the arbitration in order that it might be forwarded hence to the Colonial Secretary's letter informed him at the time it should be.
For the first time on 25th February 1867, in a letter from the Colonial Secretary addressed to Mr. Foluston, it was stated that the house was not in a sufficiently good condition to be purchased for a Court house, but it was added that it would be continued to be rented and that the question of purchase would be referred home for consideration by that Mail: the mail of February 1847.
and with confidence in the justice of H. M. Government, he awaited patiently an adjudication until the 8th September 1847, when he was informed, without any allusion being made to the reference home, that there was no probability that his house could be required after the expiration of the year - and the lease was terminated by Government on the last day of February 1848.
All these circumstances clearly show that Mr. Foluston has on every occasion conformed to the expressed wishes of the Government of Hong Kong. That this Government had the option of taking Mr. Foluston's house for the public use shortly after it was built. That this Government at a later date...
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the arbitration in order that it
might be forwarded hinne
the
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Extincial Secretary's letter informed
time it should be.
the
For the first time ou 25th February 1867, in a letter from the Colonial scaretary addressed_ te Mo foluston, it was stated that
to
his Trous
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not in a
sufficiently
good condition to be purchased for a Court house, but it was added
that it would be continued to be
Rented and
that the
be referred home for,
seetjoat wuld
consideration
by that Mail: the mail of February
1847.
and
Wille
confidence
justice of H. M.
in the
cquity
of H. M. Government, ton awaited patiently a
Arfoluaton
until the 8th September 18417, when informed without
Lie
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any
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allusion being
made to the
Reference
a great...
home, that there
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probability that his house could
not be required.
after
the
as
fourt house
the
expiration of
and the have
Aveva
year
- ated by
Government on the last day of February accordingly.
1848.
All these circumstances
show that Mt Bolins ton
clearly show that
has on
to the
every
conformed
the
Wheat
expressed wishes of Government of Wegkongs Government had the
this
teze
of
We Johnstire house from October 18/3 to the last day of Hebruary That this Govence
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had the option of taking Mifoliuston's house for the public, shortly after it was built. That this Goverment at a later date
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