CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898 — Page 67

It with a freehold. I have therefore informed

the Committer that I cannot offer

lease for a longer period

ninety nine than years.

#9

Shand

3. I shall address

on

the

You shortly General subject of

land tenure at Hong Kong Hougthing

DRAFT.

ous.

Stangkay no. 132

MINUTE. 18 May

Mr. Johnson 20

Ves W. Hamilton 20

Mr. Cox.

Tr. Lucas.

Ir. Graham.

dr. Wingfield.

Earl of Selborne.

Ir. Chamberlain,

20

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23 May 1898

With reference to

the last par. of my

desp"

伝

"ultimo,

85 of the

Shan

the home to inform

Jm;

that Jon of

Opinion that the

policy of giving leases of

Crown land

in Hongking for

1999 years,

which has

prevailed in Victoria

5 for

same gears,

I which

the Land Commission

of

1886-1887 recommended

should: