

the Lots, which

was ace

4th October, 1842.

Mr. Webster

accordingly done on the

appears to found his

claim on the fact of the registry of the sale

02.

transfer being entered in the books of the

"This however did not in

Land Office..

care

give

him a title to the

the present. Land, independent of the

conditions.

the restrictions and

Had faptain Meik himself

remained in

Hongkong, and retained

possession.

of the ground at the period of Sir Henry Pottinger's

return from

the north, it would

have been forfeited, for Sir Henry Pottinger

looked to the terms on

which it had been

granted