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When leases are granted they must be similar to those granted in Victoria, with the same Clause as regards resumption by the Government.

It would be unfair, in His Excellency's opinion, to fix now a rate at which the Government might at any future time resume, irrespectively of the change which may take place in the value.

You have already been informed that Lieutenant Williams R.E. has been appointed to the charge of the Kowloon District (Vide letter No. 434 of 29th ultimo).

One Sapper, a Chinese Overseer, and a Messenger will be placed under his orders, and provision has been made for these in the annual Estimates.

Mr. Williams will report on the improvements which may be effected by the tenant.

As to leaving Chim Sha Tsui untouched for the present, His Excellency thinks it better to obtain possession at once of the whole S.M. end of the Peninsula. If the area now under cultivation be not all required, it can be let by the half-year.

Correspondence that has passed on the subject of the Compensations and development of the District should be necessary to proceed to carry out the arrangements for dispossessing all the Tenants upon the S.M. point of the Peninsula, and selling the area recommended by Mr. Cleverly before.

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236 When leases are granted they must be similar to those granted in Victoria, with the same Clause as regards resumption by the Government. It would be unfair, in His Excellency's opinion, to fix now a rate at which the Government might at any future time resume, irrespectively of the change which may take place in the value. You have already been informed that Lieutenant Williams R.E. has been appointed to the charge of the Kowloon District (Vide letter No. 434 of 29th ultimo). One Sapper, a Chinese Overseer, and a Messenger will be placed under his orders, and provision has been made for these in the annual Estimates. Mr. Williams will report on the improvements which may be effected by the tenant. As to leaving Chim Sha Tsui untouched for the present, His Excellency thinks it better to obtain possession at once of the whole S.M. end of the Peninsula. If the area now under cultivation be not all required, it can be let by the half-year. Correspondence that has passed on the subject of the Compensations and development of the District should be necessary to proceed to carry out the arrangements for dispossessing all the Tenants upon the S.M. point of the Peninsula, and selling the area recommended by Mr. Cleverly before.
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236 when leases are granted they must be similar to those granted in Victoria, with the came Clause as regards resumption by the Government It would be unfair opinion to fix in His Excellency's a rate now at which the- Government might at any future time resume, irrespectively of the change which may tatre place in the value have already You been informedo that R.E. Lieutenant Williams R. E. has been appointed to the charge of the Kowloon District (Vide letter N. 434 of 29th ultimo) One Sapper, a chinese Overseer, and a Messenger will be placed under his orders, and for these provision has been made in the annual Estimates. Mr. Williams will read the of the or the property y? improvements which by the tenant may be effected du As to leaving Chim Sha tors fr night tra untouched for the present His Excellency growin LA Jean b impe thinks it better to obtain popsession at once of and all the S. M. end of the Peninsula, if the area now under cultivation be not all required, it can be let by the Half year. Correspondence that has passed on the subject of the Compensations and development of the District, and should Necessary proceed to carry out the arrangements for dispossessing all the Tenants upon the I.M. point of the Peninsula, and selling the area recommended by Mr Cleverly before
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when leases

are

granted they must be similar

to those granted in Victoria, with the came

Clause as regards resumption by the Government

It would be unfair

opinion to fix

in His Excellency's

a rate now at which the-

Government might at any future time

resume, irrespectively of the change which

may tatre place in the value

have already You

been

informedo

that

R.E.

Lieutenant Williams R. E. has

been appointed

to the charge of the Kowloon District (Vide

letter N. 434 of 29th ultimo)

One Sapper, a chinese Overseer,

and a

Messenger will be placed under

his orders, and

for

these provision has been

made in the annual Estimates.

Mr. Williams will read the

of

the

or

the

property y?

improvements which

by the tenant

may be effected

du

As to leaving Chim Sha tors

fr night

tra

untouched

for

the

present

His Excellency growin

LA

Jean b

impe

thinks it better to obtain popsession at once

of

and

all the S. M. end of the Peninsula,

if the area now under cultivation be

not all required, it can be let by the Half

year.

Correspondence that has

passed

on

the

subject of the Compensations and development of the District, and

should

Necessary

proceed to carry out the arrangements for dispossessing all the Tenants upon the I.M. point of the Peninsula, and selling the area recommended by Mr Cleverly before

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