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engaged to construct, but this is not always pointed out in the case as was my despatch No 69 of 12th April 1862, and the Government is accordingly about to introduce a new system on the occasion.

of the approaching sale at Kowloon which it is hoped will combine the advantages of both the plans heretofore adopted. It is intended to sell the sea frontage there on the condition that the Sea wall and Praya shall be paid for by the Tenants, but that the work shall be executed under one Contract entered into and supervised by the Surveyor General.

5. As however new districts are opened up for sale there must, as I pointed out in my Despatch of the 21st May, 1885, be a certain class of public works which cannot be imposed on the Tenants, and which must be undertaken by the Government - such as roads, streets, bridges, public piers, police stations, and general drainage. If the Government were not to undertake works of this description, the land either would not sell or would produce comparatively nothing.

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224 engaged to construct, but this is not always pointed out in the case as was my despatch No 69 of 12th April 1862, and the Government is accordingly about to introduce a new system on the occasion. of the approaching sale at Kowloon which it is hoped will combine the advantages of both the plans heretofore adopted. It is intended to sell the sea frontage there on the condition that the Sea wall and Praya shall be paid for by the Tenants, but that the work shall be executed under one Contract entered into and supervised by the Surveyor General. 5. As however new districts are opened up for sale there must, as I pointed out in my Despatch of the 21st May, 1885, be a certain class of public works which cannot be imposed on the Tenants, and which must be undertaken by the Government - such as roads, streets, bridges, public piers, police stations, and general drainage. If the Government were not to undertake works of this description, the land either would not sell or would produce comparatively nothing.
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engaged to construct, but this

is not always pointed out in

the

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a

case

as was

my despatch

No 69 of 12th April 1862, and the

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to introduce a

occasion.

of

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new

system

би

the

the approaching sale at Kowloon which it is hoped will combine the advantages of bock the plans heretofore adopted. It is intended to sell the sea

the condition upon that the Son wall and Praya `shall be paid for by the Tenants, but that the work shall be

executed under one Contract

frontage there

entered into and supervised by

the Surveyor Beneral.

5.

As however new districts

sale there

Must

are opened up for

as I pointed out in my

always,

Despatch of

the 21st May, 1885,

be

a certain class

of public works which cannot be impored on the Tenants, and which must be undertaken by the Government - such as roads, streets, bridges, sublic piers, police stations, and general drainage. If

the Government were not to undertake works of this description, the land either would not sell or would produce comparatively nothing.

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