CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 517

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312

discontinued.

9.

proved an e

As the ev called ~

"quatters in this Village have, in the opinion of the Commission,

equitable title to their houses, the Commission thinks that the ordinary inland leases for land already built upon (form annexed), should be issued

to them, but the Commission would wish to point out that in their belief the present Royal Instructions require all land

leased to be put up to auction, the leases recommended cannot probably be issued until the

necessary authority has been

obtained

10.

The Commission has

the honour to suggest that the next survey should be made as

quickly as possible

as until this

is done it will be unable to

proceed further.

Dated this 6th day of April.

With regard

to

Los For Clarke.

Edw. I. Ackroyd

L. Brown

A. G. Mitchell.

With regard to the recommendation

at the end of paragraph II, I wish to call attention to the fact that a question of principle is involved

therein.

Where the village of Tongnei-chung is an isolated case, I should

not hesitate to recommend the

issue

of ordinary leases, but as any action taken with respect to it will necessarily be

regarded as a precedent when dealing

with valuable sites in Kowloon

and elsewhere, at present in the

possession

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312 discontinued. 9. proved an e As the ev called ~ "quatters in this Village have, in the opinion of the Commission, equitable title to their houses, the Commission thinks that the ordinary inland leases for land already built upon (form annexed), should be issued to them, but the Commission would wish to point out that in their belief the present Royal Instructions require all land leased to be put up to auction, the leases recommended cannot probably be issued until the necessary authority has been obtained 10. The Commission has the honour to suggest that the next survey should be made as quickly as possible as until this is done it will be unable to proceed further. Dated this 6th day of April. With regard to Los For Clarke. Edw. I. Ackroyd L. Brown A. G. Mitchell. With regard to the recommendation at the end of paragraph II, I wish to call attention to the fact that a question of principle is involved therein. Where the village of Tongnei-chung is an isolated case, I should not hesitate to recommend the issue of ordinary leases, but as any action taken with respect to it will necessarily be regarded as a precedent when dealing with valuable sites in Kowloon and elsewhere, at present in the possession
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312 descontinued. 9. proved an e As the ev called ~ &quatters in this Village have, in the opinion of the Commission, equitable title to their horises, the Commission thunks. that the ordinary niland leases for land already built upon (form annever), should be issued to than, but the Commission. would wish to pount out that in their belief the present Royal „uestructions require all land leased to be put up to auction, the leaves recommended cannot probably be issued until the Me as ccessary authority has been __ obtained 10. The Commission has the honour to suggest that the next survey should be made as · quickly as possible as until this E is done it will be unable to proceed further. Dated this 6th day of Aprities. With re Los For Clarke. to " Edw. I. Ackroyd L. Brown A. G. Mitchell. Imes regard to the recommendation at the end of paragraph II, I wish to call attention to the fact that a question of principle is involved therein. Where the village of thongnei- chung an isolated case, I should. not hesitate to recommend the isoice of ordinary leases, but as any action taken with respect to it will necessarily be re regarded as a precedent when dealing with valuable sites in Kowloo and elsewhere, at present in the possession
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descontinued.

9.

proved an e

As the ev called ~

&quatters in this Village have, in the opinion of the Commission,

equitable title to their horises, the Commission thunks. that the ordinary niland leases for land already built upon (form annever), should be issued

to than, but the Commission. would wish to pount out that in their belief the present Royal „uestructions require all land

leased to be put up to auction, the leaves recommended cannot probably be issued until the

Me

as

ccessary authority has been __

obtained

10.

The Commission has

the honour to suggest that the next survey should be made as

· quickly as possible

as until this

E

is done it will be unable to

proceed further.

Dated this 6th day of Aprities.

With re

Los For Clarke.

to

"

Edw. I. Ackroyd

L. Brown

A. G. Mitchell. Imes

regard

to the recommendation

at the end of paragraph II, I wish to call attention to the fact that a question of principle is involved

therein.

Where the village of thongnei-

chung

an isolated case, I should.

not hesitate to recommend the

isoice

of ordinary leases, but as any action taken with respect to it will necessarily be re

regarded as a precedent when dealing

with valuable sites in Kowloo

and elsewhere, at present in the

possession

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