CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 333

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My intention to reconstruct three Chinese houses, each three Stories high, in Sul and let at £1, per annum, freeing Lyndhurst Terrace,

and to request that you have any further plans upon the said Queen's Gardens on the grounds that they will take away the ruins still remaining,

and to remove the same.

Requesting your early attention, I have the honor to be,

Your obedient Servant,

A. Hudson.

Surveyor General's Office

15th August 1856.

In reference to your letter of this day on the subject, I have to inform you that the ruins have been demolished, and to solicit your attention to Ordinance No. 8 of 1858,

Should you hereafter insist upon my removing the remainder of the confiscated materials, I am prepared to do so on receiving your intimation to that effect.

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

(Signed) William Cowper,

Acting Surveyor General.

Copy No. 2.

Captain Cooper's Letter,

16th September 1856.

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 17, of yesterday's date, in which you surrender all further title to the whole of my property on Inland Lot No. 1, possession of which I resume accordingly.

I have been instructed by my legal adviser that the alleged warrant, under the authority of which you are presumed to have acted in this case, comprehended the sale of the materials as a means to defray the due charges of abating the alleged nuisance,

and as I am further informed that the work of demolition and removal was effected by the unpaid labour of Chinese convicts, I shall feel obliged by your informing me specifically under the following heads:

1stly. The actual charges, if any, incurred in the demolition of the houses in Inland Lot No. 1, and in the removal of the materials.

2ndly. Whether such materials were sold in market overt and upon due advertisement at their fair value, for the purpose of putting you into funds to defray the lawful charges incidental to the warrant.

3rdly. Whether there are any surplus proceeds of such sale over and above the charges incidental, and if so, whether you hold the same at my disposal.

I remain,

Your most obedient Servant,

(Signed) A. Hudson.

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My intention to reconstruct three Chinese houses, each three Stories high, in Sul and let at £1, per annum, freeing Lyndhurst Terrace, and to request that you have any further plans upon the said Queen's Gardens on the grounds that they will take away the ruins still remaining, and to remove the same. Requesting your early attention, I have the honor to be, Your obedient Servant, A. Hudson. Surveyor General's Office 15th August 1856. In reference to your letter of this day on the subject, I have to inform you that the ruins have been demolished, and to solicit your attention to Ordinance No. 8 of 1858, Should you hereafter insist upon my removing the remainder of the confiscated materials, I am prepared to do so on receiving your intimation to that effect. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, (Signed) William Cowper, Acting Surveyor General. Copy No. 2. Captain Cooper's Letter, 16th September 1856. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 17, of yesterday's date, in which you surrender all further title to the whole of my property on Inland Lot No. 1, possession of which I resume accordingly. I have been instructed by my legal adviser that the alleged warrant, under the authority of which you are presumed to have acted in this case, comprehended the sale of the materials as a means to defray the due charges of abating the alleged nuisance, and as I am further informed that the work of demolition and removal was effected by the unpaid labour of Chinese convicts, I shall feel obliged by your informing me specifically under the following heads: 1stly. The actual charges, if any, incurred in the demolition of the houses in Inland Lot No. 1, and in the removal of the materials. 2ndly. Whether such materials were sold in market overt and upon due advertisement at their fair value, for the purpose of putting you into funds to defray the lawful charges incidental to the warrant. 3rdly. Whether there are any surplus proceeds of such sale over and above the charges incidental, and if so, whether you hold the same at my disposal. I remain, Your most obedient Servant, (Signed) A. Hudson.
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My intention to reconstruct three Chiness to remonts, each there Stories high, in Sul and let at 41, freing Lyndhurst Jerrace, and to request that of you have any further plain upon the in undial queing on the grounds chat gem will take ruins still rema measures to remove the same. Requesting goer early attention, Ihave the honor to be, your Apy Nil7. Lins fir, Jmer Most Obedient Servant, Agrid) A Hudsons. Surreyer General's Office 1856. 15th In reference to your litter of this day than the hover to inform you that the ruins, dispersal, and to solicit, vir go attention to Ordinan. et 8 it your Contemplated. your reconstruction Conten refer to ane at at your 8f1858 the Should you howers meist upon my removing remainder of the Confiscated materials, I am prepared to de to on receiving your internation to that effect. I have the honor to be, Sir Ouer Kent Obedient Servant (Signed) William Cowper, Acting Surveyor General A.R. Budem bay A Copy N. 2. Captain Compers 1. E. 331 Noughing, 16th Leptember 1856. Acting Luruyor General 19 I have the honor to acknowledy receipt of your letter #i17, of gestiaday's dats, in which you surrender all further title to the of my property on Inland lot No. 1, pororusion of which I this day resume accordingly. Ruisance Jary instructed by my legal adviser that the alleged warrant, under the authority of which gen are presumed to have acted in this Case, Comprehended: the sale fas. of the material as Diright sorve to defray the due Chargers of abating the alleged and no moss, and as nd am further informed that the work of Remolition and removal was effected by the unpaid labour of Chinnce Convicts, I shall feel obliged by Specifically under the following heads - 12th the retical Pharges, if any, anewred in the drones houses in Inland let at. ll, and in the remova by your informing me the demolition ofony removal of th I of the materials. quidly Whether such materials mere sold in market overt and upon due advertisement at their fair value, for the purpose of putting you into funds to defray the lawful ebarges incidental to the warrant. zrkly. Whether there are an any surplus proands of such sale over and above the Charg's maidental, and if so, whether hold the same at my disposal. Than the home to me hi or you Your most obedient Servant, (tigred) A. Hudson
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My intention to reconstruct three Chiness to remonts, each there Stories high, in Sul and let at 41, freing Lyndhurst Jerrace,

and to request that of you have any further plain upon the in undial queing on the grounds chat gem will take

ruins still rema

measures

to remove the same.

Requesting goer early attention, Ihave the honor to be,

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Jmer Most Obedient Servant, Agrid) A Hudsons.

Surreyer General's Office 1856.

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I have the honor to be, Sir

Ouer Kent Obedient Servant (Signed) William Cowper,

Acting Surveyor General

A.R. Budem bay

A

Copy N. 2.

Captain Compers 1. E.

331

Noughing, 16th Leptember 1856.

Acting Luruyor General

19

I have the honor to acknowledy receipt of your letter #i17, of gestiaday's dats, in which you surrender all further title to the of my property on Inland lot No. 1, pororusion of which I

this day

resume

accordingly.

Ruisance

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of the material as Diright sorve to defray the due Chargers of abating the alleged

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by your informing

me

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upon due advertisement at their fair value, for the purpose of putting you into funds to defray the lawful ebarges incidental to the warrant.

zrkly. Whether there are an

any surplus proands of such sale over and above the Charg's maidental, and if so, whether

hold the same at my disposal.

Than the home to me hi

or you

Your most obedient Servant,

(tigred) A.

Hudson

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