CO129-533-3 Transfer of leases to Secretary for Chinese Affairs Incorporated 17-12-1930 - 18-2-1931 — Page 5

No647 10647:

C

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

31

HONGKONG. 17th December, 1930.

53461/168

My Lord,

I have the honour to request Your

Lordship's consent to a grant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs Incorporated, which will apply the

revenue derived from it to charitable objects, of

Hunghom Inland Lot 168, together with the Kwun Yam

Temple standing on it.

2.

Under the Chinese Temples Ordinance,

No.7 of 1928, the persons controlling such a temple

could be called on to transfer it to the Secretary for

Chinese Affairs Incorporated. In this case, however,

as none of the lessees of the lot are now alive, no

one can be found to give a good surrender.

3.

A first step has been taken by re-entry

on the land (Gazette of 8th August, 1930) on the ground of non-payment of Crown Rent; and the lot with the building thereon has reverted to the Crown, while the temple is actually administered by the Chinese

Temples Committee. Your Lordship's sanction is now requested for the issue of a new lease of the ground to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs Incorporated at

a nominal rent, by which means the position will be

regularised.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

&C.,

&C.,

&c.

4.