CO129-314 - Public Offices - 1902 — Page 397

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was prepared to recognize no claim on the part of

the lesion to any land beyond what was eufficient

on which to build a church, and that the area of

thirteen mow odd could not possibly be recognized

for such a purpose.

I also learn that the Vicoroy is determined to

prevent the acquisition of this ground by any

foreigner; and that stringent instructions have

been sent to the Heung Chan Kegistrate to disallow

any transfer of land by natives; and that any

boundary stones erected bearing a foreign title or

namu should be at once pulled up and removed.

(Signed)

I have, SC.,

James Scott,

His Majoɛty's Consul general.

Momo. "Ca Tal" is a local name for which I am

unable to obtain the correct Chinese; but it comes

within the jurisdiction of the Ch'ien Shan T'ing,

in Heung Chun Hsien.

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