CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 274

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built on and requested that the few remaining dilapidated tombs should be removed. In reply they.

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any further free grants of land to the Mussulman Community who are mostly men of substance. They applied that the ground should be returned to them as a place where they could celebrate the Moharram, their religious festival.

5.

The Mosque is situate in a part of the town where ground is most valuable and is too small. If they sold it, it would fetch $40,000, sufficient to buy a larger piece of ground and to build a new Mosque thereon. I therefore see no reason for making any further grant.

The notice required by Art. XXXII of the standing orders and rules of the Legislative Council has been duly given.

6.

I enclose the usual report of the Attorney General, as well as copies of the correspondence that has passed between the Government and the Mussulman community.

7.

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built on and requested that the few remaining dilapidated tombs should be removed. In reply they. 273 any further free grants of land to the Mussulman Community who are mostly men of substance. They applied that the ground should be returned to them as a place where they could celebrate the Moharram, their religious festival. 5. The Mosque is situate in a part of the town where ground is most valuable and is too small. If they sold it, it would fetch $40,000, sufficient to buy a larger piece of ground and to build a new Mosque thereon. I therefore see no reason for making any further grant. The notice required by Art. XXXII of the standing orders and rules of the Legislative Council has been duly given. 6. I enclose the usual report of the Attorney General, as well as copies of the correspondence that has passed between the Government and the Mussulman community. 7.
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built on and requested that the few remaining dilapidated tombs should be removed. In reply they. 273 any further free grants of land to the Mussulman Community who are mostly men applied that the ground should be 5. returned to them as a place where of substance. The notice of this bill to celebrate the Moharram, their The Mosque bring too small. Mosque is situate in a part of - the town where ground is most valuable. If they sold it it would fetch $40,000, sufficient to buy a larger piece of ground and to Mosque thereon. I build a new therefore see no reason for making any required by Art. XXX11 of the standing orders and rules of the Legislative Council has been duly given. 6. I enclose the usual report of the Attorney General as well as copies of ས་ the correspondence that ~ has passed between the Government and the Mussulman comm community. for 7
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built on and requested that the few remaining dilapidated tombs

should be removed. In

reply they.

273

any further free grants of land to the Mussulman Community who are

mostly

men

applied that the ground should be

5.

returned to them as

a

place where

of substance.

The notice of this bill

to celebrate the Moharram, their

The

Mosque bring too small. Mosque is situate in a part of - the town where ground is most valuable. If they sold it it would fetch $40,000, sufficient to buy a larger piece of ground and to

Mosque thereon. I

build a new

therefore

see no reason

for making

any

required by Art. XXX11 of the standing orders and rules of the Legislative

Council has been duly given.

6.

I enclose the

usual report of the Attorney

General

as well as

copies of

ས་

the correspondence that ~ has passed between the

Government and the

Mussulman comm

community.

for

7

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