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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH AUGUST, 1880.

589

MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

語

_Act on the Surveyor General's recommenda- on, and charge $16.17 alditional Crown rent.

Let me know the Crown rent paid by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., and the total now charged gler this decision to CHENG SING-YÉUNG.

J. POPE HENNESSY.

23rd July, 1880.

MINUTE BY THe Surveyor General.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. paid $779.14 per

sinum.

·ane Lot $779.14 + $16.17=$795.31.

CHENG SING-YEUNG will now pay for

J. M. PRICE.

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23rd July, 1880.

MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

I have in this, as in some similar cases, acted

on the Surveyor General's recommendation, which

ems to accord with the practice prevailing for many years in Hongkong, that the encroachment on Crown land, which was discovered on the recent sale of this valuable property, should le assessed only at the same annual Crown rent per foot that was realized by the Lot when ori- ginally bought by Messrs. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & to, without any further charge. I believe,

n, iowever, that in all cases of such encroachments, I would be entitled to demand a premium or a higher proportional rent, looking to the increas- ing value of land in this Colony, and especially the first-class commercial sites now passing into the hands of wealthy native traders.

Refer accordingly to the Attorney General for his opinion.

For what sum, and what date was this Lot originally sold?

And for what sum has GIBB, LIVINGSTON &

Co. now sold it to CHENG SING-YÉUNG?

J. POPE HENNESSY.

26th July, 1880.

MINUTE BY THE Surveyor GENERAL.

This Lot (No. 8 Inland) was sold by Govern-

Vent in 1841, not for a premium, but for an annual Crown rent (as explained in my letter)

$779.14 per amum.

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Mr. GIBB sold it this year to CHENG SING- EUNG, together with two other Lots, the property ? the house of' GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., viz.:- its 1A. and C3B. CHENG SING-YEUNG has paid 2210,000 for the three Lots, but what proportion

this amount went to Lot 8 I cannot say, the

Hatter being a private one between Messrs. GIBB, LIVINGSTON and CHENG SING-YEUNG.

27th July, 1880.

J. M. PRICE.