was written by the Land Inspector for the information of H. Johnston
atomimithing to Corremment.
them
Now if thes
it
offers
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that it was on the right of
this very both, which is dated 30th inst. H. Johnston, after duly considering its contents, wrote his official letter of date the following day (31st inst.) in which he stated that he finds the required terms had been duly complied with, and meant to lend
this icon to make over the
land
to the
officer
instructs
to me in the usual manner.
cunit to me
ground
Now that in order to find a pretense for this act of
to take for granted :-
for granted that I should disregard the plain terms of an official letter from the Acting Governor with instructions expressly for my information; and make
my self
acquainted
with the terms of a private
Note on which
this letter was founded - passing between that departmentary and the
1st Land officer.
this private Note is a
themselves!
And decorously-
different for it will be seen
that I should interpret
those functionaries
was held by Mr. Mercer (not Mr. Johnston) that the conditions set forth in this Note, are in no wise different from those publicly promulgated, which I had strictly conformed to.-
It is rather extraordinary that Sir John Davis should
matter
not have sought information regarding this matter from the formation staff (who is still, I believe, Lieutenant Governor of Hongkong) under whose authority it took place - rather than from the gentlemen -
the Govt.
whom arrived on the island long afterwards, and as appears from their Report knew nothing regarding the transaction then as they have been misinformed.
The above is the only
clause; but in
my
405
answer they have been able to find
"Memorial" I stated that even
there had been special conditions publicly recorded, which
would have rendered this ground liable to
forfeiture -
the
without a
Government could not have declared it to be so”,
breach of faith, and a direct repudiation of this agreement
A letter addressed to me of date November 26th (when my operations
were in active
progress, and
Press, and
then a month before I was
ordered to suspend them) in which letter I was called on to give up a portion of my ground so as to widen the public road - which I did at
my own expense - and in return I am permitted to recover an equal quantity of ground from my Cutting away
this this it the back an operation extending, alview! _
usual ideas of
right and wrong that a Government should "agreement with the lessee of its land - meaning to the latter, for the sake of a public expense
a formal agreement-
Circumstances
exvement - it when he is ordered to obey in consequence
Bu
this land having been transferred to
[in terms of forfeiture] "of this land having
the
You";
i füibet.
and that unless the operation cratered aried be "Completed _ the Government should confiscate the Ground- buildings, improvements agreed on, and all - in some, disastrous by mice when
was written by the raud huspector for the information of H. Johnston
atomimithing to Corremment.
them
Now if thes
it
offers
#
that it was on the reift of
this very both, which is dated 30th left. . stat H. Johnston, after day considering its contents, wrist his offical litte of date the following day (det M) in which he clater that he finds the required trous had him duly compiled with, and maternt to lend
this icon to make over the
Andy
officer
ppressor
if is he
hellisary
instructs
to me in the usual manner.
cunit to me
ground
bow that in order to find a pretense for this act of
to take for granted :-
for granted thrist that I should disregard to plain throne of an official letter from the ithing Coverner with cepresedly for my information; and make
my seif
acquainted
with the trans of a private.
Note on which
this letter was founded - passing between that paustionary and the
1 Land officer.
this private Nose in a
themselves!
And decorally-
different for it will be seen
that I should interpret
furn
thore functionaries
Las
was held by Mr.
Maurer
Johnston) that the conditions set forth in this Nose, are in no wice dfferent from there publicly promulgated, which I had stritty conformed to.-
It is rather extraordinary that bi John Dairs should
matter
Johnstre sot have cought information regarding this worths from the formation such [who is still I believe Lait: Doverns of borghing) unter whore authority it took place - rather then from the gentlemens - rove
1
the Gree
whom arrved on the levand til long aftowards, and as appens from theirs Report know writing regarding faction then as they have been mistrusted.
The above is the only
classic; but in
my
405
answer they have been able to find
Memorial" I stated that even
there had been special conditions publicly recorded, which
f
would have renderest this ground liable to
forfeiture -
the
without a
Government could not have declared it to be so”,
bruch of faith, and a diet repudiation of this apart
A ritter addressed to me of tato November 26th (when my operations
were in retive
Press, and
progress.
Etter
mine
then a month before Ewas
orderedt & suspend them) in which letter I aur called on to give up a portons of my ground it as to widen the public road - which I did at
by
my on's expense - and in retatu I am permited to revver an equal quantity of promet my Cutting audy
this this it the beek an operation extendly, alview! _
usual ideas of
quake a
If blems an
ethardinary perovisions of tho
right and wrong that a Goverment shouts "agreement with the lessee of its lant - mestring to the latter, for the sake of a publi expense
a formal agrement-
Cincitirabil
exvement - it when he is ordered to wear in consequence
Bu
this land having hair transferred t
[in trims of for quires other) " of this land having
the
You";
i füibet.
and that cmost infere the operation cratered aried be "Completed _ the Rovemment should confiscate the Ground- wildings. imfirovements agreed on, and all - in some, distrous by mice when
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