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1883.

2. I do not concur in which appears to have been taken by the Administrator and the Law: Councillor that Ordinance no. 8 of 1867 was intended to confer on Government an absolute right of re-entry upon the old Mahomedan cemetery, for all purposes.

And I would point out that in the despatch of 26 June 1867, transmitting that Ordinance, Sir R. Macdonnell only contemplated the possibility of it being distinctly admitted, that it may be resumed by Government for general purposes with the consent of the Mahomedan population "after the lapse of a few years."

3. As therefore the Mahomedans have expressed strong opposition to the proposed use of this ground for building purposes, by which, as appears from the report of the Acting Surveyor General, still contains many tombs from which the remains have not been removed, I am of opinion that their objection should be considered.

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1883. 2. I do not concur in which appears to have been taken by the Administrator and the Law: Councillor that Ordinance no. 8 of 1867 was intended to confer on Government an absolute right of re-entry upon the old Mahomedan cemetery, for all purposes. And I would point out that in the despatch of 26 June 1867, transmitting that Ordinance, Sir R. Macdonnell only contemplated the possibility of it being distinctly admitted, that it may be resumed by Government for general purposes with the consent of the Mahomedan population "after the lapse of a few years." 3. As therefore the Mahomedans have expressed strong opposition to the proposed use of this ground for building purposes, by which, as appears from the report of the Acting Surveyor General, still contains many tombs from which the remains have not been removed, I am of opinion that their objection should be considered.
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1883.′′

2. I do not concur in

which appears to hour been taken by the Administrator and the Lay:

Connect that Ordinance

the

view,

no. 8 of 1867

the

intended

to confer on Lovernment

amabsolute right of

For all purposes re-entry/upon the old

Mahomedan cemetery,

and I would point

Die B

out that in the fovesur

L

Macdonnell in

lin

despatch of 26 June

Transmitting

that Armanc

186) only contemplated

288

the possibilit obe distinctly admitty, that it

on beas resumed by

Lovernment for general

purposes with the

consent of the Mahomeden population " after the

lapse of a few gears.

3. As therefore thee

Mahomedam have

their

objection

expressed string opposi

A

tion to the proposed

for building puspens)

by

use of this ground, b which, as appears from the shad

of the Acting surveyer feneral, still conlasses mans pour from which the remains have

four for bold pr

Iam of Opinion

that

their

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