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public of

the Korea

trees

referred

5. The question by his I Bowring to a

ing of the Altowcy

consisting

to a commission

General, the Commanding Royal Engineer and Mr. Power,

and ine

would

hegto

attention to the a

call

very

able

report presented by them.

The principal conclusions

to which they come

are,

that

to secure the necessary uniformity in execution the

work should be undertaken by the Government itself - that the Marine Lot holders who have extended their Lots by encroachments on the

Lea

have no right to such

encroachments without a formal grant, and that all

who obtain additional Land

by

should

the construction of the

Raya should be required to pay a proportionate charge for it : 6. The real point to be decided by Her Majesty's Government in the recepty

is

or advantage of the proposed work to the inhabitants of the Colony. If this can be

made out we

do not think

that the interests of the small number of Lot-holders, however respectable and wealthy

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49 public of the Korea trees referred 5. The question by his I Bowring to a ing of the Altowcy consisting to a commission General, the Commanding Royal Engineer and Mr. Power, and ine would hegto attention to the a call very able report presented by them. The principal conclusions to which they come are, that to secure the necessary uniformity in execution the work should be undertaken by the Government itself - that the Marine Lot holders who have extended their Lots by encroachments on the Lea have no right to such encroachments without a formal grant, and that all who obtain additional Land by should the construction of the Raya should be required to pay a proportionate charge for it : 6. The real point to be decided by Her Majesty's Government in the recepty is or advantage of the proposed work to the inhabitants of the Colony. If this can be made out we do not think that the interests of the small number of Lot-holders, however respectable and wealthy
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49 public of the lorea trees referred 5. The question by his I Bowring to a ing of the Altowcy consisting to a commision keneral, the Commanding Royal Engineer and Mr. Power, and ine would hegto altention to the a call wery able report presented by them. The principal conclusions to which they come are, that mir tsecure the recessary -formity in excrcction the work should be undertaken. by the Government iterlf- that the Marine Lot holders who have extended their Solo by encroachments on the Lea Lea have no right to such encroachmruti without a frown brant, and that all who obtain additional Land heptheir Or by euroa Shuudi the construction of the Raya should be required to pay a proportionate each for it : 6 The real pouch to be. decided by Ster Krajestips: Government in the recepity is or advantage of the proposed: work to the inhabitants of the Colony. If this can he made out we do not think that the interests of the small number of Sotholder, however expectable and wealthy
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public of

the lorea

trees

referred

5. The question by his I Bowring to a

ing of the Altowcy

consisting

to a commision

keneral, the Commanding Royal Engineer and Mr. Power,

and ine

would

hegto

altention to the a

call

wery

able

report presented by them.

The principal conclusions

to which they come

are,

that

mir

tsecure the recessary -formity in excrcction the

work should be undertaken. by the Government iterlf- that the Marine Lot holders who have extended their Solo by encroachments on the

Lea

Lea have no right to such

encroachmruti without a frown brant, and that all

who obtain additional Land

heptheir

Or

by

euroa Shuudi

the construction of the

Raya should be required to pay a proportionate each for it : 6 The real pouch to be. decided by Ster Krajestips: Government in the recepity

is

or advantage of the proposed: work to the inhabitants of the Colony. If this can he

made out we

do not think

that the interests of the small number of Sotholder, however expectable and wealthy

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