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Enclosure 1.

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To the Right Honorable Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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The Humble Petition of Matthew John Denman Stephens of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.

1. Your Petitioner on the 12th day of September 1884 purchased a certain Scatehold piece of ground situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office of Hongkong as Marine Lot No. 184, for the residue of the term of 907 years created by Indenture of Crown Lease thereof dated the 22nd day of October 1861 and made between Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria of the one part and Alexandrino Antonio de Mello Baron de Cereal of the other part, subject to the payment of the annual quit rent of $240, and to the performance of the usual Lessee's covenants therein contained.

2. The said piece of ground by the said Indenture of Crown Lease was described as abutting on the North side thereof on the Traya and measuring thereon 100 feet, on the South side thereof on a Public Road (being Battery Road hereafter mentioned) and measuring thereon 112 feet, on the East side thereof on a close registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 185, and measuring thereon 292 feet, and on the West on a Public Street (being Witty Street hereafter mentioned) and measuring thereon 340 feet, and containing in the whole 31000 Square feet.

3. The measurements so stated in the Lease gave a uniform width to the said Lot throughout of 100 feet from the said Marine Lot No. 185 to Willy Street, parallel with the Northern Boundary thereof. The said measurement of 112 feet on the South side being the slope of 100 feet in width occasioned by the 48 feet greater length of the West boundary.

4. Owing to a deviation to the South in the making of the Public Road by the Government known as Battery Hill Road along the Southern Boundary of the said Lot, which had given a larger area of 12200 Square Feet thereto by its extension required by the Government at the time of his so purchasing the said piece of ground, the Petitioner was required in length to surrender the lease of the said Marine Lot No. 184 to Her Majesty and take up a new Lease thereof to comprise such...

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16364 IRCOD TONER AUC 67 ןי Enclosure 1. 310 To the Right Honorable Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies. Sheweth The Humble Petition of Matthew John Denman Stephens of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong. 1. Your Petitioner on the 12th day of September 1884 purchased a certain Scatehold piece of ground situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office of Hongkong as Marine Lot No. 184, for the residue of the term of 907 years created by Indenture of Crown Lease thereof dated the 22nd day of October 1861 and made between Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria of the one part and Alexandrino Antonio de Mello Baron de Cereal of the other part, subject to the payment of the annual quit rent of $240, and to the performance of the usual Lessee's covenants therein contained. 2. The said piece of ground by the said Indenture of Crown Lease was described as abutting on the North side thereof on the Traya and measuring thereon 100 feet, on the South side thereof on a Public Road (being Battery Road hereafter mentioned) and measuring thereon 112 feet, on the East side thereof on a close registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 185, and measuring thereon 292 feet, and on the West on a Public Street (being Witty Street hereafter mentioned) and measuring thereon 340 feet, and containing in the whole 31000 Square feet. 3. The measurements so stated in the Lease gave a uniform width to the said Lot throughout of 100 feet from the said Marine Lot No. 185 to Willy Street, parallel with the Northern Boundary thereof. The said measurement of 112 feet on the South side being the slope of 100 feet in width occasioned by the 48 feet greater length of the West boundary. 4. Owing to a deviation to the South in the making of the Public Road by the Government known as Battery Hill Road along the Southern Boundary of the said Lot, which had given a larger area of 12200 Square Feet thereto by its extension required by the Government at the time of his so purchasing the said piece of ground, the Petitioner was required in length to surrender the lease of the said Marine Lot No. 184 to Her Majesty and take up a new Lease thereof to comprise such...
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16364 IRCOD TONER AUC 67 ןי Enclosure 1. 310 To the Right Honorable Her Majestys Principal Secretary of State for the bolonies. Sheweth 2. 3. JALO! The Humble Dalition of Matthew John Denman Stephens of Vidoria in the Colony of Hongkong. 1. Your Petitioner on the 12th day of September 18841 purchased a certain Scatehold piece of ground situate at Victorda in the Colony of Hongkong and registered. in the Land Office of Hongkong as Marine Lot N 184. for the desidue of the term of 9907 years created by Indenture of Crown Lease there of dated the 22th day of October 1861 and made betiveen Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria of the part and Alexandrino Antonio de Mello Baron de Cereal of the other part subject to the payment of the annual berower rent of $240, and to the performance of the usual Lessee's covenants therein containted- as 5 one The said piece of ground by the said Indenture of Crown Lease was described. I abutting on the North side thereof on the Traya and measuring thereon 100fect on the South side thereof on a Public Road (being Battery Road hereafter mentioned) ayed measuring thereon 112 feet on the East side thereof on a close registered in the Land Office side thereof as Marine Lot 185., and measuring thereen 292 feet and on the West. on a Tublic Street (being Witty Sheel hereafter mentioned) and measuring thereon 340 feet and containing in the whole 31000 Square feet. The measurements so stated in the Lease gave a uniform width to the said Lot throughout of 100 feet from the said Marine Lot No 185 to Willy Street parallel with the Northern Boundary there of the said measurement of 1412 feet on the South side being the slope of 100 feet in width occasioned by the 448 feet greater length of the West boundary. 44. Cuing to a deviation to the South in the making of the Public Road by the Governydent known as Battery Hill Road along the Southern Boundary of the said Lot which had given a larger area of 12200 Square Feet thereto by its catension required by the Government at the tune of his so perchasing the Petitioner was, in length you said piece of ground to surrender the lease of the said Marine Lol. Nr 1844 to Her Majesty and take up a new Lease thereof to comprise such (()
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16364

IRCOD

TONER AUC 67

ןי

Enclosure 1.

310

To the Right Honorable Her Majestys Principal

Secretary of State for the bolonies.

Sheweth

2.

3.

JALO!

The Humble Dalition of Matthew John Denman Stephens of Vidoria in the Colony of Hongkong.

1. Your Petitioner on the 12th day of September 18841 purchased a certain Scatehold piece of ground situate at Victorda in the Colony of Hongkong and registered. in the Land Office of Hongkong as Marine Lot N 184. for the desidue of the term of 9907 years created by Indenture of Crown Lease there of dated the 22th day of October 1861 and made betiveen Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria of the part and Alexandrino Antonio de Mello Baron de Cereal of the other part subject to the payment of the annual berower rent of $240, and to the performance of the usual Lessee's covenants therein containted-

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The said piece of ground by the said Indenture of Crown Lease was described.

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abutting on the North side thereof on the Traya and measuring thereon 100fect on the South side thereof on a Public Road (being Battery Road hereafter mentioned) ayed measuring thereon 112 feet on the East side thereof on a close registered in the Land Office side thereof

as Marine Lot N° 185., and measuring thereen 292 feet and on the West. on a Tublic Street (being Witty Sheel hereafter mentioned) and measuring thereon 340 feet and containing in the whole 31000 Square feet.

The measurements so stated in the Lease gave a uniform width to the said Lot throughout of 100 feet from the said Marine Lot No 185 to Willy Street parallel with the Northern Boundary there of the said measurement of 1412 feet on the South side being the slope of 100 feet in width occasioned by the 448 feet greater length of the West boundary.

44. Cuing to a deviation to the South in the making of the Public Road by the Governydent known as Battery Hill Road along the Southern Boundary of the said Lot which had given a larger area of 12200 Square Feet thereto by its catension required by the Government at the tune of his so

perchasing the

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in length you said piece of ground to surrender the lease of the said Marine Lol. Nr 1844 to Her Majesty and take up a new Lease thereof to comprise such

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