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and reasonable; and, as that is the upset price when the lots or portions of ground are put up to public competition, I submit that the sum at which any lot of ground may be knocked down should only be demanded by Government for the space of one year from the date of the sale, after which it should be held at the upset price, with the addition of Five shillings, being the sum necessary to effect a sale.

In cases, where several parties are competitors for the same piece of ground, each enjoys the opportunity of bidding, and though the sum at which the sale may be effected, may at times be enormous, still, as this burden would only have to be borne for one year, the purchaser would be enabled to improve his ground.

Though, at first sight, this plan may appear detrimental to the Government, still experience will prove its advantages over the present system; as buyers are not saddled with a ruinous rent for 75 or 999 years, instead of abandoning their purchase.

At present, land jobbers are in the habit of running up the price of lots, and prejudicing their sale very materially, as, in the event of any lot, the price of which they bid for, being knocked down to them, they merely pay the deposit and throw it up. Government would decidedly gain by refusing to take their bids, as bona fide purchasers would then become the owners at reasonable rates, and the Government, instead of receiving a forfeit, would annually receive the rent.

Many of the residents have abandoned their views, in consequence of this practice, and Chinese intending to become settlers have been compelled to go elsewhere.

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I have, &c.,

(Signed)

John Burd,

Colonial Secretary.

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and reasonable; and, as that is the upset price when the lots or portions of ground are put up to public competition, I submit that the sum at which any lot of ground may be knocked down should only be demanded by Government for the space of one year from the date of the sale, after which it should be held at the upset price, with the addition of Five shillings, being the sum necessary to effect a sale. In cases, where several parties are competitors for the same piece of ground, each enjoys the opportunity of bidding, and though the sum at which the sale may be effected, may at times be enormous, still, as this burden would only have to be borne for one year, the purchaser would be enabled to improve his ground. Though, at first sight, this plan may appear detrimental to the Government, still experience will prove its advantages over the present system; as buyers are not saddled with a ruinous rent for 75 or 999 years, instead of abandoning their purchase. At present, land jobbers are in the habit of running up the price of lots, and prejudicing their sale very materially, as, in the event of any lot, the price of which they bid for, being knocked down to them, they merely pay the deposit and throw it up. Government would decidedly gain by refusing to take their bids, as bona fide purchasers would then become the owners at reasonable rates, and the Government, instead of receiving a forfeit, would annually receive the rent. Many of the residents have abandoned their views, in consequence of this practice, and Chinese intending to become settlers have been compelled to go elsewhere. True Copy I have, &c., (Signed) John Burd, Colonial Secretary.
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and reasonable; and, as that is the upset price when the lots or portions of ground are put up to public competition, Isubmit that the sund at be knocked down, which any any lot of ground may should only be demanded by Government for the space of one year from the date of the sale, after and should be held at the upset. · ground which the price, with the addition of Five thillings, being, the sum recessary to effect a sale. Bay this INCANS, where several several parties arò) competitors for the same piece of ground, each OHO) enjoys the opportunity of bidding, and though the sund at which the sake nay. be effected, may at times be enormous, still, as this burder would only have to be borne for one year, the purchaser would be enabled to improve his ground. Though, at first sight, this plaw may appear detrimental to the Government, stilh experience will proved it's advantages present system; as buyers their intentions when award that they over would carry the out are not saddled with a ruinous rent years, instead 413 6 for 75 or 999 of abandoning their their purchase At present, land jobbert are in the habit of running up the price of lots, and prejudice their tale very materially, as, in thes event of any lot, thes pried of which they bid sip, being knocked down to them, they moroby pay the deposit and and throw it up. Government would decidedly gain by refusing to take their bids, as bona fides purchasers would then become the owners at reasonable, rates, and the I would instead of receiving, a forfeit, Govenment, instead annually receive the rent, many of the _ residents have abandoned their views, in consequence of this practice, and Chinese intending to become settlers have been compelled elsewhere. to go True Sopy I have, &fe, (Signed). John Burd. Colonial Secretary.
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and reasonable; and, as that is the upset price when the lots or portions of ground are put up to public competition, Isubmit that the sund at

be knocked down,

which any

any lot of ground may

should only be demanded by Government for the space of one year from the date of the sale, after

and should be held at the upset.

· ground

which the

price, with the addition of Five thillings, being,

the sum recessary to effect a sale.

Bay

this

INCANS, where several

several parties arò)

competitors for the same piece of ground, each

OHO)

enjoys the opportunity of bidding, and though

the sund at which the sake

nay.

be effected, may

at times be enormous, still, as this burder would

only have to be borne for one year,

the purchaser

would be enabled to improve his ground.

Though, at first sight, this plaw may appear detrimental to the Government, stilh

experience will proved it's advantages present system; as buyers their intentions when award that they

over

would carry

the

out

are not

saddled with a ruinous rent

years, instead

413

6 for 75 or 999

of abandoning their

their purchase

At present, land jobbert are in the

habit of running up the price of lots, and prejudice their tale

very materially, as, in thes event of any lot, thes pried of which they bid sip, being knocked down to them, they moroby pay the deposit and

and throw it up. Government

would decidedly gain by refusing to take their bids, as

bona fides purchasers would then become the owners at reasonable, rates, and the

I would

instead of receiving, a forfeit,

Govenment, instead

annually

receive

the rent, many of the _

residents have abandoned their views, in

consequence of this practice, and Chinese

intending to become settlers have been compelled

elsewhere.

to go

True Sopy

I have, &fe,

(Signed).

John Burd.

Colonial Secretary.

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