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HONG KONG

DOMESTIC.

C 0.

16866

11 MAY 08

Lease of thankivan Merive Lots 2 to 10

I hope that the brown leases be for 999 years, as in the Luarry Bay Lots, instead of 75 years with option of further 75 years.

In Aubrobus

I hope that this application will be refused.

(Minutes.)

Messrs Butterfield & Swine have been asking for exceptional treatment and keep asking for full term leases.

It was decided in 1898 that leases of Crown Land in Hong Kong should only be granted for 75 years or 99 years in exceptional cases, renewable for one further term.

In 1900, Messrs B&T held Marine Lot lease granted in 1891 before the 1898 decision to...

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To Gov log - 3 June

10005–95. & 8, Ltd, ~20982–96000-11-7. -W. S. Ltd.--10-- 25000-11-07.

Last previous Paper.

You 292404

subsequent Paper.

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this Office by any sublicense best to which to apply for employment, furnished well we 20 E Juve such information as he possesses as to Your Renace #Ray. RLA :) Office or Individual, rred & Sons 1908 11 May

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HONG KONG DOMESTIC. C 0. 16866 11 MAY 08 Lease of thankivan Merive Lots 2 to 10 I hope that the brown leases be for 999 years, as in the Luarry Bay Lots, instead of 75 years with option of further 75 years. In Aubrobus I hope that this application will be refused. (Minutes.) Messrs Butterfield & Swine have been asking for exceptional treatment and keep asking for full term leases. It was decided in 1898 that leases of Crown Land in Hong Kong should only be granted for 75 years or 99 years in exceptional cases, renewable for one further term. In 1900, Messrs B&T held Marine Lot lease granted in 1891 before the 1898 decision to... Page 341 To Gov log - 3 June 10005–95. & 8, Ltd, ~20982–96000-11-7. -W. S. Ltd.--10-- 25000-11-07. Last previous Paper. You 292404 subsequent Paper. 17615- 341 ... this Office by any sublicense best to which to apply for employment, furnished well we 20 E Juve such information as he possesses as to Your Renace #Ray. RLA :) Office or Individual, rred & Sons 1908 11 May

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this Office by any sublic best to which to apply for employment, furnishe well we 20 E Juve such infor as be possesses as to Your Renace #Ray. RLA :) Office or Individual, rred & Sons 1908 11 May Last previous Paper. You 292404 To Gov log - 3 June 10005–95. & 8, Ltd, ~20982– 96000-11-7. -W. S. Ltd.--10-- 25000-11-07. subsequent Paper. کی 17615- HONG KONG (Subject,) 341 DOMESTIC. C 0. 16866 !I MAY 08 Lease of thankivan Merive Loto 2 to 10 Ashes that the brown teases be for 999 rears, as in the Luarry Bay Lots, watend of 75 rears with option of further 75 years. Dishes In Autrobrus I hope will be refused. recevrs (Minutes.) that this application Messrs Butterfiel & + Swine have & ng exceptional treatment and keep asking for Fr fulun leases brad Scused in 1898 that of Crown Land in t Stongkong should only be granted for you years 99 years terun no 2 - C in exceptional cases renewable for one further In 1900, Messrs BT held Marnie Lot lease granted in a 999 yrs 1891 before the 1898 Secision to stöta

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this Office by any sublic

best to which to apply

for employment,

furnishe

well we

20 E

Juve such infor

as be possesses as to

Your

Renace

#Ray.

RLA

Office or Individual,

rred & Sons

1908

11 May

Last previous Paper.

You

292404

To Gov log - 3 June

10005–95. & 8, Ltd, ~20982–

96000-11-7. -W.

S. Ltd.--10-- 25000-11-07.

subsequent Paper.

کی

17615-

HONG KONG

(Subject,)

341

DOMESTIC.

C 0.

16866

!I MAY 08

Lease of thankivan Merive Loto 2 to 10

Ashes that the brown teases

for 999 rears, as in the Luarry Bay Lots, watend of 75 rears with option of further 75 years.

Dishes

In Autrobrus

I hope

will be refused.

recevrs

(Minutes.)

that this application

Messrs Butterfiel & + Swine have

& ng exceptional treatment and

keep asking for

fulun leases

brad

Scused in

1898

that

of Crown

Land in t

Stongkong should only be granted

for you years

99 years

terun

no 2

- C

exceptional cases

renewable for

one

further

In 1900, Messrs BT held Marnie Lot

lease granted in

999 yrs

1891 before the 1898

Secision to stöta

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