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other street, is cleared therewith, and the rental of Forty eight dollars eleven shillings and six pence fixed thereon, at which rate and allowed to recoup this Lot.

Alic beland Lot, pro should have been rated according to the degree of its approximation to the Lots in Wellington Street, (a good long sheet, second Colony, with transverse Roads in every direction), and every allowance made for its inutility; except as an adjunct to Lots No2291 and 292. This is a very hard case to pay such a rental on a back yard:

Inland Lot. N340. this is a small piece of ground bought by me in May 1849, in consequence of a Lender made by me to this Government to purchase the Coolie Stand thereon erected; this Lot is very steep and rocky, in fact there is not a piece of level Land ten feet square in it, save the site of the Coolie stand for which Building a slice was cut out of part of the mountain; it is certainly to be expected that

Mow and them expensive cutting, 378 inte the mountains will fall to the lot of Landholders in Hong Kong, and another heavy item of expense is, carrying debris off the Lots to the sea shore; any improvement of Inland Lot. N2340 must be attended with these expenses, and then a flight of very steep and rocky steps must be its entrance, it is so very rocky; with such drawbacks, you have rated this Lot overrated, and I pray a reduction.

Marine Lots No 25, 29.294, 30 and 30-A: there are situated further away from the Town, East, than my Marine Lots West, there has been 110 Marine Town Lots sold since 1843, (three excepted). I did not settle here until 1844, consequently missed the first sales. Marine Lots situated between the Western Market and West Boundary of the Cantonment are Town Lots, all others suburban. These Lots 1225, 29, 29.A., 30, and 30A., are situated on the other side of the Cantonment, far from Victoria Proper; and the Cantonment;

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other street, is cleared therewith, and the rental of Forty eight dollars eleven shillings and six pence fixed thereon, at which rate and allowed to recoup this Lot. Alic beland Lot, pro should have been rated according to the degree of its approximation to the Lots in Wellington Street, (a good long sheet, second Colony, with transverse Roads in every direction), and every allowance made for its inutility; except as an adjunct to Lots No2291 and 292. This is a very hard case to pay such a rental on a back yard: Inland Lot. N340. this is a small piece of ground bought by me in May 1849, in consequence of a Lender made by me to this Government to purchase the Coolie Stand thereon erected; this Lot is very steep and rocky, in fact there is not a piece of level Land ten feet square in it, save the site of the Coolie stand for which Building a slice was cut out of part of the mountain; it is certainly to be expected that Mow and them expensive cutting, 378 inte the mountains will fall to the lot of Landholders in Hong Kong, and another heavy item of expense is, carrying debris off the Lots to the sea shore; any improvement of Inland Lot. N2340 must be attended with these expenses, and then a flight of very steep and rocky steps must be its entrance, it is so very rocky; with such drawbacks, you have rated this Lot overrated, and I pray a reduction. Marine Lots No 25, 29.294, 30 and 30-A: there are situated further away from the Town, East, than my Marine Lots West, there has been 110 Marine Town Lots sold since 1843, (three excepted). I did not settle here until 1844, consequently missed the first sales. Marine Lots situated between the Western Market and West Boundary of the Cantonment are Town Lots, all others suburban. These Lots 1225, 29, 29.A., 30, and 30A., are situated on the other side of the Cantonment, far from Victoria Proper; and the Cantonment;
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other street, is clarsed. therewith, and the rental of Forty eight sounds eleven shillings and six pence fixed therem, at which rate and recupy this Lot. allowed to recuply no other Alic beland Lot, pro should have been rated according to the degree of its apprimation to the Lots in Wellington Street, (a good long sheets, second Colony, with transverse. Ronds in every direction), in the and every As an a allowance made for its inutility; except- adjunct to Let's No2291 and 292 A_ This is of a very hard case to pay such a rental on a back yard : ༼མ་པོ Inland Lot. N340. this is a small picee of barund bought by me in me in May 1849, in consequence of a Lender made by me to this bremment to purchase the Coolie Stand thereon exceted; this Lot is very steep and rocky, in fret there is prot a piece of Sable Land ten feet square in it, save the Hoon of the Coolie stand to level for which Building a slice was cut out of part "the mountain; it is certainly to be expected that Mow - and them expensive cutting, 378 inte the mountains will fall to the lot of Landholders in Houghong, and, another heavy items of expence is, carrying. Preks off the Lots to the sex shore ; any- improvement of Inland. Lot. N2340 must be attended with there expenses, and then a flight of very steep and must consider steps must be its entrance, it is so ve nocky; with such drawbacks, you this Lot overrated, and I pray a reduction. Marine Lots No 25, 29.294, 30 and 30-A: there are situated further than are my Marine away from : the Town, East, Lots Weet, there has been 110 Marine Towne Lots sold since 1843, (three excepted). are I did. not. settle here until 1844, consequently miered the first sales. Marine Lots situated between the Western Market and Weet Boundary of the Cantonment are Town Lots, all others suburban these Lots 1225, 99, 29. A., 30, and 30A., are situated on the other side of the Cantonment, for from Victoria Proper; and the Cantonment;
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other street, is clarsed. therewith, and the rental

of Forty eight sounds eleven shillings and six pence fixed therem, at which rate and

recupy this Lot.

allowed to recuply

no

other

Alic

beland Lot, pro should have been rated according to the degree of its apprimation to the Lots in Wellington Street, (a good long sheets, second Colony, with transverse. Ronds in every direction),

in the

and every

As an a

allowance made for its inutility; except- adjunct to Let's No2291 and 292 A_ This is

of

a very hard case to pay such a rental on a back yard :

༼མ་པོ

Inland Lot. N340. this is a small picee of barund bought by me in

me in May 1849, in consequence

of a Lender made by me to this bremment to purchase the Coolie Stand thereon exceted; this Lot is very steep and rocky, in fret there is prot a piece of Sable Land ten feet square in it, save the Hoon of the Coolie stand to level for which Building a slice was cut out of part

"the mountain; it is certainly to be expected

that

Mow

- and them expensive cutting,

378

inte

the

mountains will fall to the lot of Landholders in

Houghong, and, another heavy items of expence is,

carrying. Preks off the Lots to the sex

shore ;

any-

improvement of Inland. Lot. N2340 must be

attended with there

expenses,

and

then a flight of

very steep and

must consider

steps must be its entrance, it is so ve

nocky;

with such drawbacks,

you

this Lot overrated, and I pray a reduction.

Marine Lots No 25, 29.294, 30 and 30-A: there are situated further

than

are my

Marine

away from

:

the Town, East,

Lots Weet, there has been

110

Marine Towne Lots sold since 1843, (three excepted).

are

I did. not. settle here until 1844, consequently miered the first sales. Marine Lots situated between the Western Market and Weet Boundary of the Cantonment are Town Lots, all others suburban these Lots 1225, 99, 29. A., 30, and 30A., are situated on the other side of the Cantonment, for from Victoria Proper; and the Cantonment;

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