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that Sir Henry Pottinger being struck by it voluntarily ordered the Insurance Policy to be paid also, at paid 16.

Wr " assumed the power of taking Johnston's house for a compensation fixed, to use the Colonial secretary's own words, "as in all other similar cases" by "arbitration, and that this Government did not take it over time when houses, not better, and indeed, perhaps not so good continue to let it, but, as it were, up to its fullerton on the last day of February 1848.

Mr Johnston makes no complaint as to the which he in the first instance, driven to build house for himself which he have inhabited beyond four months, and in the next instance are expensive where he would not have built one at all. Mr Johnston does not regret that he let his house to Government at a rent so moderate, two and even much more coerced by private parties to Government. Mr Johnston does not comment in the nature of the attempt made to depreciate the value of his house.

C 200 this Government found that it did not want it. All Mr Johnston asks for and this he does under the conviction that he is asking for nothing but what is in accordance strictly with justice and equity, is that the Government of Hong Kong will view the deed of land Title ORA

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223 that Sir Henry Pottinger being struck by it voluntarily ordered the Insurance Policy to be paid also, at paid 16. Wr " assumed the power of taking Johnston's house for a compensation fixed, to use the Colonial secretary's own words, "as in all other similar cases" by "arbitration, and that this Government did not take it over time when houses, not better, and indeed, perhaps not so good continue to let it, but, as it were, up to its fullerton on the last day of February 1848. Mr Johnston makes no complaint as to the which he in the first instance, driven to build house for himself which he have inhabited beyond four months, and in the next instance are expensive where he would not have built one at all. Mr Johnston does not regret that he let his house to Government at a rent so moderate, two and even much more coerced by private parties to Government. Mr Johnston does not comment in the nature of the attempt made to depreciate the value of his house. C 200 this Government found that it did not want it. All Mr Johnston asks for and this he does under the conviction that he is asking for nothing but what is in accordance strictly with justice and equity, is that the Government of Hong Kong will view the deed of land Title ORA
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223 that Sir Henry Pottinger being struck by it voluntarily ordered the Insurance Policy to be pare also, at paid 16. Wr " assumed the power of taking Jchusten's himse for a compensation_ fixed, to use the Colonial secretary's own words, "aws in all ether similar cases "" by " arbitration, and that this Government did not take it over- موری time when houses, not better, and 1 indeed, perhaps not so ist for continue to Cout it, but, buty ave it. as Ar up to ite folurston on the tast day of February 1848. Mt Johnston makes no complaint as to the which he in inv the first- instance, driven to build ----- >> house for himself which he have. inhabited beyond a fou mover onthes, and in to build an &q the next indu ive are expensive where he would not have built one 7. Johnston at all. Mr Jolenston does not regret that he let his house to Government at a rent so moderate two and even much coere. 10 good three times by private parties to u Gevement. Mr Johnston doce not comment in the nature the attempt made to depreciate the value of his . his house C 200 this Government faund that it did not want it. all Mr. jeluston acks for and this he does under the conviction that he is asking for nothing but what is in accordance accordance stric fee and and with justice strickly eqarity, is that the Govenment of Houghing view give lin Cc will. for of land deed the lot of lana Title ORA
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that Sir Henry Pottinger being

struck

by it voluntarily ordered the Insurance Policy to be pare also, at

paid

16.

Wr

"

assumed the power of taking Jchusten's himse for a compensation_

fixed,

to use the Colonial secretary's

own words, "aws in all ether similar

cases

""

by

"

arbitration, and that this

Government did not take it over-

موری

time when houses, not better, and

1

indeed, perhaps not so

ist for

continue to Cout it, but,

buty

ave it.

as

Ar

up to ite folurston on the tast

day of February

1848.

Mt Johnston makes no

complaint as to the

which he

in

inv

the first-

instance, driven to build

----- >>

house for himself which he have.

inhabited beyond a fou

mover

onthes, and in

to build an

&q

the next indu

ive are

expensive

where

he would not have built one

7. Johnston

at all. Mr Jolenston does not regret that he let his house to Government at a rent so moderate

two and even

much

coere.

10 good

three times

by private parties to u Gevement. Mr Johnston doce

not comment in the nature

the attempt made to depreciate the value

of his .

his house

C

200

this Government faund that it

did not want it. all Mr.

jeluston acks for

and

this he

does under the conviction that

he is asking for nothing but

what is in accordance

accordance stric

fee and and

with justice

strickly

eqarity, is that

the Govenment of Houghing

view

give

lin

Cc

will.

for

of land

deed the lot of lana

Title

ORA

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