CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9] — Page 215

the

attached to the Land. All property is purchased

be a few need with its liabilities, and it that the price in that he thinks that the Juility is proportioned to the same but M. Smith tells me

sucht. Depth hardly enjoyed the opportunities they ought

beginning of of selectite Reserves at the bettlement, and he also remarks that the Men's might complain if with one hand this Country were a Parl : grant to the Colony and with another paying paying to it Rento for ground wanted for Imperial purfiores.

M. Smitte

therefore thinks it not an easy

question and I afrée

with him that

semo needless thefore to

anticipate the difficulty by giving alen

The Earl Grey-

Governor Bonham,

Victoria, Hong Kong, 20th August, 1851.-

Received-

N60

To $167.8.10 per Aressure.

department, and applying for thos premises to the ortuance Instructions as to the payment the Ground Rent, amounting

Reporting Sale of Mars "Gemmell

opinion before

the doubt is practically raised. It remain to see whether the Olduance really wir refuse the Rent and if so on what

ground. 7. 7.25/10

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9.29

M. Whist

Lash 720

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For = soitti has been kind enougle. request to look at this Despatcte Looking at the questione general grout I should have keen inclined to many that is

with

A. B Exolds

2.

Plot. Vol Land

luble to a perpetual tem

t

to the Colonial for the sells the sanke

fernance, there coul

oc no

valid reason

why the Ordnance

should reface to continue

parging

obligation

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Sir Samuel Bonkiam

Ser

Mr. Elliot 1.

M. Rave

Earl fees. 3

211

3. Nov. 1861.

I have received

Despatch. 1060 yowe Despatch. of the 20th of August. lack, stating that you bad reason. to anticipate that the Military Authentic

would demur to

to paying

the Gravend Rent amountin to of 167+ 8-10 per annum.

16748410 due to the Governmen

upon a piece of land which the Ordnance has recently parchand from Mes? Genimas & Co, and requesting Instructions whether

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