But I had once an analogous question about the resumption of an inland Lot. It had no number. I think that it could not have had a lease of it. About 1844 the Government altered the line of the Queen's Road, so as to take it through my house on that Lot, and I declined to have it taken down without compensation. The then acting Surveyor General, Mr. Cleverly, determined the amount of compensation, and gave it to me.
It did not come to dollars and cents at all. I said to him, "If you will give me frontage I will take the house down," and, after some trouble, he gave it to me. It never came to a computation at all. I should think that the difference between the amount of my loss and that of my compensation was 3000 Dollars at least in my favour.
It consisted of two Crown Leases of some of the most valuable land in the Colony, the two Lots 105 and 126. The then Governor was Sir John Davis. He was actually in Hong Kong at the time. These two Leases were both granted in 1845 - all the present Crown Leases were issued for the first time in those two years, 1844 and 1845.
To the third Question in the Schedule I can only answer in the negative. My repugnance to the proposal to allow Marine Lot Holders to do the work would not be removed or mitigated at all by the Government undertaking to construct so much of the work as they might be willing to undertake.
As to the fourth question I should certainly think that
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But I had once an analagons. question about the resumption of
an inland Lot. It had no mmmmber. I think that Scould not have had a lease of it. about 1844 the Government altered the live of the Queen's Road, so as to take it through my house on that Lot, and I declined to have it taken down without compensation . The then acting Surveyor General, Mr. Cleverly, determined the amount of gave it to comperisation, and
me.
and
It did not come
to dollars and cents at all. I said
to him, "If you will give me frontage I will take the
more m
a deal
house down, _ and, after of trouble, he gave it to me. It
never come to a
computation
at all. I should think that the difference between the amount of my loss and that of my compensation
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was 3000 Dollars at least in my foon. It consisted of two brown Leases of some of the most valuable land in the Colony, the two Lots 10% and 126. The then Governor was Sir John Davis. He was a
actually in Houghong
at the time. These two Leases were
both granted in 1845 - all the present brown Leases were issued for the
first time in those two
1844 and 1045.
years
To the third Question in the
Schedule Sean only answer in the regative. My repugnance to the proposal to allow Marine Sol Holders
to do the work would not be
removed or mitigated at all
by the Government undertaking to construct so much of the work
shem might be as arry of -willing to undertake
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As to the fourth question I should certainly think that
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