CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9] — Page 619

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Colony is situated on the coast it is

eut on those who come

swisely dependent te tradi

proar

other piace

piaces for its ~

prosperity. That the population has hither's increased, and that busines

is gradually becoming

is due to four Excelleness

MAKE

prosperous

good

adminishahon and

your

kindness

combined with your constant protection of the people. Consequently people come

frome

distant

places

and those

at hand are contented, and both are

a

to be incolled among your willing subjects. Of late however a class of land spiculators has arisen who earn their livelihood solely by dealing

house property. They increase the price

in

price of the property they have bought and then transfer it to other persons

the

who

so as to make profit out of it. Luch also the case with take over the property.

time, a

property

pexions

is

few months

is aconed by several

insividuals, and the rent of the

property is increased several

ivid before

way money is paid for it. With the

tenants who have to remove it it a

Call

out of the foyning

frying han inte the

after renovai occurs, till

fire. Removal after at last they have no Star andy have

deal

They

piaci

to Face

да

a good

te.

for putting up pictures, but the expence of rencovac is invariably greah.

If the tenants are

lage firms.

they

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