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which he is the Chairman to

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enquire into and report upon the

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- system of leasing or otherwise disposing of Crown Lands, and

~ to suggest any

alterations or.

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- improvements therein, or to facilitate the transfer of land

held directly or indirectly from

the Crown, and

generally

to

report upon any means that

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can be adopted by the Government

in the disposal of land to check overcrowding

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in the

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The other members of the Commission are the Acting Attorney General

(Mr. Ackroyd), the Surveyor-General (Mr. Price), A.V. MacEwen, Esquire, who has been recently nominated by the Chamber of Commerce for appointment as Member of the Legislative Council during the absence of the Honourable T. Jackson, and Mr. Ho Kai, a Chinese gentleman who was called to the Bar at home, and also obtained

a Diploma.

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2. "populated parts of the City".

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