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petition in order that facilities might be afforded for the construction of ... for the Villa Residents, and that the colony might thus attract the foreign portion of the mercantile community in the summer in preference to Macao.
2.
It appears that a lot of 5 acres, and at a fixed annual rent of £5.4.2 rash, realized 605 dollars for the leases of 21 years duration. Sir John Bowring suggested that the term should be extended to 75 years as the Surveyor General reports that on the lots in question appropriate houses have been built.
3. It appears further that there would be no objection to this course, as Lord Stanley's despatch, to which the Governor refers, does authorize Leases for 75 years of "Country Lands applied for for the purpose of enabling residents with suitable grounds"; for which purpose a lot of 5 acres does not seem unreasonable. At the same time, as the premiums given by lessees were calculated by ...
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tition
in order that facilition вса might be afforded
construction of
for
the
Villa Resideners,
and that the clony might
shins attract the fauton portion
inity
of the mercantile commune
in the summer in preferend
Ko Macao.
2.
It appears that & dot,
of 5 acres, and at a fixed. annual unt of £5.4.2 rash,
alized 605 dollars for the
leases of
21
duration._
years
Sir John Bownnng suggeste that the tire should be
extended to 75 years
the Surveyor
whone
General reporti
that
that on the dots in question
appropriate spouser have kren built.
3. It appears tour that there would be no objection
to this courLE,
et Lord
fact
Stanley's despatch, to which the Governor repers, elles
to
authorize Leases for 75 years.
of "Country
Sauds
applied for
" the purpose of erseling "resideners with suitable " grounds; for which purpose
a lot
of
5Aires dort not
unreasonable... Ar
the_same time,
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as the
the
premiums given by
Leper was calculated by
him
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