CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5] — Page 381

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374

t

i

under the present system, exercise their legal rights

in such

A manner - as

to cause serious danger

to the whole community (Navy and Garrison included) - then the greater the need

for immediate remedial legislation. Owners still in possession of house property, bought 10 or 20 years ago in the most crowded parts of the city inhabited by Chinese get a very large percentage

of their capital in rent - far greater probably than they ever anticipated at the time and even at its present market value such property returns from 7 to 8 per cent. I think, therefore, that some sacrifice may reasonably be expected from landlords in order to enable us to reduce that overcrowding and exclusion of light and ventilation which though raising the value of their property

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374 t i under the present system, exercise their legal rights in such A manner - as to cause serious danger to the whole community (Navy and Garrison included) - then the greater the need for immediate remedial legislation. Owners still in possession of house property, bought 10 or 20 years ago in the most crowded parts of the city inhabited by Chinese get a very large percentage of their capital in rent - far greater probably than they ever anticipated at the time and even at its present market value such property returns from 7 to 8 per cent. I think, therefore, that some sacrifice may reasonably be expected from landlords in order to enable us to reduce that overcrowding and exclusion of light and ventilation which though raising the value of their property
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374 t i under the present system, excroise their legal rights in such A Inamer - as to cause serious danger to the whole community (Navy and Garrison included) - then the greater the need. immediate remedial for - legislation. Owners still in house property, possession of, bought 10 or 20 years ago in the most crowded parts of the city inhabited by Chinese get a very large percentage percentag, in rent t their capital - far greater probably than they ever an anticipated at the time and even at it's present market value such property returns from 7 to 8 per cen't. I think, therefore, that some sacrifice sacrifice may reasonably expected from be landlords in order to enable ns to reduce that overevouding and exclusion of light and ventilation which though raising the volue of their proper
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374

t

i

under the present system, excroise their legal rights

in such

A Inamer - as

to cause serious danger

to the whole community (Navy and Garrison included) - then the greater the need.

immediate remedial for

- legislation. Owners still in

house property, possession of, bought 10 or 20 years ago in the most crowded parts of the city inhabited by Chinese get a very large

percentage

percentag, in rent

t

their

capital - far greater probably than they

ever an

anticipated at the time and even at it's

present market value such property returns from 7 to 8 per cen't. I think, therefore, that some sacrifice

sacrifice may

reasonably expected from

be

landlords in order to enable ns to reduce that overevouding and exclusion of light and ventilation which though raising the volue

of their

proper

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