the
H "M's then Superintendent of Brader, as a small compensation for losses sustained in Typhoons of 21 and 26 July, 1841. Major-Caino, being still in the Colony, will no doubt testify to this, if required.
We believe the land was duly registered accordingly in the books of the Land Office, and placed as a suburban lot. It was at that time wholly unsuitable for building purposes, and a considerable portion is still, particularly on levelling the ground, and built the house now known as Green Bank.
Sir Henry Pottinger arrived in Hongkong in August, 1841, and assumed the Government of the colony. In his Despatch to Lord Stanley (Book, p. 391) dated 23 June, 1843, he stated: "I was only here 24 hours previous to my going to the northward with the expedition, but during that time I directed all further grants and sales to be discontinued and allowed Capt. Elliot's arrangements to remain. ..."
Major Caind expended a considerable sum in clearing part of Nr. 51, and part of 139 and 1344 (near the Roman Catholic Church) of the large boulders of stone, and built the Bungalow before alluded to.
Immediately after the conclusion of our purchase from that officer, Mr. G. & Braine (then senior partner in China of our Firm) proceeded in further carrying out arrangements. ... Subsequently, however, on returning to the Colony, Sir Henry Pottinger directed that a considerable portion of the lot granted to Major Cains should be marked off and divided into other lots, for public competition; and, accordingly, that part now numbered 134, 135, 136, 137, and 139 was put up to sale by auction, when Mr. Braine, in order to retain for the Firm what they ...
2.
the
H "M's then Superintendent of Brader, as as small compensation for losses sustained in Typhoons of 21. and 26. July, 1841. Major -Caino, being ) still in the Colony, will no doubt textify to this, if required.
.
We believe the land was
duly
registered accordingly in the books of the
Land Office,
and
ival.
placed
as a
suburban.
lot.
was at that time wholly unsuitable
for building purposes, ( and
a considerable
portion is to still, particularly
a.
a
on
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levelling the ground, and built the house now
"
knoww
Q4.
Green Bank.
Sir Henry Pottinger arrived, in
Kongkong in August, 1841, and afturned)
*
"tide Blue the Government of the felony. In his Deopatal
to Lord Stanley
Book, p. 391.
stated:
"J
to
dated 23
I was only
my going
June, 1843, her here 24 hours previous
to the northward with the
expedition, but during that time I directed " all further grants
07
sales to be discontinued
and allowed fapt. Elliot's
the south
to
remain
clearing
part of Nr. 51, and part of 139 and 1344. -near the Roman Catholic Church). Major Caind expended considerable sum in cl
space of the large boulders of stone, and) built the Bungalow before alluded to:
Immediately after the conclusion of our purchase from that officer, Mr. G. & Braine, (then senior partner in Chine of our Firme ), proceeded) in further obaring and
ad
arrangements
I found them . " Subsequently, however, on returning
to the Colony, Sir Henry Pottinger directed that a considerable portion of the lot
and
+ granted to Major Cains should be marked off a divided into other lots, for public competition ;
and, accordingly,
that part
now
num
bered
134, 135, 136, 13
137
and 139.
toas
put upo
to sale by auction, when Mr. Braine, in
order to retain for the Firm what
they
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