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of way to the said Lot,

one direct through the West Street, Capingshaw, a short street; the other via Hollywood Road, a drive.

From West Street, there was a space of 25x40 feet left for access to the Lot, which ground, at his own special request, he bought at auction, and is now called No. 1432, so he could not have had to pull down the house, vide paragraph 5. The Lot is certainly bounded on two sides by Chinese houses; but Mr. Mc Knight, at the time of the establishment of the town, chosen to remove his residence, which was only very partially built, he might have done so easily, and effected it with handsome profit upon it; but he went on year after year, and no doubt expended a considerable sum thereon; but I maintain that in January 1841, when it was known that the Chinese town would be removed to his neighbourhood, he might, if he had chosen, have sold his land at a remunerative price.

Lot No. 205 adjoins 44, and was purchased in December, 1845, at upset price nearly £330. Not a single point has been brought forward to induce the Committee to propose a reduction of Rent.

No. 5. Lot Nr. 50. This Lot has a Roman Catholic Church, Parsonage, and a private residence erected thereon, and I believe a recommendation for a reduction of rent upon the portion containing the Church and Parsonage has been submitted to the Home Government.

No. 6. Rent of Lots 51, 139, 134, 135, 136, 137. The first two lots and remainder are included in the large garden, and are not used for any other purposes, and thus it appears as rental £6 for such a purpose. The rule laid down for the assessment of Land formerly called suburban was, that unavailable building ground should only pay £2 per acre, and the whole of No. 57 was then considered available, but No. 139 is not so, certainly, and the upset price of £35.4.3 should not have been fixed, so I think upon fair grounds a claim for reduction is made out, but nevertheless, at the sale it produced £31.14.11. At present the land would never sell for building locations,

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of way to the said Lot, one direct through the West Street, Capingshaw, a short street; the other via Hollywood Road, a drive. From West Street, there was a space of 25x40 feet left for access to the Lot, which ground, at his own special request, he bought at auction, and is now called No. 1432, so he could not have had to pull down the house, vide paragraph 5. The Lot is certainly bounded on two sides by Chinese houses; but Mr. Mc Knight, at the time of the establishment of the town, chosen to remove his residence, which was only very partially built, he might have done so easily, and effected it with handsome profit upon it; but he went on year after year, and no doubt expended a considerable sum thereon; but I maintain that in January 1841, when it was known that the Chinese town would be removed to his neighbourhood, he might, if he had chosen, have sold his land at a remunerative price. Lot No. 205 adjoins 44, and was purchased in December, 1845, at upset price nearly £330. Not a single point has been brought forward to induce the Committee to propose a reduction of Rent. No. 5. Lot Nr. 50. This Lot has a Roman Catholic Church, Parsonage, and a private residence erected thereon, and I believe a recommendation for a reduction of rent upon the portion containing the Church and Parsonage has been submitted to the Home Government. No. 6. Rent of Lots 51, 139, 134, 135, 136, 137. The first two lots and remainder are included in the large garden, and are not used for any other purposes, and thus it appears as rental £6 for such a purpose. The rule laid down for the assessment of Land formerly called suburban was, that unavailable building ground should only pay £2 per acre, and the whole of No. 57 was then considered available, but No. 139 is not so, certainly, and the upset price of £35.4.3 should not have been fixed, so I think upon fair grounds a claim for reduction is made out, but nevertheless, at the sale it produced £31.14.11. At present the land would never sell for building locations,
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10. of way to the said Lot, one direct through the West Street, Capingshaw, a strop street; the other vin Kollywood Read, a drive. carriage From West Street, there was a space of 25x40 feet left for access to the Lot, which ground, at his ours special request, he bought at auction, and is now called No. 1432, so he could not have had to pull downd the house, vide paragraph 5. the Lot is certainly bounded on two sides by Chineze houses; but had. Mr M2 Knight, at the time of the establishments of the town, chosen to remove his residence, which Avas them only very partially easily, and and effected as building built, he might have done so handsome profit upon it; but he went on year after year, and no doubt expended a considerable sum thereon; but I maintain that in January 18441, when it was knoww that the Chinese town would be : removed to his neighbourhood, he might, if he had chosen, have sold his land at a remuneration price. purchased in December, upset price nearly ; I do not think that Lot No. 205 adjoins 44, and was 1845, at the 2 330 - single point has been brought forward to induce the Committed to propose a reduction of Rent. No. 5. Lot Nr. 50. This Lot has a Roman Catholic Church, Parsonage and a private residence erected thereow, and I believe as recommendation for a reduction of rent upon the portion containing the bhurch and Paszonagə has beow submitted to the home Government: N6 . _ Dent of. Lots 51, 139, 134, 135, 136, 137. The first two lots and remainder are included in the used large portions of the e gardew, and are not for any other purposes, and thus it appears aj rental :6 for such a purpose. The rule laid downd for the assessment of Land formerly called suburban was, that unavailable building ground should only 8.2 pay L. 2 per acre, and the whole of No. 57 was then considered available, but No. 139 is not so, certainly, and the upsets pried of L. 35.4.3 should not have beow fixed, so I think upon fair this a } claiud for reduction is made out, but never the less, present at the sale it produced L. 31.14.11. At the land would never sell for building locations,
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of way to the said Lot,

one direct

through the West

Street, Capingshaw, a strop street; the other vin

Kollywood Read, a drive.

carriage

From West Street, there

was a

space of 25x40

feet left for access to the Lot, which ground, at his

ours

special request, he bought at auction, and is

now called No. 1432, so he could not have had

to pull downd the house, vide paragraph 5. the Lot

is certainly

bounded

on two sides by Chineze houses; but had. Mr M2 Knight, at the time of the

establishments of the town, chosen to remove his

residence, which

Avas

them

only very partially

easily, and

and effected as

building

built, he might have done so

handsome profit upon it; but he went on

year after year, and no doubt expended a considerable

sum thereon; but I maintain that

in January 18441,

when it was knoww that the Chinese town would be

:

removed to his neighbourhood, he might, if he had chosen, have sold his land at a remuneration price.

• purchased in December, upset price nearly ; I do not think that

Lot No. 205 adjoins 44, and was

1845, at

the

2

330

- single point has been brought forward to induce the Committed to propose a reduction of Rent. No. 5. Lot Nr. 50. This Lot has a Roman Catholic Church, Parsonage

and a private residence erected thereow, and I believe as recommendation for a reduction

of rent upon the portion containing the bhurch and Paszonagə

has beow submitted to the home Government:

N6 . _ Dent of. Lots 51, 139, 134, 135, 136, 137.

The first two lots and

remainder are included in the

used

large

portions of the

e gardew,

and

are not

for any other purposes, and thus it appears

aj

rental :6 for such a purpose. The rule laid downd

for the assessment of Land formerly called suburban was, that unavailable building ground should only

8.2

pay L. 2 per acre, and

the whole of No. 57 was

then considered available, but No. 139 is not so,

certainly,

and the upsets pried of L. 35.4.3 should not have beow fixed, so I think upon fair

this a

}

claiud for reduction is made out, but never the less,

present

at the sale it produced L. 31.14.11. At the land would never sell for building locations,

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