CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6] — Page 495

No.131

Hongkong.

C.O.

21142

RECE

IRECT IS JUN 05

Government House,

487

Hongkong, 17th. May, 1905.

1831 Ox

atch from Of- Despat Acer Administering the Government to Sears-

sir,

Говяд

With reference to the 9th. para-

-graph of my Despatch No. 128 of the 13th. instant, and to

Mr. May's Despatch, and your telegraphic reply thereto,

noted in the margin, I have the honour to inform you that

after very careful consideration I have decided not to

grant compensation in money to Taxlords whose claims to

rent have been disallowed by the Land Court.

tary of State No.2 of 20th.May,1804.

telegram from

cre

f State to Officer Administering the June, 1904.

dovernment dated 28th.

do

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

&C.

2.

following three classes:-

(1).

Claims by Taxlords come under the

the Taxlords received considera-

-tion from cultivators in respect of certain lands

of which the areas could be indicated on the ground,

and paid taxes to the Chinese Government on account

of those lands;

(2).

the Taxlords received considera-

-tion, and paid taxes, in respect of certain lands,

of which the areas were set forth in Chinese Deeds in

their possession but which could not be indicated on

the ground;

(3).

the Taxlords received considera-

-tion

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

800.

800...

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