CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 652

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

No. 899

DESPATCH.

No.

HONG KONG

14733

(Subject.)

C.O.

14733

RECO

REG 9 JUN 19

Leasing of Crown Lands

644

Was Paper.

Did You assent to renewal of lease of land at expiration subject to readjustment of rent in perpetuity after expiration of each term

Mr Luces.

I am not

(Minutes.)

understand this Telegram.

Mur Cox whom I have asked about it tells me the words 'in perpetuity' appear to him to be a contradiction in terms subsequent oper

I am inclined to suspect there has been a corruption in transmission & that the word 'or' which should appear after 'misquoted' has become 'in perpetuity'

absorbed in that wevid which reached us

But even if that conjecture is correct, the Telegram still seems to me far from clear.

? Reply your Telegram do not understand 9th June repeat explaining meaning more fully

T.c.m. 9/6

your Telegram of

To

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No. 899 DESPATCH. No. HONG KONG 14733 (Subject.) C.O. 14733 RECO REG 9 JUN 19 Leasing of Crown Lands 644 Was Paper. Did You assent to renewal of lease of land at expiration subject to readjustment of rent in perpetuity after expiration of each term Mr Luces. I am not (Minutes.) understand this Telegram. Mur Cox whom I have asked about it tells me the words 'in perpetuity' appear to him to be a contradiction in terms subsequent oper I am inclined to suspect there has been a corruption in transmission & that the word 'or' which should appear after 'misquoted' has become 'in perpetuity' absorbed in that wevid which reached us But even if that conjecture is correct, the Telegram still seems to me far from clear. ? Reply your Telegram do not understand 9th June repeat explaining meaning more fully T.c.m. 9/6 your Telegram of To
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1 No. 899 DESPATCH. No. HONG KONG 147 33 (Subject.) C.O. 14733 RECO REG 9 JUN 19 Leasing of Crown Lands 644 vas Paper. did You assent t renewal of base of land at expiration abject to readjustment of sent in herpetuity after expiration of each term Mr Luces. I an not (Minutes.) understand this Telegram. Mur Cox whom I have asked about it tells mas the words in perpetuity' appear to him to ben a contradiction in terms bsequent oper I am in cleard to suspect there has been a corruption in transmission & that the word 9 'or' which should appear after 'misysked' has become 'mis yorked":" absorbed in that wevid which reached us But ever if that conjecture is correct, the Telegram still seems to Ma for from clear. ? Reply your Telegram do not understand 9th June repeat explaining meaning more fully T.c.m. 9/6 your Telegram of To
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1

No.

899

DESPATCH.

No.

HONG KONG

147 33

(Subject.)

C.O.

14733

RECO

REG 9 JUN 19

Leasing of Crown Lands

644

vas Paper.

did

You

assent

t renewal of base of land at

expiration abject to readjustment of sent in herpetuity after expiration of each term

Mr Luces.

I an

not

(Minutes.)

understand this Telegram.

Mur Cox whom I have asked about it tells mas

the words

in perpetuity' appear to him to ben

a contradiction in terms

bsequent oper

I am

in cleard

to suspect there has been

a

corruption in transmission & that the word

9

'or'

which should appear after 'misysked' has become

'mis yorked":"

absorbed in that wevid

which reached us

But ever

if

that conjecture

is

correct, the Telegram

still seems to

Ma

for from clear.

? Reply

your Telegram do not understand

9th June repeat explaining meaning more fully

T.c.m. 9/6

your Telegram of

To

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