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his lot by the 15 July 1868.

16.

An instrument binding the tenant Enclosure N° 3.

to the above conditions,

and to

forfeiture

of their respective lots on failure thereof, also prepared by the Attorney General deposited with the Treasurer, who is

instructed to

require the signature of

each tenant to that instrument, and

was

and

proof that he has paid

#

all

arrears

due

for cultivation of the Soil will before receipt of the reduced rental. Several

tenant's have already signed, and the

reduced rent has

accordingly

been received from them, but I foresee that notwithstanding

#

standing

such reduction of rent there is risk of the Government being eventually obliged to

resume more

of the Marine Lots.

t

14.

In dealing

above with the

as

13

petitioning Tenants I find myself

obliged to come to a separate arrangement

with the Chinese holder of

six lots

a man

Sang-a.

not less than

one lot, who had

till lately been comparatively wealthy, but whose losses recently

in various

ways

as well as his expenses in connection with the Kowloon Lots had reduced

him to the brink of Insolvency. He

on the lots

on any

conditions, preferring Subli Bankruptcy.

refused to keep

and, as of

course

was

impossible for

him to sell them, I eventually consented to resume them provided he paid up

all arrears

of rent with

an additional

fine of $1,000 which he offered to pay-

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his lot by the 15 July 1868. 16. An instrument binding the tenant Enclosure 3. to the above conditions, and to forfeiture of their respective lots on failure thereof, also prepared by the Attorney General deposited with the Treasurer, who is instructed to require the signature of each tenant to that instrument, and was and proof that he has paid # all arrears due for cultivation of the Soil will before receipt of the reduced rental. Several tenant's have already signed, and the reduced rent has accordingly been received from them, but I foresee that notwithstanding # standing such reduction of rent there is risk of the Government being eventually obliged to resume more of the Marine Lots. t 14. In dealing above with the as 13 petitioning Tenants I find myself obliged to come to a separate arrangement with the Chinese holder of six lots a man Sang-a. not less than one lot, who had till lately been comparatively wealthy, but whose losses recently in various ways as well as his expenses in connection with the Kowloon Lots had reduced him to the brink of Insolvency. He on the lots on any conditions, preferring Subli Bankruptcy. refused to keep and, as of course was impossible for him to sell them, I eventually consented to resume them provided he paid up all arrears of rent with an additional fine of $1,000 which he offered to pay-
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his lot by the 15 July 1868. 16. An instrument binding the tenant Enclosure 3. to the above conditions, and to forfeiture of their respective lats on failure thereof, also prepared by the Altermney General deposited with the Treasurer, who is instructed to require the signature of each tenant to that instrument, and was and proof that he has paid # all arrearo due for comotivation of the Seue. Will before receipt of the reduced rental. Several tenant's have already signed, and the reduced rent has accordingly been received from them, but I faresee that notwithstand # tanding such reduction of rent there is risk of the Goverment being eventually obliged to resume more of the Marine Lot's. t 14. In dealing above with the as 13 petitioning Tenanto I find myself Cth obliged to come to a separate arrangement with the Chinese holder of six lots a man Sang-a. мо lefs than lok, who had till lately been comparatively wealthy, but whose lopes recently in various ways as well is his expenses in connection with the Kowloon Lots had reduced him to the brink of Inscheney. He on the lot's om any conditions. preferring Sublic Bankruptcy. refused to keep and, as of course الز was imposible for him to sell them, I eventually consented to resume them provided he paid up all arrears of rent with an additional fine of $1,000 which he offered to pay-
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his lot by the 15 July 1868.

16.

An instrument binding the tenant Enclosure N° 3.

to the above conditions,

and to

forfeiture

of their respective lats on failure thereof, also prepared by the Altermney General deposited with the Treasurer, who is

instructed to

require the signature of

each tenant to that instrument, and

was

and

proof that he has paid

#

all

arrearo

due

for comotivation of the Seue. Will before receipt of the reduced rental. Several

tenant's have already signed, and the

reduced rent has

accordingly

been received from them, but I faresee that notwithstand

#

tanding

such reduction of rent there is risk of the Goverment being eventually obliged to

resume more

of the Marine Lot's.

t

14.

In dealing

above with the

as

13

petitioning Tenanto I find myself

Cth

obliged to come to a separate arrangement

with the Chinese holder of

six lots

a man

Sang-a.

мо

lefs than

lok, who had

till lately been comparatively wealthy, but whose lopes recently

in various

ways

as well is his expenses in connection with the Kowloon Lots had reduced

him to the brink of Inscheney. He

on the lot's

om

any

conditions. preferring Sublic Bankruptcy.

refused to keep

and, as of

course

الز

was

imposible for

him to sell them, I eventually consented to resume them provided he paid up

all arrears

of rent with

an additional

fine of $1,000 which he offered to pay-

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