CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 279

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had recently died. The duplicate license issued was accordingly issued immediately, report on the facts were submitted to Government.

2574 In this report it was stated that a result was obtained, and a person called So Yik him, the original lessee of the Lan, which is valuable, was issued a license in 1874 and a note in the market register, to the effect that on So Yik him leaving the business, the license would revert to Government; that in 1876 Kum Fong was admitted as a partner, when a duplicate license was issued, but there is nothing to show that his name was added to the list, and it cannot be produced by memorialist; that when Mr. Russell was Registrar General in 1882, a notification was issued stating that with regard to licensed stalls in the markets, the only person the Government recognised was the original holder of the license, and Kum Fong stated that he understood that notification.

In reply to a further query, the Acting Registrar General was informed that in all cases without exception, Stalls and Lanes in markets revert to Government on the death of the original lessee or lessees, whether the licenses were granted before or after the date of the notification issued by Russell (28 November 1882); but that Kum Fong might be allowed to carry on his business till the end of the month.

Kum Fong then petitioned to be allowed to remain in the Lan, but his request being refused, he put the matter in the hands of his Solicitors, Messrs. Wotton and Deacon, who wrote to the Acting Registrar General requesting that the Lan...

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277 had recently died. The duplicate license issued was accordingly issued immediately, report on the facts were submitted to Government. 2574 In this report it was stated that a result was obtained, and a person called So Yik him, the original lessee of the Lan, which is valuable, was issued a license in 1874 and a note in the market register, to the effect that on So Yik him leaving the business, the license would revert to Government; that in 1876 Kum Fong was admitted as a partner, when a duplicate license was issued, but there is nothing to show that his name was added to the list, and it cannot be produced by memorialist; that when Mr. Russell was Registrar General in 1882, a notification was issued stating that with regard to licensed stalls in the markets, the only person the Government recognised was the original holder of the license, and Kum Fong stated that he understood that notification. In reply to a further query, the Acting Registrar General was informed that in all cases without exception, Stalls and Lanes in markets revert to Government on the death of the original lessee or lessees, whether the licenses were granted before or after the date of the notification issued by Russell (28 November 1882); but that Kum Fong might be allowed to carry on his business till the end of the month. Kum Fong then petitioned to be allowed to remain in the Lan, but his request being refused, he put the matter in the hands of his Solicitors, Messrs. Wotton and Deacon, who wrote to the Acting Registrar General requesting that the Lan...
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had recently died. The duplicate license ismed was accordingly mimediately, report on the facts wone submitted to Government co. 2574 In this refert it was stated steal a

resulled, and a

of the case

person called So

Yik

hin

the

original lessee of the Lan, which is

valuable

arbi

a

license

a very 'was issired to him in 1874 and stral, in the market register, there

to the effect

pencil note that on so zit him leaving the business, thehan would revent to fevernment; that in 1876

شرار

Кат

fing

was admitted as a

partner, when a duplicate license was ismed, but there is nothing to show

o name was

stral chini kam fins's

added to sta bist, and it cannot be

produced by memorialist; strat when Mt Russell

Registreckeners. in

18%, a N

ww

notification was rained stating stral, with regard to licensed ställ

the markets, the only person

holders

the

co. 2697.

co. 2766.

0.2910.

the foremmernt recognised was the brigine

holder

of

the license, and thral llin

شا

Kam fing stated that he mixerdood

that notification.

In reply to a

further query

the acting Registrar General was informer

erals,

that in all

without

exception Stalls, Lans to in markets revert to

fovernment on the death of the originals

'lesser or lessees whetten the hainses

were granted before or after the date of the notification isnied by Russell (280 November 1882); but that WWE this Kum fong might be allowed to cares on his business till the end of the month.

Within Karn fing then fetition. to be allowed to remain in the lan but his

request beng reforsed,

be put the matter withe bands of from of Solicitors, Mess: Wotton and "Deacon, who wrote to the Casting,

Acting

خدمت

Repotrar Gerreral requeding that the

Lan

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