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my case into

your

consideration, with a

view to the reduction of the ground rent

to the upset price.

If this be done I shall be able to retain the lot and pay the rent

regularly; otherwise, I shall be obliged

to abandon the lot with all the improvements

upon it and seek my living

in another

country.

I have, &c.,

(Signed in Chinese) (how

loan.

Main

Colonial Secretary

(Copy)

(Letter 14).

To the Committee

appointed to investigate the Land Claims of Hongkong

Hongkong, 21st January, 1850.

Gentlemen,

I beg leave to lay before you the following statements having reference to Inland Lot No. 101 bought

at the Land sale in 1842, for

which I pay a yearly rent of £59.6.10. This

is nearly double the upset price, caused principally by the biddings of Mr. Patrick Stewart of Macao. Several lots adjoining

mine were knocked down

to Mr. Stewart at

high

rates,

the rent

of which

are paid to Government,

and they

remain

unimproved.

The lot No. 101 is on the hill side, was

very rocky

and uneven,

having a

water

course running

through its centre, and cost upwards of $4,800 to level and prepare the ground for building.

The

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388 my case into your consideration, with a view to the reduction of the ground rent to the upset price. If this be done I shall be able to retain the lot and pay the rent regularly; otherwise, I shall be obliged to abandon the lot with all the improvements upon it and seek my living in another country. I have, &c., (Signed in Chinese) (how loan. Main Colonial Secretary (Copy) (Letter 14). To the Committee appointed to investigate the Land Claims of Hongkong Hongkong, 21st January, 1850. Gentlemen, I beg leave to lay before you the following statements having reference to Inland Lot No. 101 bought at the Land sale in 1842, for which I pay a yearly rent of £59.6.10. This is nearly double the upset price, caused principally by the biddings of Mr. Patrick Stewart of Macao. Several lots adjoining mine were knocked down to Mr. Stewart at high rates, the rent of which are paid to Government, and they remain unimproved. The lot No. 101 is on the hill side, was very rocky and uneven, having a water course running through its centre, and cost upwards of $4,800 to level and prepare the ground for building. The

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388 my case into your consideration, with a vice to the reduction of the grounds pout to the upset price. If this be done Ishall be able to retain the lot and pay the rout regularly; otherwise, I shall be obliged abandon the lot with all upon it and seek my living country I have, &o, improvements in another (Signed in Chinees) (how -loan. Main Clonial Secretany (Copy) (Letter 14). To the Committee Hongkong, 21th January, 1 1850. appointed to investigate the Land Conurer of Honghang Gentlemen, I beg leave to lay before you the following statements having reformed to Inland Lot Fr. 101 bought at the Land sale in 1842, for which I pay a yearly rent of £59.6.10. This nearly double the upset price, caused principally by the biddings of Mr. Patrick Stewart of Macas. Several lots adjoining to Mr. Stewart at he nover mine were knocked down high rates, the rent of which • Government, they revorted to paid, and they. unimproved. The lot No. 101 is on the hill side, was ow very rocky and uneven, having water course running through its centre, and cost upwards of $4,800 to level and prepare the ground for building. The

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388

my case into

your

consideration, with a

vice to the reduction of the grounds pout

to the upset price.

If this be done Ishall be able to retain the lot and pay the rout

regularly; otherwise, I shall be obliged

abandon the lot with all

upon it and seek my living

country

I have, &o,

improvements

in another

(Signed in Chinees) (how

-loan.

Main

Clonial Secretany

(Copy)

(Letter 14).

To the Committee

Hongkong, 21th January, 1

1850.

appointed to investigate the Land Conurer of Honghang

Gentlemen,

I beg leave to lay before you the following statements having reformed to Inland Lot Fr. 101 bought

at the Land sale in 1842, for

which I pay a yearly rent of £59.6.10. This

nearly double the upset price, caused principally by the biddings of Mr. Patrick Stewart of Macas. Several lots adjoining

to Mr. Stewart at

nover