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in accordance with the conditions

consequently

of the sale and are con

hable to forfeiture.

The sum that appears tender the head of Crown Rinks includes only what was dece up to July, 1844 without taking into becount the rent due at that time from the

Chinese whose lots were

ared

nof

defirred

or ascertained by the Cand Committee that sat in fammary 1844. It has consequently tatter

considerable time to determine the rate at which they should be assessed, and the tenure ew which they should hold the sinall pieces of ground. They in general

Parasch

excupy

A further and delay

artje

Čaude)

very

of difficulty from a practice.

that

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that formerly prevailed, of marking off lots on a mugh map instead of

evr

the

ground itself., so that the boundaries of the lots when they

came to be laid down

ar

the ground

could not be made to correspons - with the contents of each as marke

to

on the plan, and it was found

remeasure them all. This has now been nearly

necessary

accomplished and the leases are

.

king issued from which when completed an exact retum of land granted previous to 1844 can

made.

eep.

be

le considerable number

of the Chinese have paid rents since the close of the year

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difficulty has been reperienced in

so

levying it. The amount to collected

iogether with the pent due

the

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