CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12] — Page 193

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His Lordship is aware of the plot of ground surveyed and valued. This was accordingly done as will be seen by the copy of the report of the Surveyor General which I have the honor to annex.

My Lord, I trust to the utility of making a forcible remonstrance in this extremely hard case, in the hope of your Lordships applying a remedy to this and other similar cases.

I need not inform your Lordship that Hong Kong, barren and sterile, is not possessing one rock suitable for exportation and incapable of producing food enough for the subsistence of its inhabitants for a single day.

The advantages to be derived from establishing a manufacturing business in the place must, I am sure, be apparent to your Lordships.

The ground in question contains, as will be found in the report of the Surveyor General, 2½ acres, at least one half of which is composed of hills more or perpendicular, all so steep as to be quite useless, the remainder chiefly rocky ground, there not being half an acre of level land in the whole quantity.

For this plot of 2½ acres, the annual rental demanded by the Colonial authorities is £104.5.3, that is, virtually, £404.5.3 for half an acre of rock. I must pay £404 8.3 per annum or relinquish the colony for want of means. Upon this condition, if continued, I am expelled from paying the usual...

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His Lordship is aware of the plot of ground surveyed and valued. This was accordingly done as will be seen by the copy of the report of the Surveyor General which I have the honor to annex. My Lord, I trust to the utility of making a forcible remonstrance in this extremely hard case, in the hope of your Lordships applying a remedy to this and other similar cases. I need not inform your Lordship that Hong Kong, barren and sterile, is not possessing one rock suitable for exportation and incapable of producing food enough for the subsistence of its inhabitants for a single day. The advantages to be derived from establishing a manufacturing business in the place must, I am sure, be apparent to your Lordships. The ground in question contains, as will be found in the report of the Surveyor General, acres, at least one half of which is composed of hills more or perpendicular, all so steep as to be quite useless, the remainder chiefly rocky ground, there not being half an acre of level land in the whole quantity. For this plot of acres, the annual rental demanded by the Colonial authorities is £104.5.3, that is, virtually, £404.5.3 for half an acre of rock. I must pay £404 8.3 per annum or relinquish the colony for want of means. Upon this condition, if continued, I am expelled from paying the usual...
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His taal oncy & ave

instanchers to know the plot of ground suveyd and valued. This

was accor

accordingly done as will be seen by the copy of the

the repor

The Surveyor Gene al which I have the honor to connex.

My Lord I insult tothe the litlity of making a for bing remonts when this extremely

wehremely hard case, in the hope of your bordships

applying

a

remedy

other semular Cases

to this

is

I need not en form your lordship that Hong Kong Caver tick possessing not one

Rock singles antichi of exportation and incapable of producing food enough for the suberstance of its inhabitants for or simple day

The advantages to be

of

Suck a

lőb

ہے۔

anufacturing business in place, must, I am sure, be apparent to your hoods hap.

less

The ground in question contains as will be found in the report of the Surveyor General 2% Cores, at bust one half of which is composed of hills

of hills mow or perpendicular, all so stap as to be quite satuless, the remainder chiefly rockt, ground, then not being

half now of level land in the whole quantity.

on

For this plot of 2% Neres, The annual rental demanded by the Colonial authorities is F104.5.3, that is, vutuall, for

4.5.3, that

به

half an now of neck, I must

£404.5.3 pay £404 8.3 for Annum or relinquish the colony for tracce Muthes, uper this Cand if sccnfid I am expuled le pay the usual.

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