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with the free circulation of air to the Barracks, and that it would greatly further the plan proposing by M.r Cleverly, the Surveyor General, for carrying out his views in regard to the formation of a Praya.
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I do not know of any land which is so well adapted for residences and offices for European and American Merchants; and therefore not alone regards any direct increase to the Land Revenue which will be derived from the Sale thereof, but also from the inducement it may hold out to some of those Merchants to purchase it, and establish themselves permanently in this Colony.
Colony 2. With respect to the Botanical Garden, I would and actually did agree in opinion with the Colonial Secretary.
to the desirableness of leaving the Sama
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in the centre of the Wong naichung, but, on examination, doubt if the nature of the ground will admit of it, a question which, no doubt, will have to be decided by practical men. At the same time, I think it will be always deemed desirable that Government Hill be well laid out and planted again with shrub, as commenced by Sir Henry Pottinger, I. As regards the Samo sold in the Existing "Houses, &c., no doubt the holders of Licences have the remedy in their own hands, by informing against infringers of the Law; but the Honorable the Colonial Secretary knows as well as myself, from long experience, that it is very rarely indeed that they become informers, and
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with the free circulation of air to the __ Barracker, and that it would greatly further_the_plan_ proposing by M.: Cleverly, the Surveyor General, for canying
ait his nows in regard to the formation of a Praya.
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Colony 2 . With respect to the Botanical Garden, I would and actually did agree in opinion with the Colonial Secretary.
to the desirablencses of leaving the Sama
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in the contre of the Wong naichung, but, examination, doubt if the nature of the ground will admit of it, a queation which, no doubt; will have to be decided by practical mon. At the some time, I think it will be always doomed- desirable that Government Hill be well
1 laid out and planted again with shood, cus commenced by Sir Henry Pittinger, I. As regrads the Samoln sold in the Exting
"Houses, Be, no doubt the holderes of Licencers home_the_ remedy in their non- hands, by informing agreint infringerd of the Low ; but the Hmorable the Colorin Secretary Knows as well. ww
myself, from long experience, that it is very rovuly rarely indeed that they become informers, and
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