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From J. F. Davis.
February
to
The Earl Grey.
Received
N33
Announcing
1848.
his intended
departure for England by
the mail Steamer which
is to leave Hongkong
in March next.
J 34
Miscellaneous
My Lord,
Victoria, Hongkong,
26th February, 1848.
I have been requested to transmit
to your Lordship the enclosed Memorial
from certain European inhabitants of this Colony.
on the subject of Ground rents
Whatever the amount of the Ground
rents may be,
that it was self-imposed, having been the
result of public competition at Auctions.
The Memorialists advert to "the absence of any
active local Trade capable of supporting
a burthen"; but the Blue Book, with
my Report for the year 1847, will perhaps
convince Your Lordship that the year elapsed has shewn the commencement and existence of a trade
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey
م الله
26
Fir J. F. Davis.
February
to
The Karl Grey.
Received
N33
Announcing
1848.
his intended
the mail Steamer which
deportive for England by
is to
in March next.
leave Hongkong
J 34
Miscellaneous_
And by No 32. oftefan Tay
My Lord,
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Victoria, Honghong,
26th February, 1848.
I have been requested to transmit.
to your Lordship the enclosed Memorial
rents from certain
on
the subject of Ground European inhabitants of this Colony.-
Whatever the amount of the Ground
rents
may
be,
that it was
Your Lordship will be aware self-imposed, having been the
result of ublic competition at Auctions. The Memorialists advert to "the absence of any "nctive local Trade capable of supporting
"a burthen? but the Blue Book, with
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such
my
convinec.
Report for the year 1847, will perhaps Your Lordship that the year elapsed has shewn the commencement and existence of a trade
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey
to
te
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