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issued, for, when I gave order only to have One Ma wao put on the licence, I was not aware that the original holder was dead. I have made a strict inquiry into this matter, as my suspicions were naturally aroused by the application for a duplicate license being almost coincident with the report of the original holder's death, especially as the land in question is a valuable one and would fetch a high premium if put up to tender.
3. On inquiry I find that the man Chii Kam fong was the partner of the original Lessee, So Yit him, who is dead. In 1874 a licence was issued to So Yik him, and in the Market Register there is the following pencil note in Mr Cecil Smith's handwriting "Fresh licence issued and So-Yik-him informed that on his leaving the business, the stall will, after notice of one month, be recalled." In 1876 Chii Kam-fong (the person who applied for the duplicate license on the present occasion) was admitted as a partner, and the Market Register shows that he registered himself.
It appears that a duplicate license was issued, but there is nothing to show whether the above pencil mark was made when the duplicate was issued, which is alleged to have been lost, and there is no record as to whether Chii Kam-fong was told when he was admitted as a Partner that on the death of So Yik him the stall would revert to Government. Section 15 of Ordinance 9 of 1858 states: "Every lessee or licensee as soon as may be, after being accepted as such, and before entering into possession of any such building, shall furnish the Registrar with a written statement of the names of all persons, if any, having any co-partnery interest.
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issued, for, when I gave order only to
have
One Ma
wao
put on
the liceuse, II
not aware that that
not the
Or
Q
waue
that the
rame was
of the original holder, original holder was dead. I have made a strich
inquiry cite this scatter, as irry suspicions wore nativratly aroused by the application for a duplicate license being almost concident with the report of the original holder's deceth, especially as the lan in question is a
One and would
if put up to leuder.
3.
- very
valuable
1 fetch a high premium
On inquiry I find that the -man Chii Kam fong was the partier
of the original Lessee, So Yit him, who
is dead. In 18744 a licence was iseved
to So Yik - him, and in the market Register there is the following pencil note in Mr Cecil Smith's handwriting "Fresh liceuse iscued and So-Yik - him einformed that
on his leaving
the
businger,
" busccess, the stall will, after ccotice of one
month, be recalled." In 1876 Chii
Kam - fong (the person who applied for the duplicate license on
а
the present
partier,
ocarsion) was admitted as aud the Market Register if
· from
loao
the
if
-appear that a duplicate license issued, but there is nothing to show, the above pencil mark was peet. duplicate, which is alleged to have been lost, and there is no record as to whether
was told when he
as a Partner that
Chii Kam-fong registered himself. on the death of To Yik h Cof
him the stall
would revert to Government. Section 15 of One 9 of 1858 states: "Every
Ao
" lessee or leuant as soon as may be, " after being accepted
such, and " before entering into possession of any " such building, shall furnish the "Registrar Several with a written "statement of the
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of all persons, "if any, having any co-partnery.
"interest
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