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Kowloon

praying

that the

leases under which they

land, the conditions

described in

paragraphs

5 of their memorial,

converted into farm

now

hold

which are

ho 4. D. and

may

be

or rural

building leases for terms of seventy

fine yours.

2.

The original leases

to

under which the lands referred

were granted were recommended by

Fir Arthur Kennedy's despatch no 10 of 5th January 1873, and

Avere.

approved by

Your Lordship on 6th March, 1873, The

principal

Em

1627 73 Chibran

No 26.

Emir Commer

1998

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Nos.

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72. 2

272.2

77

principal.

reason

why Sir Arthur

Kennedy at that time did not recommend the disposal of land at

Kowloon

for long periods appears

to

have been that it was believed that

its value would be greatly increased

at a later period.

3.

Or 12th January, 1897,

Tir o Aother Kennedy transmitted a ___

memorial to the decretary of State

the prayer of which essentially

was essen

the same as that of the one

JLONE

forwarded. He did not however feel

justified at the time in rese

recommending

any