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be regarded only as a means of enforcing payment and not as a

means of imposing other and less favourable conditions of

tenure in addition; and that where relief has been granted by the courts the tenant has been restored to possession

and has held as of his former estate.

6. For these reasons it is proposed that the leases

contemplated should be granted as far as possible on the

terms on which the land was originally held and at rents

proportionate to that payable under the terms of the

original Crown Lease; the opportunity would however be taken

to adjust the rents in each case to the nearest even dollar

and also to incorporate if necessary an additional sum to

cover maintenance of any private streets or lanes which had

been included in the original lot but had reverted to the

Crown as a result of the sub-division.

7.

The grant of separate Crown Leases while it would

impose upon the Treasury a certain amount of additional work

would on the other hand obviate much trouble and delay at present caused through the difficulty experienced by Remaining Portion holders in collecting the full sum required. Re-entry

on large sub-divided lots involving at times the necessity of collecting rents and administering the property has been a source of much trouble to the Treasury. The threat to re-

enter for non-payment of Crown Rent or Rates is a valuable

weapon in the hands of the authorities which can be readily used where the defaulter is the only person concerned, but one that is available only as a last resort where as many as fifty innocent persons may be involved.

My

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

The

Governor, &c.