CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 393

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Gentlemen,

On behalf of the Missionaries of the London Missionary Society,

Your obedient Servant,

(Signed) James Legge

The Hon: W. C. Mercer, Esq., Chas. St George Cleverly, Esq., J. W. Smith, Esq., M. Davidson, Esq., and C. J. Fr. Stuart, Esq., Colonial Secretary.

Copy (Letter 13.)

387

Hongkong, 17th January, 1850

Gentlemen,

I wish to bring to your notice the annual rent or inland revenue of an estate, lot No. 220, registered in my name. The lot was originally put up to auction at an annual rental of £24 - 14 - 2, and owing to great competition, it was run up to £78. 12.

On this ground, I built two houses, which yielded a fair rental, but now there is so little business in Hongkong, I cannot let them at one fourth of their former rental; the consequence is I am quite unable to pay such a very high rate of ground rent. Therefore, I beg you will take into consideration the rates of ground rent.

To the Honorable W. C. Mercer and Members of Committee appointed for the sale and regulation of the Land Council of the Colony.

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Gentlemen, On behalf of the Missionaries of the London Missionary Society, Your obedient Servant, (Signed) James Legge The Hon: W. C. Mercer, Esq., Chas. St George Cleverly, Esq., J. W. Smith, Esq., M. Davidson, Esq., and C. J. Fr. Stuart, Esq., Colonial Secretary. Copy (Letter 13.) 387 Hongkong, 17th January, 1850 Gentlemen, I wish to bring to your notice the annual rent or inland revenue of an estate, lot No. 220, registered in my name. The lot was originally put up to auction at an annual rental of £24 - 14 - 2, and owing to great competition, it was run up to £78. 12. On this ground, I built two houses, which yielded a fair rental, but now there is so little business in Hongkong, I cannot let them at one fourth of their former rental; the consequence is I am quite unable to pay such a very high rate of ground rent. Therefore, I beg you will take into consideration the rates of ground rent. To the Honorable W. C. Mercer and Members of Committee appointed for the sale and regulation of the Land Council of the Colony.

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to it, if it shall hereafter be maden.

Lame

Gentlemen,

On behalf of the Missionaries of the

London Missionary Society,

Your

obedient Servant,

(Aiqued) James Logge

The Hew : W. C. Mercer, Esq.

Chas. St George Cleverly, E19. J. W. Smith, Esq. M. Davidson, Esq.

and C. J. Fr. Stuart, Esq.

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Colonial

Secretary.

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387

Hongkong, 17" Jaunary,

1850

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notice

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I built tew houses,

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rental; the

consequence

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very high rate.

rates of

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will take

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Co Honorable W. C. Mercer and Members of -Committed appointed for the wise

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