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Mr. Cleverly states that the arable land in Kowloon amounts to over 286 acres, all of which appear to be held by Chinese under deeds or title deeds which are in some cases incorrect and generally incorrect.

In order to enable the Government to deal with these occupants, Mr. Cleverly proposes to post up at the Police station, and at his office, a map of the District showing the area, number of each plot, and its name and value in Chinese. To employ the Police to ascertain the name of each burner or occupier and the area claimed by him, and to register these particulars in English and Chinese and endorse them on a ticket to be furnished by the Commissioners.

Where a purchase by the Government is decided, the above ticket is to be produced at the Surveyor General's office. He proposes to adopt similar arrangements in respect to lands under lease, and to registry and endorsement of tickets. And when this has been done, to employ an Officer of the Surveyor General's Department to define the boundaries. He suggests that the rent should be $1 per mow (equal to #6 per acre) and that the Government should have a right of purchase for the purpose.

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Q. Mr. Cleverly states that the arable land in Kowloon amounts to over 286 acres, all of which appear to be held by Chinese under deeds or title deeds which are in some cases incorrect and generally incorrect. In order to enable the Government to deal with these occupants, Mr. Cleverly proposes to post up at the Police station, and at his office, a map of the District showing the area, number of each plot, and its name and value in Chinese. To employ the Police to ascertain the name of each burner or occupier and the area claimed by him, and to register these particulars in English and Chinese and endorse them on a ticket to be furnished by the Commissioners. Where a purchase by the Government is decided, the above ticket is to be produced at the Surveyor General's office. He proposes to adopt similar arrangements in respect to lands under lease, and to registry and endorsement of tickets. And when this has been done, to employ an Officer of the Surveyor General's Department to define the boundaries. He suggests that the rent should be $1 per mow (equal to #6 per acre) and that the Government should have a right of purchase for the purpose.
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Mr. Cleverly slater that the arable Land in Kowloon amount

to oveley

286. aures, all

f

which appeare

to be held by Chinese under Fitte

Waade which are in some

carl

and generally incorrect.

anent to deal

ipurione To enable the Governmen with these occupants, her. gleverly proposes to post up at the Police

station, and at his office, a scap

f

of

the District

going

the area

number

Each Plot, and it's name

and value in Chinese- to Employ

the Police to ascertain the name

Each burner or

of

occupier and the

area claimed by kim- and to register

in

tiese particulars in English and

161

Chinese and endorse them on a Fichel

ů

to be furniched by the Commipioners " Where a

purchase by the Government

is decided

the above lickst 66-

to

be produceed at the surveyor Generate officer. He proposes to adopt similar arrangemente

and the endorsement

to registry and,

of diikuti in respect to Lands under

Lease - and when this has been.

done to smploy

Officer of the Surveyor Generate Department to define the Boundaries. He suggesti that the rench should be $1. per mow

(equal

to #6. perdere)

and that the

Government should have a

sight of purchase for the purpose

مي

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