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proprietor to pay one third, Government looking to the public for the other third, which we conceive could not be of much improvement.
jected to, as they would be principally benefited by the improved Linprom Before this or any other plan is finally agreed upon we would suggest the propriety of stating the proposal of the Hong Kong Government for indemnification clearly set forth, and especially that front relative to giving an equivalent at the back of the Lot equal to that given up in front.
In any way give Government our cordial Support, resting satisfied that due consideration will be given to the mercantile interests.
We remain, Sir,
(Signed) Turner & Co.
Macau, 10th May 1842.
N.F. Gordon, Eyre,
Land Office,
Hong Kong.
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In the event we are most desirous of ascertaining the intentions of Government, respecting the construction of a Road in front of our lot at Hong Kong, the situation of which is not unlikely at this season of the year nor would be dangerously situate, and if Government do not intend carrying out their proposed plan for the construction of a Road, we should commence building a sea-wall immediately, in order to protect it.
We are, Sir,
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propietire to pay one third, Government "looking to the public for the other third,
which
we enceive could not be of
ovement.
- jected to, as they would be principally binefited by the
prepoved Linprom Before this or any other plan is finally sigreed upon we would suggest the propriety of housing the proposal of the Honghing Government for inden-
You -unification clearly set forth, and expecially that front relative to giving o equivalent at the back of the Loto equal to that given up in front.
In any way give Government our cordial Support, resting satisfied that due consideration
will be
tre, ove
willing to
be given to the incrsantile interests.
We remain, Ber
Signed) Turner H6: __
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Macas, 10th Mory 18425.
N.F. Gordon, Eyre,
Land Office,
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We
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in the event
are most devirmes of aveertaining the intentions of Government, respecting the construction if or Porya in front of ner lot at Honghings fa Syption securing which is not
Suplime unlikely at this season of the Jour nor louve would be dangerously situate, and if Government
but do not intend
carrying out their proposed plan form the enstruation of a Rays, we should Commense building a dea-wall ime _diately, in order to protect it.
We are, Be.,
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