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No. 19.

Return giving a description of properties owned by Messrs Dent & Co. who pay the largest Ground Rent.

Description and No of Lots. Situated at Owned by Arenual Annual Rental according to assessment of Police Rate. Annual Rental according to Assessment of Chinese. Rent 1 M. 3 Queen's Road. Dent & Co. £129 £625 I 32 〃 Do. 58 12 2 293A 625 24 253 294A Do. 39 13 2062 295 51. Wyndham St. Go. 1768 10 333 b 137 59. baine Road. Do. 37 365 300 27 134 Wellington St. Go. 135 De. 136 137

A splendid Mansion, occupied by one of the Partners; Stowage of Opium and treasure. Godowns used for the stowage of Europe and India Goods.

426 A splendid Mansion, purchased for £6,250 in 1848, repaired at a great cost; "Keying House" it adjoins the principal landing place, and is used for the residence of about 10 of the assistants of the Firm, the fittings are on a large scale; part of the house is occupied as office or counting house.

Lot No. 3, were purchased by Messrs. Dent & Co. to prevent any Buildings being erected thereon; it is now a vacant piece of ground turfed and planted with trees.

Dwelling house of one of the partners; it has a splendid and extensive garden attached, considered the finest in the Colony; the house is built in a most expensive style, there are also Bungalows on this lot sometimes occupied by visitors.

Dwelling house of one of the partners, with a large space of ground attached; formerly the residence of the Governor, & paid £2,625 per annum. The extensive grounds are partly converted into a Garden.

Sixteen Chinese Chops attached to these Lots, constantly occupied by Carpenters, &c, each shop paying £25 per annum, at the rate of £...

Stables to contain about 15 Horses belonging to the partners of the Firm.

43 Do. 50 1 444 34 5917 48 11 4 75

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No. 19. Return giving a description of properties owned by Messrs Dent & Co. who pay the largest Ground Rent. Description and No of Lots. Situated at Owned by Arenual Annual Rental according to assessment of Police Rate. Annual Rental according to Assessment of Chinese. Rent 1 M. 3 Queen's Road. Dent & Co. £129 £625 I 32 Do. 58 12 2 293A 625 24 253 294A Do. 39 13 2062 295 51. Wyndham St. Go. 1768 10 333 b 137 59. baine Road. Do. 37 365 300 27 134 Wellington St. Go. 135 De. 136 137 A splendid Mansion, occupied by one of the Partners; Stowage of Opium and treasure. Godowns used for the stowage of Europe and India Goods. 426 A splendid Mansion, purchased for £6,250 in 1848, repaired at a great cost; "Keying House" it adjoins the principal landing place, and is used for the residence of about 10 of the assistants of the Firm, the fittings are on a large scale; part of the house is occupied as office or counting house. Lot No. 3, were purchased by Messrs. Dent & Co. to prevent any Buildings being erected thereon; it is now a vacant piece of ground turfed and planted with trees. Dwelling house of one of the partners; it has a splendid and extensive garden attached, considered the finest in the Colony; the house is built in a most expensive style, there are also Bungalows on this lot sometimes occupied by visitors. Dwelling house of one of the partners, with a large space of ground attached; formerly the residence of the Governor, & paid £2,625 per annum. The extensive grounds are partly converted into a Garden. Sixteen Chinese Chops attached to these Lots, constantly occupied by Carpenters, &c, each shop paying £25 per annum, at the rate of £... Stables to contain about 15 Horses belonging to the partners of the Firm. 43 Do. 50 1 444 34 5917 48 11 4 75
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(Copy) No. 19. Return giving a description of properties owned by Mesons: who pay the largest Description and No of Lots. Situated at Arenual Annual Rental Annual Rental according sccupied by Owned by Ground to assessment Chinese according, Rent 1 of Police Rate. to Assessment of Police Rate. of d. £. M. 3 Queen's Road. Dent & Co. 129 10 625 Do. I 32 293A 294A 295 Jo. 58 12 2 625 24 253 Do. 39 13 2062 51. Wyndham St. Go. 1768 10 333 b 137 59. baine Road. Do. 37 365 300 27 " 134 135 136 137 Wellington St. Go. De. 2 M. 3. A eplendid Mantion, occupied by one of the Peritsiens ; Stowage of Opium and treasure. · of the Partners ; the Godowns used for the known as 426 A splendid Mansion, purchased for £. 6.250 in 1848, repaired at a great cost; "Keying House" it adjoins the principal landing place, and to 5.) of about 10 of the assistants of the Firm, the fittings scale ; part of the house becupied as office or counting hous, used for stowage of Europe. and India Good. Good. the residence arð) on and expensive the godonons 1.38, these four lots bring situated immediately opposite to the 1.2931 lot No. 3, were purchased by Messes. Ton't & for, to prevent - 2941 any Buildings being created thereon; it is now a vacant piece - 295 of ground turfed and planted with trees. Swelling house of one of the partners; it has a splendid and extensive garder attacked, considered the finest in the Colony ; the house is built in a most expensive style, there is also Bungalows on this lot sometinies occupied by visitors. Dwelling house of one of the partners, with a large space of ground attached; formerly the residence of the Governor, & paid 1. 59 Rent 2.625 per annund). The extensive o grounds it are. are built. a Garden ! upow 6 partly converted into 1.134. Sixteen Chinese Chops 4 7.134.6 do attached to these Lots, constantly 135) occupied by Carpenters, &c, each shop paying 136. £25 per » 187 ansuan, at the rate. of Stables to contain about 15 Horses belonging to the partner its of the Firm. afsistants of 43 Do. 50 1 444 34 5917 48 11 4 75
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No. 19.

Return giving a description of properties owned by Mesons:

who pay the largest

Description and No

of Lots.

Situated at

Arenual Annual Rental

Annual Rental according sccupied by

Owned by Ground to assessment Chinese according,

Rent

1

of Police Rate.

to Assessment of

Police Rate.

of

d.

£.

M. 3 Queen's Road. Dent & Co. 129 10

625

Do.

I 32

293A

294A

295

Jo.

58 12 2

625

24

253

Do.

39 13 2062

51.

Wyndham St.

Go.

1768 10 333

b

137

59.

baine Road.

Do.

37 365 300

27

"

134

135

136

137

Wellington St.

Go.

De.

2

M. 3.

A eplendid Mantion, occupied by one of the Peritsiens ; Stowage of Opium and treasure.

· of the Partners ; the Godowns used for the

known as

426 A splendid Mansion, purchased for £. 6.250 in 1848, repaired at a great cost; "Keying House" it adjoins the principal landing place, and to 5.) of about 10 of the assistants of the Firm, the fittings

scale ; part of the house becupied as office or counting hous, used for stowage of Europe. and India Good.

Good.

the residence

arð) on and

expensive

the godonons

1.38, these four lots bring situated immediately opposite to the

1.2931

lot No. 3, were

purchased by Messes. Ton't & for, to prevent

- 2941 any Buildings being created thereon; it is now a vacant piece - 295 of ground turfed and planted with trees.

Swelling house of one of the partners; it has a splendid and extensive garder attacked, considered the finest in the Colony ; the house is built in a most expensive style, there is also Bungalows on this lot sometinies occupied by visitors.

Dwelling house of one of the partners, with a large space of ground attached; formerly the residence of the Governor, & paid 1. 59 Rent 2.625 per annund). The extensive o grounds

it are.

are

built.

a Garden !

upow

6 partly converted into 1.134. Sixteen Chinese Chops

4

7.134.6

do attached to

these Lots, constantly

135) occupied by Carpenters, &c, each shop paying

136. £25 per

» 187

ansuan,

at the rate.

of

Stables to contain about 15 Horses belonging to the partner

its of the Firm.

afsistants of

43

Do.

50 1

444 34

5917

48 11 4

75

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