CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8] — Page 509

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Government House, Hong Kong

13th July, 1899

No. ...

Sir,

With reference to paragraph 4 of my despatch No.53 of the 10th March last, I have the honour to transmit for your information a copy of the Rules made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of Ordinance 12 of 1899 on the 12th instant, fixing the Crown Rent payable on Agricultural Land in the "New Territories" together with a copy of a translation of a Chinese Proclamation issued by me on the same date on the subject of registration of land titles and the payment of Crown Rent.

2. Steps are now being taken in the above direction, and it is hoped that the collection of rents will proceed satisfactorily.

3. You will observe that different scales of rent have been fixed for land north and south of the Kowloon range of hills. The reason for this difference is that it is considered equitable that land owners on the southern side of those hills should pay the same rent as their immediate neighbours in the district hitherto known as British Kowloon.

The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.

Page ...

PRINTED FOR USE
July, 1899.
EASTERN No GG
COLONIAL OFFICE

C.0. 23731
RECU 506
Received 4 SEP 19

mel: 1.
with 5 spare copies.

nel: 2.
12th July, 1899.
with 5 spare copies.

80.
&C.
800.
211
1000

314t

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Government House, Hong Kong 13th July, 1899 No. ... Sir, With reference to paragraph 4 of my despatch No.53 of the 10th March last, I have the honour to transmit for your information a copy of the Rules made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of Ordinance 12 of 1899 on the 12th instant, fixing the Crown Rent payable on Agricultural Land in the "New Territories" together with a copy of a translation of a Chinese Proclamation issued by me on the same date on the subject of registration of land titles and the payment of Crown Rent. 2. Steps are now being taken in the above direction, and it is hoped that the collection of rents will proceed satisfactorily. 3. You will observe that different scales of rent have been fixed for land north and south of the Kowloon range of hills. The reason for this difference is that it is considered equitable that land owners on the southern side of those hills should pay the same rent as their immediate neighbours in the district hitherto known as British Kowloon. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P. Page ... PRINTED FOR USE July, 1899. EASTERN No GG COLONIAL OFFICE C.0. 23731 RECU 506 Received 4 SEP 19 mel: 1. with 5 spare copies. nel: 2. 12th July, 1899. with 5 spare copies. 80. &C. 800. 211 1000 314t

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No. mel: 1. 13th July, 1899. with 5 spare copicels. sir, C.0. 23731 RECU 506 liest 4 SEP 19 Government House, HongKong 314t PRINTED FOR USE July, 1899. EASTERN No GG LONIAL OFFICE With reference to paragraph 4 of my des- patch No.53 of the 10th.March last I have the honour to trans- mit for your information a copy of the Rules made by the Go- vernor in Council under section 3 of Ordinance 12 of 1899 on the 12th.instant fixing the Crown Rent payable on Agricultu- ral Land in the "New Territories' together with a copy of a nel: 2. 12th stuly, 1899. with 5 spare copies. translation of a Chinese Proclamation issued by me on the same date on the subject of registration of land titles and the payment of Crown Rent. 2. Steps are now being taken in the above direction, and it is hoped that the collection of rents will proceed satisfactorily. 3. You will observe that different scales of rent have been fixed for land north and south of the Kow- loon range of hills. The reason for this difference is that it is considered equitable that land owners on the southern sideof those hills should pay the same rent as their immedi̟- ate neighbours in the district hitherto known as British Kow- The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., 80. &C. 800. 211 1000

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mel: 1.

13th July, 1899.

with 5 spare

copicels.

sir,

C.0.

23731

RECU

506

liest 4 SEP 19

Government House,

HongKong

314t

PRINTED FOR USE

July, 1899.

EASTERN No GG

LONIAL

OFFICE

With reference to paragraph 4 of my des-

patch No.53 of the 10th.March last I have the honour to trans- mit for your information a copy of the Rules made by the Go-

vernor in Council under section 3 of Ordinance 12 of 1899 on

the 12th.instant fixing the Crown Rent payable on Agricultu- ral Land in the "New Territories' together with a copy of a

nel: 2. 12th stuly, 1899. with 5 spare copies.

translation of a Chinese Proclamation issued by me on the

same date on the subject of registration of land titles and

the payment of Crown Rent.

2. Steps are now being taken in the above

direction, and it is hoped that the collection of rents will

proceed satisfactorily.

3. You will observe that different scales

of rent have been fixed for land north and south of the Kow-

loon range of hills. The reason for this difference is that

it is considered equitable that land owners on the southern

sideof those hills should pay the same rent as their immedi̟-

ate neighbours in the district hitherto known as British Kow-

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

80.

&C.

800.

211

1000

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