CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 419

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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mooting the opinion of the parties interested, without in the slightest degree binding government to the opinion set forth therein; as it is distinctly stated in the Notification that it is a Minute submitted to Government, but Government did not state that the same had been affirmed by itself or that Government would bind itself by or to it.

It is my firm opinion that the desirableness of a Phaya is universally acknowledged except by those who might be called on to fit up in front of their house beyond a limit of their normal hiring.

As to the proposal of making the holders of Marine Lots fill up, say, the Sea-Wall, Bar, and granting them land recovered from rent free; on a careful investigation there will be found various terms for rejecting this proposition. In the first place, the conditions of the leases over, on behalf of Government, "have and shall keep also full power to make and conduct in, through, and under the said premises, all and any public drains, sewers, water-courses, and also such portion thereof adjacent to the sea as may be required for building any public quay, pier, or roadway pointing thereto; but Government cannot cause the lot holder to do it. Government can resume land, but it cannot force people to take more than they agreed to take by their Lease; and, generally, I do not think that His Excellency, on further consideration, would feel himself authorized, nor, I doubt if he and the Council have the power to grant to 18 persons more than $425,110 or $483,000

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1 E 130 mooting the opinion of the parties interested, without in the slightest degree binding government to the opinion set forth therein; as it is distinctly stated in the Notification that it is a Minute submitted to Government, but Government did not state that the same had been affirmed by itself or that Government would bind itself by or to it. It is my firm opinion that the desirableness of a Phaya is universally acknowledged except by those who might be called on to fit up in front of their house beyond a limit of their normal hiring. As to the proposal of making the holders of Marine Lots fill up, say, the Sea-Wall, Bar, and granting them land recovered from rent free; on a careful investigation there will be found various terms for rejecting this proposition. In the first place, the conditions of the leases over, on behalf of Government, "have and shall keep also full power to make and conduct in, through, and under the said premises, all and any public drains, sewers, water-courses, and also such portion thereof adjacent to the sea as may be required for building any public quay, pier, or roadway pointing thereto; but Government cannot cause the lot holder to do it. Government can resume land, but it cannot force people to take more than they agreed to take by their Lease; and, generally, I do not think that His Excellency, on further consideration, would feel himself authorized, nor, I doubt if he and the Council have the power to grant to 18 persons more than $425,110 or $483,000
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1 E 130 moiting the ofienion of the parties inter _ested, without in the slightest degree binding government to the opinion fit forth therein; as it is distinctly started in the Notification that it is a Minute submitted to Government, but Yvernment did not state that the same houdt been affirmed of that in all its opinions, or Government would bind itself by or to it. itwolf by onto It is my firm opinion that the desirableneer of a Phaya is universally actinarledged by the except by theore toles might be called on to fitt up in front of their house beyout a limit of their nom elirsing! As to the proposal of making the holders of Marine Loto fill up, mild the 7 puch Sea-Wall, Bar, and granting them pret recovered found rent free ; _ m a careful investigation there will be found variousterme 417/3/ for rejecting this proposition. In the first- "plause, the conditions of the leaves over, on "beleulf of Goverment", _ " and have and " seept alos full fenver to puake cond " conduct in through, and under the faich " hereby de mived premiers, all and hublic and any be lie or common severe, drains, " water = cones, and ales such portion_ "Hareof ordjevent to the sea ire pary "required" for building any public quay, " fier, on roadway poiting thereto; but government cound caused the fait lolder to do it. Government can resume loud, but it emmnt force people to tokan more thom they agreed to take by their Levice; and, Semnelly, I do post think that Heis Excellency, on further ensideration, would feel himself authorized, tway, I doubt if he and the komsil have the paver to grant to 18 persones more than 425,110 483,000
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As to the proposal of making the holders of Marine Loto fill up, mild the

7 puch Sea-Wall, Bar, and granting them pret recovered found rent free ; _ m a careful investigation there will be found variousterme

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for rejecting this proposition. In the first- "plause, the conditions of the leaves over, on "beleulf of Goverment", _ " and have and " seept alos full fenver to puake cond " conduct in through, and under the faich " hereby de mived premiers, all and

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lie or common severe, drains, " water = cones, and ales such portion_ "Hareof ordjevent to the sea ire pary "required" for building any public quay, " fier, on roadway poiting thereto; but government cound caused the fait lolder to do it. Government can resume loud, but it emmnt force people to tokan more thom they agreed to take by their Levice; and, Semnelly, I do post think that Heis

Excellency, on further ensideration, would feel himself authorized, tway, I doubt if he and the komsil have the paver to grant to 18 persones more than 425,110

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