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No. 102.

Hongkong.

C

Government House

Hongkong, 11th March, 1904.

336

Sir,

45571

03 With reference to your Despatch No. 33 of the 23rd January last, I have the honour to remark that in the cases referred to in paragraphs 3 and 5 the Admiralty appear to me to be in precisely the same position as a Marine Lot-holder. The latter cannot reclaim in front of his lot without permission of the Government nor can the Government reclaim or sell to others the seabed in front of the Marine Lot without compensating the Marine Lot-holder. Nor does it seem to me to follow that because the Colonial Government gave away many years ago Marine Lots to the Admiralty and War Department in Victoria, that it should now give away also the seabed in front of those lots.

2.

There would seem to be some misapprehension concerning the land referred to in paragraph 4. I enclose a tracing of the area of seabed referred to. It lies in front of a public road. It has not yet been reclaimed and several applications have been received from time to time from private individuals to have the area put up to auction. There is no doubt that it was competent to the Colonial Government to sell

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

8cc.

800.

&C...

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No. 102. Hongkong. C Government House Hongkong, 11th March, 1904. 336 Sir, 45571 03 With reference to your Despatch No. 33 of the 23rd January last, I have the honour to remark that in the cases referred to in paragraphs 3 and 5 the Admiralty appear to me to be in precisely the same position as a Marine Lot-holder. The latter cannot reclaim in front of his lot without permission of the Government nor can the Government reclaim or sell to others the seabed in front of the Marine Lot without compensating the Marine Lot-holder. Nor does it seem to me to follow that because the Colonial Government gave away many years ago Marine Lots to the Admiralty and War Department in Victoria, that it should now give away also the seabed in front of those lots. 2. There would seem to be some misapprehension concerning the land referred to in paragraph 4. I enclose a tracing of the area of seabed referred to. It lies in front of a public road. It has not yet been reclaimed and several applications have been received from time to time from private individuals to have the area put up to auction. There is no doubt that it was competent to the Colonial Government to sell THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., 8cc. 800. &C... this
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No. 102. Hongkong. C Government House Hongkong, 11th. March, 1904. 336 Sir, 45571 03 With reference to your Despatch No. 33 of the 23rd. of January last, I have the honour to remark that in the cases referred to in paragraphs 3 and 5 the Admiralty appear to me to be in precisely the same position as a Marine Lot-holder. The latter cannot reclaim in front of his lot without permission of the Goverment nor can the Goverment reclaim or sell to others the seabed in front of the Marine Lot without compensating the Marine Lot-holder. Nor does it seem to me to follow that because the Colonial Government gave away many years ago Marine Lots to the Admiralty and War Department in Victoria, that it should now give away also the seabed in front of those lots. 2. There would seem to be some misapprehension. concerning the land referred to in paragraph 4. I enclose a tracing of the area of seabed referred to. It lies in front of a public road. It has not yet been reclaimed and several applications have been received from time to time from private individuals to have the area put up to auction. There is no doubt that it was competent to the Colonial Goverment to sell THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., 8cc.. 800. &C... this
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No. 102.

Hongkong.

C

Government House

Hongkong, 11th. March, 1904.

336

Sir,

45571

03 With reference to your Despatch No. 33 of

the 23rd. of January last, I have the honour to remark that

in the cases referred to in paragraphs 3 and 5 the Admiralty

appear to me to be in precisely the same position as a Marine

Lot-holder. The latter cannot reclaim in front of his lot

without permission of the Goverment nor can the Goverment

reclaim or sell to others the seabed in front of the Marine

Lot without compensating the Marine Lot-holder. Nor does it

seem to me to follow that because the Colonial Government

gave away many years ago Marine Lots to the Admiralty and War

Department in Victoria, that it should now give away also the

seabed in front of those lots.

2.

There would seem to be some misapprehension.

concerning the land referred to in paragraph 4. I enclose a

tracing of the area of seabed referred to. It lies in front

of a public road. It has not yet been reclaimed and several

applications have been received from time to time from private

individuals to have the area put up to auction. There is no

doubt that it was competent to the Colonial Goverment to sell

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

8cc..

800.

&C...

this

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