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48

Shanged,

they are

and it is stated that they are now almost unanimous in their opposition to it, but that it has met with the approval of all the officers of Government and the great bulk of the inhabitants of the Colony. On 12th January last, Sir John Bowring said that the truth of the opposition of the Marine Lot-holders was then being investigated by his despatch.

However, he does not repeat this statement in his subsequent despatches.

It is obvious that the Marine Lot holders have a more immediate interest in the question than the other inhabitants of the Colony, inasmuch as the work will form the boundary to their property and they will be required either to pay additional rent for the land which will be added to their Lot, or to have that Land sold to others who may thereby exclude them from their property. On the other hand, the Marine Lot holders are only 18 in number, and the rent they pay for their Lots is no more than $118.50 per annum, which is a very small portion of the public

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48 Shanged, they are and it is stated that they are now almost unanimous in their opposition to it, but that it has met with the approval of all the officers of Government and the great bulk of the inhabitants of the Colony. On 12th January last, Sir John Bowring said that the truth of the opposition of the Marine Lot-holders was then being investigated by his despatch. However, he does not repeat this statement in his subsequent despatches. It is obvious that the Marine Lot holders have a more immediate interest in the question than the other inhabitants of the Colony, inasmuch as the work will form the boundary to their property and they will be required either to pay additional rent for the land which will be added to their Lot, or to have that Land sold to others who may thereby exclude them from their property. On the other hand, the Marine Lot holders are only 18 in number, and the rent they pay for their Lots is no more than $118.50 per annum, which is a very small portion of the public
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48 Shanged, they a arl and it is stated that now almost unani- -krous in their opposition wit- but that it has met with the approval opall the officers of Government and the great bulk of the Buchabitants of the Colony of 12th January last six I Bouring said that ruuth of the opposition of the Marine Lotholders was then degring Du his despatch away hich he dors not upeat this statement in his subsequent despatches. _ A This obvious that the Marie Loli have holders of Mar. A more immediate interest m 1 # in the question than the other mhabitants of the slony, masmuch as the work will form the boundary to their property and they will be required either to pay additional rent for the Land acc which will be added to their be liable Loti, on to have that Land sold to others who may- thereby exclude there pour their sex front -_ Oce the other hand the Marcier Lot holders 18 in Muncher, and are only the reach they pay for their Lote si no cuore ni a bery than 11850 per they force therefore small portion of the publie
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48

Shanged,

they a

arl

and it is stated that

now almost unani-

-krous in their opposition wit- but that it has met with the

approval opall the officers of Government and the great bulk of the Buchabitants of the Colony of 12th January last six I Bouring said that ruuth of the opposition of the Marine Lotholders was then degring

Du his despatch

away

hich he dors not

upeat this statement in his subsequent despatches. _

A

This obvious that the

Marie Loli have

holders of Mar.

A more immediate interest

m

1

#

in the

question than the other mhabitants of the slony,

masmuch as the work will

form the boundary to their property and they will be required either to pay additional rent for the Land

acc

which will be added to their

be liable

Loti, on to have that Land sold to others who may- thereby exclude there pour their sex front -_ Oce the other hand the Marcier Lot holders

18 in Muncher, and

are only

the reach they pay for their

Lote si no cuore

ni

a bery

than 11850 per

they force therefore small portion of the

publie

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