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readily fall in with the Government's schemes.

20. That if this method were pursued, the owners would be

satisfied; the Government would not be out of pocket, since the in-

come from new buildings would more than justify the outlay incur-

red in making the roads; and the Government would avoid the stigma

of providing cheap houses for one section of the community out of

the pockets of another.

21.

That the whole system in addition to being unjust to

individuals, inconsistent with the British Government's solemn en-

gagements,and damaging to British prestige is, your Petitioners

submit,entirely unnecessary.

Your Petitioners the refore Humbly Pray that

an enquiry be made into the present system of

land resumption as practised in the New Terri-

tories by the Government of the Colony AND

that measures be taken to bring about a reform

of this system in so far as it results in

injustice to the holders of lands in the New

Territories AND that an enquiry be made into

those cases in which compensation awarded for

lands already resumed has been refused, in order

that such compensation may be reconsidered, and

in proper cases readjusted.

And your Petitioners will ever pray,&c.

29th day of

Dated the 29

April, 2005.

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