CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 373

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aaquisition by the War Office of certain portions of the lands and houses within the Military Cantonments which are now occupied.

22. Chinese.

It will be seen that the Attorney-General has reported that, under the existing law, and under the covenants in the leases granted by the Colonial Government, the Crown is empowered to resume for public purposes any portion of these lands, on the payment of fair compensation; such compensation to be assessed by the Surveyor-General. I annex a specimen of the form of lease under which the lands in question are held.

3. In my despatch No. ... of the 12th May instant, I enlarged on the danger and inconvenience of allowing a swarming Chinese population to dwell among and between the Military Barracks, Magazines, and Arsenal. It will be remembered that all the Military Authorities have recorded very strong opinions to the same effect. So has Mr. Chadwick, the Civil Engineer sent out by the Imperial Government to examine into the sanitary condition of ...

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369 aaquisition by the War Office of certain portions of the lands and houses within the Military Cantonments which are now occupied. 22. Chinese. It will be seen that the Attorney-General has reported that, under the existing law, and under the covenants in the leases granted by the Colonial Government, the Crown is empowered to resume for public purposes any portion of these lands, on the payment of fair compensation; such compensation to be assessed by the Surveyor-General. I annex a specimen of the form of lease under which the lands in question are held. 3. In my despatch No. ... of the 12th May instant, I enlarged on the danger and inconvenience of allowing a swarming Chinese population to dwell among and between the Military Barracks, Magazines, and Arsenal. It will be remembered that all the Military Authorities have recorded very strong opinions to the same effect. So has Mr. Chadwick, the Civil Engineer sent out by the Imperial Government to examine into the sanitary condition of ... Enclosure 3.
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369 aaquisition by the War Office of certain portions of the lands and houses Within the Military Cantonments which are now occupied. 22. Chinese. by It will be seen that the Attorney-General - has reported that, under the existing law, and under the covenants in the leases granted by the Colonial Government, the Crown is empowered to resume for publie purposes any portion of these lands, on the payment of fair compensation; - such compensation to be assessed by the Surveyor-General. I annex a specimen 10812 specimen of the form of lease under which the lands in question 3. of th Br are held. my despatch N. - the 12" May instant I enlarged on the and inconvenience of allowing danger a swarmning dwell among Chinese population to and between the Military Barracks. Magarines and Arsenal. It will be remembered that all the Military Authorities have recorded very strong opinions to the same effect. So has Mr. Chadwick, the Civil Engineer sent out by the Imperial Government to examine into the Enclosure 3. sanitary. condition of 3
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369

aaquisition by the War Office of certain portions of the lands and houses

Within the Military Cantonments

which are now occupied.

22.

Chinese.

by It will be seen that

the Attorney-General - has reported that, under the existing law, and under

the covenants in the leases granted by the Colonial Government, the Crown is empowered to resume for publie purposes any portion of these lands,

on the payment of fair compensation; - such compensation to be assessed by

the Surveyor-General. I annex a

specimen

10812

specimen of the form of lease under which the lands in question

3.

of th

Br

are held.

my despatch N.

- the 12" May instant I enlarged on the

and inconvenience of allowing

danger

a

swarmning

dwell

among

Chinese population

to

and between the Military

Barracks. Magarines and Arsenal. It

will be remembered that all the

Military Authorities have recorded very

strong opinions to the same

effect. So has Mr. Chadwick, the Civil Engineer

sent out by the Imperial Government to

examine into the

Enclosure 3.

sanitary.

condition

of

3

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