CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849 — Page 164

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Mr Stephenson proposes to Establish a Manufactory at Hong Kong, an object which the Governor considers would be highly beneficial to the Colony, and for that purpose applies to purchase a Lot of 2½ acres outside the Town of Victoria. The Lot is not far beyond the Western limits of the Town, but it is rocky and can at present only be approached by sea. For this, Mr Stephenson offers either a Rent of £10 per acre (rental to £25 for the whole lot), or bona fide twice as much as any purchaser would bid at auction.

The Surveyor General reports that calculating the price according to the Rules laid down for Town Lots, the amount would be £404:5:3½, but as the Land is beyond the Town £145 would be sufficient Rent. The Governor, however, considers this too high, and proposes to fix the upset price at £100 per annum, or even lower, supposing no person should be found desirous of purchasing at that rate.

Mr. Braine, who presently occupies 2¼ acres of Land at Victoria at a rent of £176:8:10 a year, prefers two requests to Government. The first is

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Admiralty Forwarding Office To Secretary 10 161 year office and ard Mr Stephenson proposes to Establish a Manufactory at Hong Kong, an object which the Governor considers would be highly beneficial to the Colony, and for that purpose applies to purchase a Lot of 2½ acres outside the Town of Victoria. The Lot is not far beyond the Western limits of the Town, but it is rocky and can at present only be approached by sea. For this, Mr Stephenson offers either a Rent of £10 per acre (rental to £25 for the whole lot), or bona fide twice as much as any purchaser would bid at auction. The Surveyor General reports that calculating the price according to the Rules laid down for Town Lots, the amount would be £404:5:3½, but as the Land is beyond the Town £145 would be sufficient Rent. The Governor, however, considers this too high, and proposes to fix the upset price at £100 per annum, or even lower, supposing no person should be found desirous of purchasing at that rate. Mr. Braine, who presently occupies 2¼ acres of Land at Victoria at a rent of £176:8:10 a year, prefers two requests to Government. The first is

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Admir Fore Office toine ents 10 161 ar office nd ard Mr Stephenson proposes Establish Manufactory at Hong Kong, an object which the Sovernor considers would be highly beneficial to the Colony, and for that purpose purchase a Marine applies to purchase 72/1⁄2 Lot of 2/1⁄2 Yown of acres outside the Victoria. The Lot is nothan ร beyond the Western limits The Town, but it is rocky and can at present only be approached by sex. For this, Mr Stephenson offers rither Pent of £10 per acre (renal to £25 for the whole lot), or bona fide twice as much as any purchaser would ird at auction. The Surveyor General reposts 10. reports that calculating the price according to the Rules laid down for Town Lobs, the dient would amount to £404:5:31⁄2, but as the Land is besond the Town £145 would Rent of a be oufficient. The Governor, however, considers this too high, and proposes to fix the upset price at £100 per annum, Or even lower, supposing no person should be found desirous of purchasing at that rate. at Mr. Braine, who present occupies 2/4 acres of acres of Land at Victoria at a bent of £176: 8:10 a year, prefers two requests to Government . The first is

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Mr Stephenson proposes Establish Manufactory at Hong Kong, an object which the Sovernor considers would be highly beneficial to the Colony, and for that purpose

purchase a Marine applies to purchase

72/1⁄2

Lot of 2/1⁄2

Yown of

acres

outside

the

Victoria. The Lot is nothan

ร beyond the Western limits The Town, but it is rocky and can at present only be approached by sex. For this, Mr Stephenson offers rither Pent of £10 per acre (renal to £25 for the whole lot), or

bona fide twice as much as any purchaser would ird at auction. The Surveyor General

reposts

10.

reports that calculating the price according to the Rules laid down for Town Lobs, the dient would amount to £404:5:31⁄2, but as the Land is besond the Town

£145 would Rent of

be oufficient. The Governor, however, considers this too high, and proposes to fix the upset price at £100 per annum, Or even lower, supposing no person should be found desirous of purchasing at that rate.

Mr. Braine, who present occupies 2/4 acres of

acres of Land at Victoria at a bent of £176: 8:10 a year, prefers two requests to Government . The first

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