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10

has been

more active in this Harbour

during

the past year.

But such may

not have been the case, and the stricter

enforcement of the provisions of Ordinance

Nr.6 of 1832 may

have caused the shipping of the men through the Harbour Master's

Office.

I avail myself of this opportunity of referring to my Letter Nr.36 of the 15th December last, in which I brought

to

your notice the application of Chinese

for City Land at the East, in connexion with the subject of Land Rents, which is the main source of the Revenue. I would now respectfully draw your attention to the fact, that several parties, holders of Marine Lots, have greatly extended their ground, from which enlargement they derive great benefit without any

295

additional payment of Rents. The Lease granted for Marine Lots does not authorize

any

extension of the property,

and

from one of the parties himself I understand, that they would gladly pay an additional proportional Rental if it could

be secured to them by Grant of Lease;

such a proceeding would add to the Revenue of the Colony

and

by the same means improvement

could perhaps

easily be effected, without cost to Government, viz: the extension of the Sand Road from the Lower Bazaar, which, if the Land in front of the Parade Ground was sold by Public Auction, would with

Military

great facility be extended to the Militia Cantonments, comprising the principal

part of the Town, and giving its inhabitants

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10 has been more active in this Harbour during the past year. But such may not have been the case, and the stricter enforcement of the provisions of Ordinance Nr.6 of 1832 may have caused the shipping of the men through the Harbour Master's Office. I avail myself of this opportunity of referring to my Letter Nr.36 of the 15th December last, in which I brought to your notice the application of Chinese for City Land at the East, in connexion with the subject of Land Rents, which is the main source of the Revenue. I would now respectfully draw your attention to the fact, that several parties, holders of Marine Lots, have greatly extended their ground, from which enlargement they derive great benefit without any 295 additional payment of Rents. The Lease granted for Marine Lots does not authorize any extension of the property, and from one of the parties himself I understand, that they would gladly pay an additional proportional Rental if it could be secured to them by Grant of Lease; such a proceeding would add to the Revenue of the Colony and by the same means improvement could perhaps easily be effected, without cost to Government, viz: the extension of the Sand Road from the Lower Bazaar, which, if the Land in front of the Parade Ground was sold by Public Auction, would with Military great facility be extended to the Militia Cantonments, comprising the principal part of the Town, and giving its inhabitants Page 300 Page 301
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10 has been more active in this Harbour during the past year. But such may such not have been the case, and the stricter enforcement of the provisions of Ordenance Nr.6 of 1832 may have caused the shipping of the men through the Harbour Masterr Office. the Iavail myself of this opportunity of referring to my Seller Nr.36 of the 150 December last, in which I brought . to your notice the application of Chinese and in City Land at the East of the you connexion with the subject of Land Rents. which is the main source of the Revenue I would now respectfully draw your attention to the fact, that several parties, holder of Marine Lots, have greatly extended their ground, from which exelargonit they derive great benefit without any 295 additional payment of Recits. The Lease granted for Marine Loto so not authorize arr extension of the property, and from one of the parties himself I _ understand, that they would gladly an additional proportional Rental this obtained, if it could pay of the ground ground this be secured to them by Grant of Lease ; such a proceeding would add to the Revenue of the Colony means improvement and. by the same. nent to could perhaps. easily be effected, without cost to Government, vir : the extension of the Sand Road from the Lower Bazaar, which, if the Land in front of the Parade Ground sold by Public Auction, would with was Military great facility be extended to the Melitong Cantonments, comprising the principal part of the Tower, and giving its inhabitants Page 300Page 301
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10

has been

more active in this Harbour

during

the past year.

But such may

such

not have been the case, and the stricter

enforcement of the provisions of Ordenance

Nr.6 of 1832 may

have caused the shipping of the men through the Harbour Masterr

Office.

the

Iavail myself of this opportunity of referring to my Seller Nr.36 of the 150 December last, in which I brought

.

to

your notice the application of Chinese

and in

City Land at the East of the you connexion with the subject of Land Rents. which is the main source of the Revenue I would now respectfully draw your attention to the fact, that several parties, holder of Marine Lots, have greatly extended their ground, from which exelargonit they derive great benefit without any

295

additional payment of Recits. The Lease granted for Marine Loto so not authorize

arr

extension of the property,

and

from one of the parties himself I _ understand, that they would gladly an additional proportional Rental this obtained, if it could

pay

of the ground

ground this

be secured to them by Grant of Lease ;

such a proceeding would add to the Revenue of the Colony

means improvement

and.

by the same.

nent

to could perhaps.

easily be effected, without cost to Government, vir : the extension of the Sand Road from the Lower Bazaar, which, if the Land in front of the Parade Ground sold by Public Auction, would with

was

Military

great facility be extended to the Melitong Cantonments, comprising the principal

part of the Tower, and giving its inhabitants

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