CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12] — Page 101

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itself is the chief place of public recreation; and by buildings erected at its mon would have the wind intercepted and diverted from it for the greater part

of the year ;

-

_ in addition to which, the

water that borders it affords a safe

anchorage for

the Chinese boats.

during

the South-west gales that blow here during the summer, and of these boats I myself lately noticed some four

four or five,

hundred seeking shelter at this spot -

a conveniences

could not.

enjoy

which the

Government

not guarantee that they should:

without

Some kind,

import or exaction

f

were the

the ground to pass

into private hands. Its value also was

more

immediately, proved by the large

premium which it fetched.

The deposit and premium

were unpaid at the and of the stipu_

C

lated time, one month

1 from

the day

98

of sale, in conse,

sequence of which the sale: declared null and vord . Mr. Jardine ;

was

who through inadvertence had omitted to make, the requisites payment in duo

time,

tvas

informed of this vitiation of

the sale, and at the same time it was

explained to him that it was now

matter

a)

of some importance that Govern-

ment should retain the

bron

ground in its

Mr. Jardine at once consented to

- possession .

relinquish any

claim he

might consider himself to have, and the lot is according.

by repunged from the Rent Roll, the deposite and premium not

to account, as

they

into the Creasury.

being brought

were never

paid

I have thought it proper to

report this matter to

Your Grace, first

necessary alteration in the

that the

Rent Roll

be may

duly noted,

and

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