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the creation of houses of a different character from those previously occupying the same site; and it was

on the assumption

probably

of the existense

of

this power

"that Lord Carnarvon (in

his despatch of 22nd November, W.145.

Zor

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1877), approved of the prohibition (1935)37)

of

erection

of Chinese buildings

in a certain District

4.

Of late years

however considerable doubt

has been thrown on

the

existence

Pricited portare!

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-existence of this power, notably

by the opinion of the Imperial Law Officers

on the ease

Mr Sharp (Marine Lots 20

of

and 21) C. 0. Despatch N.99

2.0.

of 2nd June, 1887; and after a "by careful consideration of the clause of the leases referred to I can scarcely imagine that the Government would succeed in an action of - damages brought against it on account of the exercise of such a power.

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