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John Bramston Require
Sir
4.6.2.
106 Fenchurch is
London EC.
29 Octodes psy
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Assistant under Secretary of State for the
" I beg
Colonies
leave to acknowledge rescipt of your letter The 6 = Instant and to express ony
most sincere
" Thanks for the permission therein conveyed pr The Secretary of State for the Colonies & express my views and wishes in reference to the terms upon which the proposed new leases for the years showed
75 be granted to the Kowloon Gurder Lotholders
I understand the present position of affaire in respect to the Howloon Lur den Let Lissees within certain defined bomndary lines to be as follows It is known that the Earl of Derby has crnctioned the grant of 75 years leases on the condition of their paying (1) Something extra by way of premium and (2) by way of merlased yearly cent for the advantages offered to them. But no official state. - ment has yet been published either as to the termed The new lease or as to the price to be paid for it, while most disquieting rumours exist in the Colony and generally that the local Govern
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it are resolved to fix the price ov Garden Lot Lessees shall gain nothing by this
sirge Lordship's Concession. This evasion of It is Lordship's directions would of really contemplated be inconsistent with them respect
which should be paid to the secretary of State, but I will ach to be allowed to state Following reasons why the Howloon Garden Cotholderi should crop be treated illiberally
then giving evidence before the Commission & ponted. out the various forms of leases for 75 years in use in the Colony and asked which of these it was proposed to give and was informed that it
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