CO129-356 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [4-6] — Page 443

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Hongkong.

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My Lord,

C.O.

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K.2 24 JUL 09

Government House,

Hongkong, 18th. June, 1909.

of Mr. H. J. Dennys,

I have the honour, at the request

to submit for Your Lordship's con-

-sideration copy of the correspondence noted in the margin

which has passed between him and the Colonial Secretary

with reference to the former's Crown Lease of Rural Build-

-ing Lot No. 1.

Conclosures.

11 March, 1909.

4.) From Mr. He. Dennys

1000

CD). Mr. Ho Dennys From Tad. His Denny's of 5th March 1904 19th March, 1900!

(1390), Wt, 20024-26, 6000, 11/08, A, & E, W, (8327). 1081-7. 6000. 4/09.

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Condosure 2.

2.

In April, 1908, Mr. Dennys had ap-

proached the Director of Public Works with the request that

on the expiry of his present lease, which is for a period

of 75 years, a renewal of it for a further period of 75

years might be granted. The Director of Public Works for-

-warded this application in the letter of which I enclose

a copy, and I directed the Director of Public Works to

reply that I was not empowered to grant a renewal of the

lease without reference to Your Lordship. In this connect-

-ion I enclose a reprint of correspondence between this

Government

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF CREWS,

&C...

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