262
REG?TE SEP
八百
第報
曉諭事照得現奉
督憲將以下公交
侵
其每愚
署輔政使司史
「如帶形之地輸此稅項亦云足矣爲此須至申陳者 之價值但第八號地段不是投買得來乃照舊章從重輸納地稅者 按此事乃是如此故 之 督憲准照鄭星揚買受該地價值而定此侵佔越界之地按尺徵稅則該地每年應輸稅錢一十六圓一毫七仙似此狹窄 由立定時值 倘若國家本是招人投買該地段而立定每年地稅若干卑職便可倡議照買該地價值若干而定此侵佔 合用建做屋宇則頗堪稱為公常但此如帶形之地獨自原是無用不值多金且亦不能出沽以其太狹故也是以卑職無 佔 如帶形之地但必須遵照平時立定制度計寞輸納地稅 按凡與第八號地段連接之地定價每方尺價銀二圓倘該地 待用 查准鄭星揚所請留用現在所有越界餘地黥於街道整齊平直之事無碍故卑職謹照愚意准伊留用該處狹窄 卽照所附形圖寘以紅色指明者 按此侵越界至情事經已飭知鄭星場被於本日親謁卑職據請將該越界餘地留以 工務司布 爲申陳事照得邇來查有鄭星楊管業之内地第八號地段該地溢於地契所定界至一千二百一十六方尺
抄印像衆週知
號五
五 一千八百八十年
八月初五日示
皇
家
地
中
輔政使司
司 陳
來
投
乃
買
再陳明按上所陳各事兹有鄭星楊送來之禀一並附呈
一千八百八十年 七月 二十日
I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
A. 185.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following is published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1880.
ENCROACHMENT ON CROWN LAND.
[No. 114.]
SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, 20th July, 1880.
SIR—It has been recently discovered that,
Inland Lot No. 8, owned by Mr. CHENG SING-YEUNG, exceeds the boundaries specified in his
lease to the extent of 1216 square feet, as shown
coloured pink in the enclosed tracing.
2. Mr. CHENG SING-YEUNG's attention having
been drawn to this encroachment, he has in an interview with me to-day expressed his desire
to retain the excess of area.
3. As the confirmation of Mr. CHENG SING-YEUNG in his present boundaries will not spoil,
or in any way affect the alignment of the streets,
I see no objection to his being allowed to keep the narrow strip of ground in question, provided
he pays rent for it in accordance with the established practice.
4. For land in the neighbourhood of Inland Lot No. 8, a price of $2 per square foot would be fair and equitable, provided the ground were
eligible for building, but this rim or strip is worthless and unsaleable by itself, owing to its extreme narrowness, and I am therefore at some loss how to give it any market value at all.
5. Had this Lot been originally sold by Government for a competitive premium, with a fixed annual rent to follow, I would have suggested
that the same rate of premium be now charged
for the encroachment as was realized at its sale by the Lot itself. But Lot No. 8 was not sold for a premium. In accordance with the early
practice of the Colony, the land was knocked
down to the bidder of the highest annual Crown
rent.
6. In these circumstances, the Governor may
perhaps approve of the encroachment being assessed at the same annual Crown rent per foot
that was realized by the Lot, without further charge to Mr. CHENG SING-YEUNG. This would
represent an annual rent of $16.17, which seems
enough for so narrow a strip.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Honourable F. STEWART,
J. M. PRICE,
Surveyor General.
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Ft., $c.
P.S.— Since writing the foregoing, the petition
enclosed herein has come from Mr. CHENG SING-YEUNG.
21st July, 1880.
J. M. PRICE.
262
REG?TE SEP
八百
第報
曉諭事照得現奉
督憲將以下公交
侵
其每愚
署輔政使司史
「如帶形之地輸此稅項亦云足矣爲此須至申陳者 之價值但第八號地段不是投買得來乃照舊章從重輸納地稅者 按此事乃是如此故 之 督憲准照鄭星揚買受該地價值而定此侵佔越界之地按尺徵稅則該地每年應輸稅錢一十六圓一毫七仙似此狹窄 由立定時值 倘若國家本是招人投買該地段而立定每年地稅若干卑職便可倡議照買該地價值若干而定此侵佔 合用建做屋宇則頗堪稱為公常但此如帶形之地獨自原是無用不值多金且亦不能出沽以其太狹故也是以卑職無 佔 如帶形之地但必須遵照平時立定制度計寞輸納地稅 按凡與第八號地段連接之地定價每方尺價銀二圓倘該地 待用 查准鄭星揚所請留用現在所有越界餘地黥於街道整齊平直之事無碍故卑職謹照愚意准伊留用該處狹窄 卽照所附形圖寘以紅色指明者 按此侵越界至情事經已飭知鄭星場被於本日親謁卑職據請將該越界餘地留以 工務司布 爲申陳事照得邇來查有鄭星楊管業之内地第八號地段該地溢於地契所定界至一千二百一十六方尺
抄印像衆週知
號五
五 一千八百八十年
八月初五日示
皇
家
地
中
輔政使司
司 陳
來
投
乃
買
再陳明按上所陳各事兹有鄭星楊送來之禀一並附呈
一千八百八十年 七月 二十日
I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
A. 185.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following is published for general in- Forniation.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Actiny Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1880.
ENCROACHMENT ON CROWN LAND.
[No. 114.]
SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, 20th July, 1880.
SIR-It has been recently discovered that,
Whiond Lot No. 8, owned by Mr. CHENG SING-
TUNG, exceeds the boundaries specified in his
leue to the extent of 1216 square feet, as shewl
ated pink in the enclosed tracing.
2. Mr. CHENG SING-YEUNG's attention having
been drawn to this encroachment, he bas in an interview with me to-day expressed his desire
to retain the excess of area.
3. As the confirmation of Mr. CHENG SING-
YEUNG in his present boundaries will not spoil,
for in any way affect the allignment of the streets,
see no objection to his being allowed to keep the narrow strip of ground in question, provided
be pays rent for it in accordance with the esta- Thished practice.
4. For land in the neighbourhood of Inland Lot No. 8. a price of $2 per square foot would be fair and equitable, provided the ground were
eligible for building, but this rim or strip is worthless and unsaleable by itself, owing to its extreme narrowness, and I am therefore at some loss how to give it any market value at all.
5. Had this Lot been originally sold by Govern- ment for a competitive premium, with a fixed annual rent to follow, I would have suggested
that the same rate of premium be now charged
for the encroachment as was realized at its sale by the Lot itself. But Lot No. 8 was not sold for a premium. In accordance with the early
practice of the Colony, the land was knocked
down to the bidder of the highest annual Crown
grent.
6. In these circumstances, the Governor may
perhaps approve of the encroachment being as-
essed at the same annual Crown rent per foot
that was realized by the Lot, without further [charge to Mr. CHENG SING-YÉUNG. This would frepresent an annual rent of $16.17, which seems
mough for so narrow a strip.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Honourable F. STEWART,
J. M. PRICE,
Surveyor General.
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Ft., $c.
P.S.-- Since writing the foregoing, the petition
( enclosed herein has come from Mr. CHENG SING-
YUNG.
21st July, 1880.
J. M. PRICE.
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