CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 370

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

364

square fort, only available for gardens, charged with the annual rent of upwards of £42, whilst the triangular space of ground within the lines DFF' is that, out from the advantage of a Marine lot, though charged with rent as such, and thus pays £50 per annum over and above the rate it would be liable to as a lot, to which class it more properly belongs.

Four

The upset price for Marine lots was, I believe, obtained from the average sale prices of lots 100 water feet back to the road, running almost parallel frontage, going with the water frontage, 3, and which depth of lot, I think, in the generality of cases, will be found to have given an average of not over 150 feet from north to south.

The eastern boundary running north and south of Lot 44 to the lot as originally measured is 330 feet. Thus, owing to being considered a Marine lot from high water mark to the road side, and the road not being continued in a line with the formation of the harbour, and therefore not parallel with the water frontage of the Lease, as in most all other Marine lots, I am charged with the Marine lot rate for a piece of ground CFGH that, had the Road been continued in a line with the harbour, would also only have been a Town lot, and I should not have been taxed with more ground rent for the road-side house, because it was at the north side of the road, than houses situated at the south side of the road.

It will be observed from the plan that, taking away the triangle DEF and the piece CFGH, I am still left a Marine lot of 100 feet frontage, almost the exact size and contents of my neighbour, but about 5,400 square feet of which were unavailable for building ground when the lot was sold. As the upset price of the land per square foot was fixed upon the average purchase price per lot, marked out as nearly right angular as they could be, and unavailable for building on, bought with no useless angles unavailable.

I conceive that the ground within the letters AGHB is the just formation and size of the lot to which that upset price is applicable.

I would respectfully, therefore, submit for your consideration, with reference to the tenure of my lease for Lot M 44:-

Edit History

2026-05-17 17:14:56 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct

Live

View comparison

AI Proofread

364 square fort, only available for gardens, charged with the annual rent of upwards of £42, whilst the triangular space of ground within the lines DFF' is that, out from the advantage of a Marine lot, though charged with rent as such, and thus pays £50 per annum over and above the rate it would be liable to as a lot, to which class it more properly belongs. Four The upset price for Marine lots was, I believe, obtained from the average sale prices of lots 100 water feet back to the road, running almost parallel frontage, going with the water frontage, 3, and which depth of lot, I think, in the generality of cases, will be found to have given an average of not over 150 feet from north to south. The eastern boundary running north and south of Lot 44 to the lot as originally measured is 330 feet. Thus, owing to being considered a Marine lot from high water mark to the road side, and the road not being continued in a line with the formation of the harbour, and therefore not parallel with the water frontage of the Lease, as in most all other Marine lots, I am charged with the Marine lot rate for a piece of ground CFGH that, had the Road been continued in a line with the harbour, would also only have been a Town lot, and I should not have been taxed with more ground rent for the road-side house, because it was at the north side of the road, than houses situated at the south side of the road. It will be observed from the plan that, taking away the triangle DEF and the piece CFGH, I am still left a Marine lot of 100 feet frontage, almost the exact size and contents of my neighbour, but about 5,400 square feet of which were unavailable for building ground when the lot was sold. As the upset price of the land per square foot was fixed upon the average purchase price per lot, marked out as nearly right angular as they could be, and unavailable for building on, bought with no useless angles unavailable. I conceive that the ground within the letters AGHB is the just formation and size of the lot to which that upset price is applicable. I would respectfully, therefore, submit for your consideration, with reference to the tenure of my lease for Lot M 44:- 3

Baseline (Original)

364 square fort, only available. for gardens, charged with the annual rent. of upwards of L. 42, whilst the triangular space of ground within the lines DFF' is that, out- from the advantage of a Marine lot, though charged with rent as such, and thus pays L. 50 per annum over and above the rate it would be liable to as a lot, to which class it more, : properly belongs . Four The upset price for Marine lots was, I believe, obtained from the average sale prices of lots 100, water feet. back to the road, running almost parallet frontage, going, with the water frontage, 3, and which depth of lot, I think, in the generality of cases, will be found to have given an average of not I feet from north to south "not over 150 The eastern boundary running north and south of Lot 44 to the lot as originally measured Marine lot from high. water mark to is 330 feet. Thus, owing being considered a the road side, and the road not being continued in a line with the formation of the harbour, and therefore not parallel - frontage of the Lease, as in moet all other with the water Marine lots, - I ans charged with the Marine lot rate for a piece of ground CFGH that, had the Road been continued in a line with the harbour, would also only have been a Cown lot, and I should not have been taxed. with more ground sent for the road-side house, because it was at the north side of the road, than houses situated at the south side of the road. It will be observed from the plan that, taking away the triangle DE. F and the piece CFGH, I am still loft a Marine lot of 100 feet frontage, almost the exact size and contents of my neighbour, but about 5,400 square feet of which = were unavailable for building ground when the lot was sold. As the upset price of the land per square foot was fixed upon the average purchase price per lot, marked out as nearly right angular as they could be, and unavailable for building on, bought with no useless angles unavailable. I conceive that the ground therefore within the letters AGHB is the just formation and size of the lot to which that upset price is applicable. I would respectfully, therefore, submit for your : to the tenure of my lease for consideration, with reference to M 44:- Lot 3

2026-05-17 17:14:56 · Baseline

View content

364

square fort, only available. for gardens, charged with the annual rent. of upwards of L. 42, whilst the triangular space of ground within the lines DFF' is that, out- from the advantage of a Marine lot, though charged with rent as such, and thus pays L. 50 per annum

over and above the rate it would be liable to as a

lot, to which class it more,

: properly belongs .

Four

The upset price for Marine lots was, I believe, obtained from the average sale prices of lots 100,

water

feet. back to the road, running almost parallet frontage, going, with the water frontage,

3, and which depth of lot, I think, in the generality of cases, will be found to have given an average of not I feet from north to south

"not over 150

The eastern boundary running north and south of Lot 44

to the lot as

originally measured

Marine lot from high.

water mark to

is 330 feet. Thus, owing being considered a the road side, and the road not being continued in a line with the formation of the harbour, and therefore not parallel - frontage of the Lease, as in moet all other

with the water

Marine lots, - I ans charged with the Marine lot rate for a piece of ground CFGH that, had the Road been

continued in a line with the harbour, would also only

have been a Cown lot, and I should not have been taxed. with more

ground sent for the road-side house, because

it was at the north side of the road, than houses situated at the south side of the road.

It will be observed from the plan that,

taking away the triangle DE. F and the piece CFGH, I am still loft a Marine lot of 100 feet frontage, almost the exact size and contents of my neighbour, but about 5,400 square feet of which =

were unavailable

for building ground when the lot was sold. As the upset price of the land per square foot was fixed upon the average purchase price per lot, marked out as nearly right angular as they could be, and

unavailable for building on, bought with no useless angles unavailable.

I conceive that the

ground

therefore

within the letters AGHB

is the just formation and size of the lot to which that upset price is applicable.

I would respectfully, therefore, submit for your

: to the tenure of my lease for

consideration, with reference to

M 44:-

Lot

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.