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No. 306.

Hongkong.

inclosure 1.

C

1551

241

Rec

A

1 JAN 07

Government House,

Hongkong, 14th December, 1906.

My Lord,

I have the honour to transmit, in duplicate, a memorial from a Chinese lady, Mrs. Chan Moon Lau regarding the resumption by this Government of a portion of land held by her under lease from the Crown and now required for the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

2.

The portion of land in question forms part of Kowloon Farm Lot 4 which is held under a 999 years' lease commencing from the 8th August, 1865. The area of the Farm Lot is nearly 204 acres and of the portion to be resumed 2.12 acres. Crown rent is paid at the rate of about $4.50 per acre and the lease stipulates that the land is to be cultivated or used in a husbandlike manner and that no buildings or dwelling-houses are to be erected on it except such as may be required for the cultivation or occupation of it as a Farm.

3.

The lease itself contains the following clause:-

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, G.C.,

&c., &c., &c.

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No. 306. Hongkong. inclosure 1. C 1551 241 Rec A 1 JAN 07 Government House, Hongkong, 14th December, 1906. My Lord, I have the honour to transmit, in duplicate, a memorial from a Chinese lady, Mrs. Chan Moon Lau regarding the resumption by this Government of a portion of land held by her under lease from the Crown and now required for the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. 2. The portion of land in question forms part of Kowloon Farm Lot 4 which is held under a 999 years' lease commencing from the 8th August, 1865. The area of the Farm Lot is nearly 204 acres and of the portion to be resumed 2.12 acres. Crown rent is paid at the rate of about $4.50 per acre and the lease stipulates that the land is to be cultivated or used in a husbandlike manner and that no buildings or dwelling-houses are to be erected on it except such as may be required for the cultivation or occupation of it as a Farm. 3. The lease itself contains the following clause:- THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, G.C., &c., &c., &c.
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No. 306. Hongkong. inclosure 1. C 1551 241 Rec A 1 JAN 07 Government House, Hongkong, 14th.December, 1906. My Lord, I have the honour to transmit, in duplicato, a memorial from a Chinese lady, Mrs. Chan Moon Lau regard- ing the resumption by this Government of a portion of land held by her under lease from the Crown and now required for the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. 2. The portion of land in question forms part of Kowloon Farm Lot 4 which is held under a 999 years' The area of lease commencing from the 8th. August, 1865. the Farm Let is nearly 204 acres and of the partion to be resumed 2.12 acres. Crown rent is paid at the rate of about $4.50 per acre and the lease stipulates that the land is to be cultivated or used in a husbandlike manner and that no buildings er dwelling-houses are to be erected on it except such as may be required for the cultivation or occupation of it as a Farm. The lease itself contains the following 3. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE BARL OF ELGIN, A.G., &C -1 &C., &C. clause:-
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No. 306.

Hongkong.

inclosure 1.

C

1551

241

Rec

A

1 JAN 07

Government House,

Hongkong, 14th.December, 1906.

My Lord,

I have the honour to transmit, in duplicato,

a memorial from a Chinese lady, Mrs. Chan Moon Lau regard-

ing the resumption by this Government of a portion of land

held by her under lease from the Crown and now required

for the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

2.

The portion of land in question forms part

of Kowloon Farm Lot 4 which is held under a 999 years'

The area of

lease commencing from the 8th. August, 1865.

the Farm Let is nearly 204 acres and of the partion to be

resumed 2.12 acres. Crown rent is paid at the rate of about

$4.50 per acre and the lease stipulates that the land is to

be cultivated or used in a husbandlike manner and that no

buildings er dwelling-houses are to be erected on it except

such as may be required for the cultivation or occupation

of it as a Farm.

The lease itself contains the following

3.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE BARL OF ELGIN, A.G.,

&C -1

&C.,

&C.

clause:-

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