ewing to a comparison of the description of the Jot gathernt from the Title Deeds with the Lent itnol! showing the criginal ground bas been added to, it was customary for the Crown to scoops a sarrandor of the Lot and geant a new Lease with corrosfed boundaries, and adjusted roatal 1 the former Lot was sold ata prominn an oriva premium would be assassol and charged at the same rate for the additional ara. Now, if the surrender of a Longe in se opted and a new Lanse granted the premium for additional area i asessed by the Sucreyor General at such anto as he finds to be the markot rate of the day in the particular locality the Lot is question is situated Do you consider there is any objection or inconvenience to this course, being ontinued, and if so what is the nature of the objection or inconvenience f
46.-Is it advisable for the Crown to accept surronders and to grant fresh Crown Lasses upon an en parte application and without notine to pos sible claimants P (r is it desirable to make pro- visions on the subject so as to do justice to all parties and to have the applicant's Title approved by soide competant tribunal before surrenders are accepted.
that they should be pinood under the Crown Land] Beard?
72.--With respect to sales of land geanratty are there any peculiar diffealties in the making of Titles owing to the present arrangements res pooting the grant of Crown Leases and assign monts of sections and sub-sectioze? If so, pleas state what difficulties are experienced in those ar in any other resets and the best way in your opinion to remors auch difficulties.
⠀ THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 171% 1897,
per there.
Mr. J. F. RODEWALD proposed and Mr. J.China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-90 BUGBANAY onded Flat Mesra G. H Whuster, Sach, Jantzen, Haskell and Bash be elected Directors to serve until the next Annual General Meeting."
Carried unanimously-
Mr. H. J. Such proposed, Mr. F. E. HASKELL seconded, and it was unanimously agreed." That Mr. James A. Taylor be elected auditor to Borre until thu next Annual General Meeting."
There being no further business, the Chairmen othraked the shareholders present for their
attendance. The mesting then terminated. Shanghai Mereury.
73Are thers mery Titles to land in your experienes which the Court would refuse to foros upon an nasilling purobaser, and of which nature as the objections to the Title P
74.Are conditions of sale with regard to blots upon Title frequently made and what are the most usual blots for which sonditions are provided?
75-14 the market value of property injuri ously affected by such conditions P
HANKOW.
3rd February.
$30 kom.
INTIMATIONS.
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Ichnitad-UTLER, PALMER Straits Fire Insuranco Company, Limited
800 num. Hongkong. and Whampos Dook Company'
Baares-128 per cent, prom.
Shares $80 par cent. prom.. sellers. Bengkong, Canton, and son Steamboat Co.'s Indo-China Stesin Navigation Co.'s Shorus--
5 por cont. discount, sellers.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
stary.
ahara.
& Co
ESTABLISHED m 1815, Or LONDON, BORDEAUX, CALCUTIA, BOMBAY, MADRAS, LAHORE, KUBRACHZE, KO. Are represented in Chins by Moara, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
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these li-known Shippers
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-30 per cent. lieconat, nominal. Douglas Steamship Company, Linalted-848 COGNAC--The popular."4 Star" quality and
best. per share, Hongkong Gas Compony's Shares-$125 per COGNAC-The well-known "Star" quality. WHISKY SCOTCH, in Heart Shaped bottles, Hongkong Hotel Company's Banres-$100 per WHISKY SCOTCH, in Ordiony battles.
5 speciality:
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stone's. The Celebrated · CARLTON”—-11 years old.-
N.B-A to abova Spirits are of excellent
WINES
share,
China Sagar Refining Company, Eimited-81:35
por akare. Luzea Sagar Refining Company, Limited-853
per share. Hongkong Toa Company's Shares-44 per WHISKY I, the best seinated, erg jina- Hongkong and Chins Bakery Corapany, Limited quality, and are recommended Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
Company, Limited---$148 por sharu, naloa and Pasion and Sunghie Dau Sardantan Mining
nellers,
-$150 per obaze.
-$25 per share, dngurs.
The present has been by far the soverõst 76-With respect to existing dispositions of winter we have had in this region for many years. Crown Land, is it in your opinios possible with It command nowing hero on the 14th of Jaun out a full and complata ingniry into the whole of ary, and continued daily, more or lesa until the the property to take the prevent Tities corres 28th, and it is estimated that at least twenty- pond with the setaal land secupied P Or is it eight faches of snow fell in that time. The roofs desirable to inquire into all the Crown Lenses of three godowns on the concession have fallen in 47-In addition to the Marine and Inland already granted and to grant new Crown Larues from the heavy weight of snow on them; many Building Leases for 999 years and Rural Rail-upon equitable terme as far as practicable in ac of the poorer class of Chinese honse also have ding for 75 years there is another form of Lenen cordance with present holdings giving to east some to galef, and but for the precautions takon called a Farm Leane the extra privileges it con-Crown Losses and to all heiders of sections and by their owners, many more would have shared fers beyond a Building Lease being the law rate sub-sections a new Crown Lesso and thus start the same fate. As the amor accumulated if was of Crosa Roat charged, and the liberty it given ing afroth, and commencing registration de cleared of. What with the Chiness Now Year and the heavy fall of snow, basiness of all kinds to turn out cattle, sheep, or other stock upon the novo? "waste or uncultivated hills aljaining" the Lot 7-If in your opinion. it is desirable that is quite at a standstill, and provision of all sorts Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tia 18 per Its extra restrictions being the reservation of allots n courss should be adopted would you re have gone up greatly in price, so that the poor
mitol-845 per abore. timber, trees, and underwood and a carenant not command that it should, he compulsory, or should people are in great straits, there baiug little or Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li- to build except what is required for the purpose it he made compulsory upon the application of nothing in the market Trafle on all the
Crown Lesson, or of a majority in aumber and routes leading to this place is so blocked that Hongkong and Macao Claes Manufacturing Co.,
Limited 60 per cent. discount. provisions onniot come in The stronta are vary valas of holders under any one Crown Lens
76.Shenld the inquiry be condnoted ander mach encumbered, half of their width being. S. Watson & Co. Limited-32 por seat. the anthority of a Crown. Land Board or of piled up with snow banked from three to asren Commissioners to be spoolally appointed for the feet high.he price of oasl has also gone up, Hongkong & Kowloos Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-5 per cent. pram., buyera. purpose, with an appeal on questions of law to the supply on shore being bearly exhausted and the Supreme Court or under a Lard Court to it is next to impossible to land aty from the Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-22 be appointed for the purp?
is
of Farm.
These Lots are now uearly all built upon as if they were Beral Building Lots and ornamental: treas and shrubs have been planted upon them, the buildings having bean grooted with the sand. tion of the proper Gorarament Olor, but the Lots remain with the restrictions of the Farm Lase and consequently at the lawer rent. Is it in your opinion desirable that these restrictions should be removed, and if so upon what terme aë
te payment of premiam and extra Crown Rent,
in the Land Registry?
it
boote Tio lakes and sixaflow oreeks have been read over with ice several inches thick. It said that there have been many beats and a largo Tel Ngan-foo; the drift ios coming down upon arbount of geeds lost on the river that leads to them, and there being no shelter, the fleet was
79. Sappasing new Less to be granted is desirable in fatura to recogniza possessory titles without documentary evidenos of rocard and how to bo assessed and whether the terms
80 Would the provisions of the last Regis, skuuld be optioaxi or compulsory.
48.-Thors are also certain Garden Lots attration Act in England The Yorkshire Regiaearly all destroyed and several persons drowned. Kowloon granted for 14 years, renewable, to which tration Act, 1834 47 and 48 Vio. t. 54 meet Reports from the outlying districts say that the the same statement and questions apply. Dass the present requirements us to Land Registry fall of snow has been unusually heary and give your opinion itrelude both Parm and Gordon: Lata, 81-Would it be advisable to introduce the the depth at from three to fire Chinose foot and if not, in what respect is there a difference? Australiin systern of Land Registry in oases doubtless, this has boon considerably exaggerat 49.How are the lots mentioned in the two where it was so desired, and would such a system ed); Afany lives are said to have been lost, by last statements dealt with. and what steps dose of registration be likely to be taken advantage unfortunate way farers being caught in the sa
starm, losing their way and wandering into a purchaser take when be purchases a Farm or of to any extant P Garden Lot with a hanse, standing upon it to 82-Would it be advisable to simplify the ditobas where they were drowned or became ex- amartain that it is not contrary to the terms of Crown Leases by Ordinance so as to make it no-hamsted and were frozen to death. Lobang and the Lease and the sanotion of the Government? cossary only to describe the parties and the land? Han seem to have boon visited with equally
50.–Ground is also held by squaltors, under a Is there any objection to an Ordinanca Svete Tresther. Mercury Correspondent. form of Squatter's Licence. Do you know simplifying Assignments, Mortgage, and Under- whether there are any dealings by the squatters leases P among themselves or others golling, mortgaging, or underletting their holdings?
51.-If so what Gille is given or accepted? 59-Do you cousi ter that before underletting his holding a agaatte should be compelled to purchase a Lease? If so what clase of Lanse and apon what terms as to payment of premium and Crown Rent
53. Do these people keep cattle, pigs, or goats to any extent? If so, do they take out licences? Do they depasture their animals on Government property beyond the ground covered by their cances Po by what authority, and should such a practice if extting be stopped or obecked?
4-Land is poll with squatters upon i censed or aalisenssil, subject to the paroleser compensating them to the satisfaction of the Government. De you consider this á satisfac- tory mode of sale?
55-ome ground is held upon Lense for 75 years at a high Crown Rent, and for which a high premium has been paid. Similar or better Iand is bald by licensed squatters of a low rent for which no premium has been paid. What of foot lave these different teamres upon the ralue of property, its tentafer and occupation f
56.Do you consider that the escapies, not being a trespasser, no matter how low the tenure of his holding, should have an option of purchas fag a better tenure against all new comers, if so apor what tarma and how are the forms to be Bad to the beat advantage for all classes of Leaseholders P
|
84.-Won'd it be advisable to register Mama. rials only, or would it be better to preserve a copy of all original documents in the Land Registry? Or is it advisable to give the party registering an option in the matter?
37.- futuro sales of Crown Land in there say reason why Crown Rent beyond a nominal sam should be charged, or is it adrisable that the value of the Crown Rent should be saddered in the upset prica
88-Is it advisable that the purchase money should be charged in a lump sum, or would it he any convenience to parohasors if the amount of purchase money with interest was distributed over's aumber of years, or at least until after buildings were ornoted.
PEKING,
25th January,
share.
premiam.
per share,
premiam.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 A-2 por cont. Chiness Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 por cent,
preminin,
• premium
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 por cont, Chinese Imperial Lean, 1886 E-5 per caut. Chinese Imperial Government 1985 Dollar Loan
premium, ssles.
-3 per cent. promiem.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
MERAS FALCONER Co. Regrazas.)
February 16th
Boroveter-re Barometer) Pile mammE, DANDOM NA Framelor Vale sa Thermometer—0 £«M«--
21410. 0.2942
9.240
3D
Tharameter~~) r.K.
3
Thermometer-$20 C
153
Thermemeler ax. (Wat bulb).
63
56
49
Thermometer) 1.30. (Wat dalyj TDATKOWO Fall (Wet Bulbs)
Thermometer-Katinan
Tharnoster-Minimum foter wighti.....65
Amoy.....
Fb:.ozbai.....
STATION.
The Netherlands Minister gave a Christmase tree on the 17th to the forsign children of Pe 85.Is the present system of granting Lesson king. The youngsters, to the anuber of over suitable to the circumstances of the Colony or is thirty, turned out, and were accompanied by il desîrabio to convert leaseholds into fresholds?their guardians, foreign or Chinese, and one
86.-If the Leasehold systems is to continue young lady persoanted the wife of St. Nicholas CHINA how should property bequeathed by Will be recapitally. The snow still covers our ground. gistered? Also in cases of intestry where Lease The very severe ear-biting cold has passed and bold property is not required by the Administer the a shines brightly, thawing the exposed places, which freeze izto ios at night. We kavo tor for payment of debts?
been wonderfully free from dust and wind. The Kors Embassy arrived here the other day. FTATION There was an exhibition of junior scholarship at the Methodist Mission the other oroxing a which the papils in their Chinese sacays and Engiphong lish compositions manifested considerable ability.gkang.... Last summer there was a ghaflar exhibition wilk Fohow... the senior pupils, the ashobre taking part in a lively discussion, in their debating society, called the fing Obing-hwer. One of the representatives clock, of a German Tisatsin ärmis, wa nnderstand, ap hero at present, negosisting a loan for the Gay ernor of Shantung. Toans reem now-a-days to be to great favour with the Chinese. The day of railways has not yet some bat is apparently at very distant. The departure of the Chiness Secretary to the Customs with his family, withong.. Siberia, in the spring is talked of here. We org have had our not infrequent winter scare about... smallpox, bat fortunately we have nothing seringa... ors to report. The Chinese laugh at the idea of adults taking the "Heavenly Flowers." The Peking Oriental Society has such a plethora of papers, that at the last meeting of the Connell 16 was resolved to hold fortnightly zaseiings anste of monthly ones 89 at prosent Papors for the not one moetings aro already noted-one by Dr. Edking on the $3-Is it desirable that Crowa Rents and Evolution of the Chinese Tangonge, which Rates should be collected by the Board or its he is a qualified to discuss-one by Mr. the Philosophy of viline- Offloers so as to bring them more directly in oon-Ferguson taot with the Tenants ?
tion, with a comparison of Chinese and Westorn civilization; one by Mr. Ballock on the Ragout Mohammedan Kabellion in Yuanan; two ty Kangio, or Tanist Modical Dr. Dudgeon, an vymnastics, and a modora Chineas anatomist. Other papers ace promised or expected. The inancial occdition of the Society is healthy.
The proposed departure of the Belgian Minister in the spring wilt-be-s-great loss to Paking 96. What land is occupied by the Natal and society, for in a social and literary point of view Military Authorities in the Oity and could any bo poenpies a high position. In proportion to inducements be offered to them to remove their the smaliness of diplomatie work, the Ministers establishments or any portion of them to places of the lesser Legations seem to devote their outside the City limits?
unergies to literary matters and this is partion- 97.-T any land elsewhere available, and if solarly trae of the two neighbours, Belgiuma and where?
89-At present no one knows who are the Crown Tequuls. A list is made out by the R-gistrar of owners of Crown Learen of indand and Marina Lots, Farm, Rural Building, and Garden Lots, and by the Registrar General of halders of Squattern Hoenses, and furnished to the Treasurer. The reals are collected by the Treasurer who receives the amount from any one who choose to pay. Does this practice leave any opening for frand on the Government?
90.Are the amounts patctually collected or 91. Is it desirable for the assessment of rates and taxes to be made by a Crown Land Board P
57-Do you consider that a terapassor after, or before, being assessed on the rats books abould also have an option of purchasing the ground heare there generally large arrears? is occupying as anch. If so núder what cireum- stauces and upon what terms P
and
81-Should appeals be made in this arstio stance to the Crown Land Board?
94.--As to ovɔzorowding. Can any mesures in your opinion be adopted by Government to prevent the overcrowding in certain districts in the city P
85 What Government Buildings are there in the City and can any be advantageonsly re moved to places less required by the busines portion of the community P
an
Holland. The Emperor want to the Tangen on the last night of the year, as is the custom, to worship bis ancestors.
56. If such occupier, Keened or walisused. ba toa poor to parchuse his lot how would you then propose the property he holds should be dealt within the event of its being required hy an istending purchaser able and willing to pay the market premium of the day and Crown Bout?..
59.-How are Iossed landa affested by the 3 olasəs of ayuzitters via ---
(1)The Hoensed squatter who pays rates
and a low Crown Rent. )--The squatter, unlicensed, who gets on to the rate books and pays rates only, (3)Tha squatter who pays neither rates nor rent and who as a rale is too poor to pay either? 60-Crown Bents are reserted by every Lease Bad Licence, viz. Marino, Talaad, Farra, Bural Building and Garden Lot Lowate and Squatters Licences. Do you consider
regards the Marine and Inland Lot Leases for 990 years and Rural Building Lot Lenses for 75 years that ad- 98-8apposing the authorities wore willing vantages would accrus to the Colony generally to remove, would the land now cocapied by them
At the new year there is groat sianghtering and the value of property become more assured be likely to be taken up by the community for if the Lensholders had the option of redooming building purposes
of pigs and abeep for sacrificial and domestic their Crown Rents These Crown Rents vary 99.Would the Hongkong Government be purposes, and it is onstomary at midnight of the very considerably, some properties paying more likely to obtain safficiant, from the sales to first day of the year for every Chinese family to than one hundred times as much as other pro justify the offering to build new Barracks and est mast dumplings. The shops are all closed perties of equal value, and, unless something is Offers Quarters in a less populons locality? and people are busy paying their New Year calls. done, this inequality will continue with respect to 100-If the land were generally taken up for Sin-bei wishing you a happy new year, is on Leases for 999 years, practically, for over. Is building purposes, would the Hongkong Govern.every person's lips. The weather has armed a there any reason why this inequality should mont be in a position ont of the rates 20 per a milder tore and during the day, in the san, the continue, and if not what do yeu consider a fair larger atout of subsidy for military purposes? streets are quite soft, nay, maddy. Mr. Young price for the Leaseholder to pay for its redemp- 101-Would the making of tramways to husband is bore at prowak, having returned fro tion? Would 20 years' parehase be too maeb Shaukiwao and Aberdeen have say affect in an eight-monthe tour in Mancharia and on the ramoving any of the people from the crowded Amoor. This is an entirely unexplored territory districts to other localitias, and could Govern and the tiger shooting it affords, besides, other ment grant any facilities for construction P
zatters, is likely to attract sportsmen. & Burns' 109. Could say of the junk trade be removed dinner is to be held tonight, and everything is to The present yield of Oman Bent is about to the harbours on the South side of the Island? | haentirely Scotch. We hope it will be a sancos, 10%-Could any greater facilities be given for and if some son of Caledonia will give na tho settlement at Kowloon
programme, and an idea of the speeches, we may -104-What effent would the completion of the send you an account of the gathering, which may Prays between the Eastern and Western portions be interesting to the numerous Scate of your
or ta lítila
61-In your opinion world the opportunity of redeeming ground meats be taken advantage of to any extent P
$170,000 por annum. Twoty yours 'purchase would amount to $9,400,000. In consideration of the very large requirements for public works is there any reason why this amount should not
to raised?
of the City be Eikely to have? Is it an under- Settlement-Delly News Correspondent. taking that should be commenced at ones?
105-Is there any portion of the son shore in
62-Do you consider that the bolder of a lower class of Lease or tenure should also have an option to redeem his Crown Rent, endif so upon the Ublony where reclamations are desirable F what terms and how to be fired ?
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sur Bruxelles, Paris on Londras, Lea abonne dering coch month. sections and how many houses built thereon?
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The CHAIRMAN Bail-Gentlemen, the do- 65.Is the present mode of granting Crown counts and Report of the Directors have now Iand satisfactory, or would you recommend that hoen in your hands the usual time, and, as Crown Land Board should be appointed to consistomary at similar meetings with your rider applications for the gent of Land, to sit permission A will take them as rex at frequent intervals and to report to the Gor. The explanations given in the Report eruor and generally to have the management of are very full and there is little to be everything connected with Crown properly? If added. The business of the past year has so of what members should the Board consist and been very. satisfactory and the Directors woould they be remunerated orskould thair ser- feel confident of a continuation of support in vices be given voluntarily.
the future; yur sin has been to afford every OM BORBAY 06-Would it be desirable that the Board, it facility to the requirements of the businose, appointed, should harengents outside of Victoria and wo Lope to offer additional advantages as DC- to ressive applications, and would it be desirable sasion demands. The present outlook is promis. Ox for the inspectors of Polios in the outlying dis- Ing and we trust the results to our shareholders trets to be such agents and report to the Board, for the coming year may prove satisfactory: We or should the agents be of a different class'? bare sucarded in placing the balance of 210 pre- ON
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who would also be Magistrates in Kowloon and James A. Taylor has been appointed to fill the Yangtze Insurance AssociationT. 114 poz in the Country Districts of Hongkong, to attend Tacaney and we aball propoes that he be elected whare. amanst other things to receiving applications to servo, until the next annual general marting, Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$180 per for grants of land, to look after the Crown's in If-any-shareholder has any questions tư nak I
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ESTA 1805.
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