CO129-410 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [3-5]_Part_004

the principle who he applied to all unewille bases". Leases for 99 years Wthe para were not renewable as stret intuputation md. therefore exclude them by So d. May has rightly guessed the intention which was to apply the principle I compensation for improvements to all Crown Leases N. T. are Tapee that Leaves in the N. Timitares ond be excluded from the proposed notification sunce in the principle at any rate the wly lead to #Kay for 99 years and revert to Chine thereafti nother don't think it is unreasonable to exclude leases granted for rebpions chantille se objects. The land pay a nominal rent leased at a nominal rent because If the specific me to which they the devoted. To compensate for the carrying out the condition's the hase is granted it be illogical ( expensis). The notification sathe in forum B. 19. the muswad to placed on the leave holder. ? Approve proposals & for B. R6/5/144. I agree as to the act on proposed, but must admit that I cannot understand the meaning of the last part of par. 3 of the desp. However, the Gov. is there only pointing out the danger of something he doesn't propose MW Missy. Mr. 15514 mi Form Bis too wide. Special hard bern grows to seccamage the building. will you in the lease consider it and oft same neprovement? Th.15.5.14 So J Anderson. difficulten of words to corn Iftine, a form ording leaves and leases containing; ofecial terms of the hand you mention which an I mother, the latter ass waters of theilding, leases in this counting the Custoves she rest in at the and of the lease withart am, compensation to the le sace. think that this as fuct of the mather which put to the Sove that he oW.h requested to amend (b) so as to differentiati so far a between the has to massary diffrent kinds or classes of Kase which mar Man brean wanted by the Crom Oftaboxce Mr Cowell 24.20.8.14 4/11/14 10. FEGE 30 APP14 GOVERNMENT HOUSE. HONGKONG. 8th. April, 1914. IN 29174/13 In reply to your Despatch lo. 313 of the 15th. of October, I have the honour to inform you that your interpretation of the meaning of Clause C of the draft terms upon which I recommend -ed that this Government should deal with the question of the renew- -al of Seventy-five years Crown Leases, is correct. I regret that my Despatch No. 271 of the 28th. of July was not more clearly worded. I have also to inform you that I am satisfied that it is not possible to differentiate between Crown Leases in the Hill District and similar Crown Leases elsewhere in the Colony. I am not sure, however, how you wish renewable leases to be dealt with, and I notice that you make no reference to 99 years leases to which I referred in the last paragraph of my Despatch quoted above. I have assumed that you desire to apply the principle of compensation for improvements to 99 years Leases; and it seems to me that if that is so it is reasonable, and unobjection- -able, to treat 75 years renewable Leases in the same way as 75 and 99 years Leases. The only alternative would be to issue a notice that Lessees holding renewable Leases would be given some compensa- -tion at the expiration of the renewed term. I am of opinion that it would be impolitic to give any such undertaking, for in the event of a severe depreciation in land values this Government might RIGHT HONOURABLE LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.. find itself saddled with a heavier liability than it could meet. Moreover such a vague promise would be of little value to Lessees. It is necessary to exclude the New Territories from any Notification that may be made, because the Leases there are for the most part for 75 years renewable for 24 years less 3 days; and the method of dealing with Leases of Crown Land for Charitable, Religious or Scholastic purposes has to be considered. I propose that these Leases shall be excluded also. The Government obtains practically no rent from such Leases, and the class of building which is to be found on land leased for these purposes is of a kind that is useless for ordinary purposes. It might be possible, if you think it desirable, to formulate a modified scheme for dealing with compensation for such buildings, but on the whole I and my advisers have come to the conclusion that these Leases should be excluded. In view of the remarks made in the preceding paragraphs, I have now to submit for your consideration the drafts of two Notifications dealing with the matters referred to. The draft marked 'A' follows closely the scheme originally proposed by me and approved by you. The draft marked 'B' differs from 'A' in that it throws upon Lessees the onus of obtaining information as to renewal of their leases. It was pointed out to me by the Land Officer that the obligation cast upon the Government by making the Colonial Secretary responsible for notifying Lessees whether or not the Crown will re-enter into possession of the 1 and and buildings, is a very heavy one; and that in the event of delay, through mistake or inadvertence, in giving the notice the Govern- -ment might be mulcted in heavy damages. I have therefore had the Notification re-cast in the shape of draft 'B' which I recommend for your consideration. I have the honour to be, Your most obedient, humble servant, Governor,&c.. requiring notice to be given by the Crow in any event. REGE 30 APR 14 NOTIFICATION with reference to re-entry by the Crown on the -piration of lenses. (a). Not less than 18 months prior to the expiration of any lease now in existence of any land held from the Crown either for the term of 99 years or 75 years or in the case where a lease has been granted for a term of 75 years with the option of renewal for a further term of 75 years then not less than 10 months prior to the expiration of the second term of 75 years where the Lessee has exercised ais option of renewal the Colonial Secretary will notify the Lesses whether the Crow will re-enter into possession of the Land and the building thereon or not. (b). If it shall be considered desirable on the part of the Crow to re-enter on such land the Colonial Pecretary will at the same time inform the lessee that compensation for the buildings and improve- -ments will be paid for at a valuation to be fairly and impartial- -ly made by the Surveyor of His Majesty His Heirs Successors or Assigns. (c). If it shall be considered desirable to grant to the Lessee another lease of such land the Colonial Secretary will at the some time forward to the lesses a statement of the premium and of the Crown Rent in consideration for which the Crown will renew the lease for one further period of 75 years, (d). If the Lessee shall refuse to accept renewal on the terms referred to in clause (c) hereof compensation as in clause (b) hereof shall only be payable if the Crow effects a new lease with a third party within lo months of the expiration of the lease. (*). In the event of any such land being divided into sections and sub- -sections, such sections and sub-sections shall be regarded as separate lots for the purposes above stated and the registered (INAU GAJI 09.01 and yɗ (vij ed of solson ynintupar „Jneve yna stå swo̟nü MOITAJINITOK vol. 98118i (ns to noiserigre end of rokrų antnou di munt asel to .(a) «ried and Toi Tawie (ơn) and munt Lled back yaa to samdsire ni * KIOUT OB10 suð mi to onog dì 16 care, kë to at not in vnser to „ofeqo one nðir #130, GV to arrod a sot botretz and oð noờng mà mọn cá muit asel son mend sque, of to mist rentrì nobar and to moiterigre 8:41 90880 and Stair nine; ul to urted Disun lliw għadetoum, isti oldu auf Isweust to noisqo sin beaionere Had To Nude Seravų užni rajna-ər flir zwony and Búðnum DIBERİ mat „Jon°10 1100knd jakuliwa sad bite band 03 (MOTO edit to sing and no oidminab besbian.o ed ¡Imie Ji 11 .(d) Omij Mate odi Ja lliw yraverse" Inikoluð and brusi rizwa nu tadue=0% -overqui 48 mguuulivu mud tal noidenmaqsow Jrad seansi sad msotni -íðitmqli, na yiniật su os HoÌJuri W B Jn not hinq ed Ilir atcer- 10 £10:980PUÈ mien ein „deojom skil to tolaru? aid yď ebam yi- Breinad vedosd ells of Just, od elustis b berubianoo ed Ilana si X .(o) Qui, den und de lliw yıwerset keinoidů sut bună nous to samei prio bald to bis zubaonų end to Jnowed a comuni edo oð breyto) 10) samej vid weleri [[iw MWor) on nine tut neitærebinuus ni Jpex • WIBO L ol to boitey decidwl suo boTTo'tor med end no Invener jqacou od sawler Ilme esesal and 11 .(b) Ilma toased (d) orubio mi se nõiduenoquou toeien (v) sausio nå ot bing and iv sanel voi a adoelle sword and li elangay od vino Jen vel tule tu naisɔiqre oud to anúna. of nindim yorsq 3. i bebivib jninu bawi love you to dneve end ni .(e) dila u onUIJOU8-U18 m enoidoes nous,enoi¿DEB- heinčni, I one ma bedara ovou? no coying and not stol starcy (8 owners thereof shall be dealt with as though they had bald a lease direct from the Crom. (f). For the purpose, above stated the term "land" shall be deemed to indude the whole or any section or sub-section of a lot held on lease and the term "lessee" shall be deemed to include the registered holder of the whole or of any section or sub-section of such lot. (g). This notification shall not apply to leases or rents of any land in the New Territories nor to leases or grants of any land where- -ver situated which in the opinion of the Governor is held from the Crown for Religious Charitable Scholastic or similar purposes or for the purposes of Recreation or Sport. o bied ben youd rtzpolis au njiv Jíneb ed Ilana toerent BIEMO .owok edt mort tserib senel of bowbob ed Ilque "ba31" tried out baðaðu evoca amoging mod 10% .(1) Mu blod Jola to Moldova-újo ne neidoes yna to slow and shưoni and enulai or beuseb ad ¡Imie "oonneí' urad end las eszel noijoe8-uwa 1o noijues yao to no aloster and to reblos batedeigor „Jol dove to onel to adım", 10 888sei od yings den Lieda neita:ilicon sift .(y) -etou bual go to adinta 10 sesuai of von BaİTUSİYsat well and ni wort bien si tomtevo) ant to moinigo su ni dojde badaud is 18V- anaoqwy rollis to siðaefumul eluwinndü) numigileh mì) nverü anz „stʊqů zo noijasmei lo sesoquq end zot to requiring Lessees to apply for infomation. Notification with reference to re-entry by the Crown on the expiration of leas 08. ---------- 30 ARE LI (a). The Lessee of any land which at the date of this notification is held under lease from the Crown for a term of 99 years or 75 years or for the term of 75 years with the option of renewal for & further term of 75 years may in the case of a lease for 99 or 75 years within a period of 3 years prior to the date of the expira- -tion of his lease and in the case of a lease for 75 years renewabi for a further term of 75 years way within a period of 3 years prior to the expiration of the renewed term of 75 years where he has exercised uis option of renewal require the Colonial Secretary to inform him whether or not the Crow will re-enter into possession of the land and the builings situate thereon and the Colonial Secretary shall thereupon inform him accordingly within one year of being required so to do. (b). If it shall be considered desirable on the part of the Crow to re-enter on such land the Colonial Secretary will at the same time inform the lessee that compensation for the buildings and improve- -ments will be paid for at a valuation to be fairly and impartially made by the Surveyor of His Majesty His leirs Successors or agente. (c). If it shall be considered desirable to grunt to the Lessee another lease of such land the Colonial secretary will at the same time forward to the lessee a statement of the premium and of the Crown Rent in consideration for wich the Crow will renew the lease for one further period of 75 years. (d). If the lessee shall refuse to accept renewal on the terms referred to in clause (o) here of compensation as in clause (b) hereof shall only be payble if the Crown effects a new lease with a third party within 18 months of the expiration of the lease. (e). In the event of any such land being divided into sections and ...oitanokui 10î yle of assessed gririuper KoismailiJoll sub-sections, such sections and sub-sections shall be regarded as separate lota for the purposes above stated and the registered owners thereof shall be dealt with as though they had held a lease direct from the Crown. IVOTU NA EU Kidneter od vprasalan atİv .aenaei to poisaniqre sot nu noi soiticon si to odab out va diam bual yan to seamai na? (8) GỶ to airey WV to wied a to? zmot) and most ezení tabou bien ni a 101 Inwonen tu noidyo and ultim anpay df 10 mrted : DJ 103 10 BIRDY dV 10 è not esvel a to sanɔ mod ni ya kuny CV lo aried pentsat Idaronet atae, di rot onnel a to samo sad ni baa eesel sin to moij- or og è lo huitoy a nioder you aɔ/e, cỶ to aried teiktumì a tol 9. UTAN BLIS, „V to ariej bewone' sue to midnigre end of roing V1301962 lei, 0100 and exuper Lawener to noidqo ein besiomre sad ANI IBÛLD-ơi lliw nwor) ed♪ Jon to "MAJOCÓW BIÈis priotal of ANG DI NOOTDnt at wjia qyilind one vise baal end to moinseasoq kindiw yiyibquose min urteîni noqerow [Line yzajeroeů Isınoid) tub od oɛ beriwgər jaico to say ana of (mod) aid to try and no sigɛtiasb berebinuoʊ ad Ilsos Ji 11 .(d) QMİJ ON B MIJ Ja lliw graduroeƉ Iminoic and beusi nous no sadne-ar -ovunqui una manibliwu saj toi noisomequos Jund sennal sot arilni BJLBJÁ 10 87,assujuć azio. ain yeoa mài, to tuŋarmƐ saj yd aban TMJOB #onaaj blu a dieta w elu rziseb bezebiniwa ed Ilada di 11 .(5) CHILD MLB Đa Ja Iliw yioderɔau Ini: old ont bal gure lo sapai mord and to buy ważnąłą sie 10 Juneɔdar a sensei ane od biør0) nut banel and roues lliw TWOI, MJ not w not noitazobianou ni Jack Target of lo baireq todtwi mno burietvï aried sad no Inwenen sqeoua of easier ilvia sorsel edt 11 .(b) 1.mt toeni (d) aauulu ni sa noiðjaequod foeken (0) esuelo ni ot young rind a njar canel re. nadoelie (moto sað ti sídyag að víno .ecool edit to moijariqre and to an non of nindiw Je moltona od...i behivin miso mal nowa u lo drevo and MI .(9) (f). For the purposes above stated the term "land" shall be deemed to include the whole or any section or sub-section of a lot held on lease and the term "lessee" shall be deemed to include the registered holder of the whole or of any section or sub-section of such lot. (g). This notification shall not apply to leases or grantsof any land in the New Territories nor to leases or grants of any land wher- -ever situated which in the opinion of the Governor is held from the Crown for Religious Charitable Scholastic or similar purposes or for the purposes of Recreation or Sport. au bebinjer ed Ilans enoiJpen-dun : 13 anoidoes dove,anoitoes-due boʻtojaijer and ina bodaja avoúa desoqruq and 10t atol stezeqes blen ben tend qjuand sa síðiv tieb ́ed flads tosIBOJ KIANYO • IWOTÜ Odd mor】 Josnib sesei of beweeb ed [[ana "onal" urted out boðaða erede seaoquq and 10% .(1) nu bleu toi a to noidvee-dim 10 miðana yım su olovim sad skuloni and abuloni od bezed od Ilade "sessef' wiej eit kas ausei Moidsea-dua 10 noijoes (ne to so slate sau do tablod herojaigar ,dei dea 16 baal yns fondnery to aessel os ydyga dan Ilade noitao liðon siaî (3) -tenw bruni na to ajnat) To Hanasi uð 100 BOÌOJİrtof well eat ni mont bien ai TOL TUYOU BIt to Beinigo súư nă noiew bedsud is peV8- Bosoqwg zalimis to oicaufano) sidatiradi) npakzi,on 101 mwet) seit „Jrogb 70 noijautosi to seaoqing ed♬ 107 10 ONG KONG HOVERNOR SIR F.H.MAY,K.C.M.G., Gov.1582 R. 29MAY. Hong Kong DOWNING STREET 19 May, 1914. Robinson 23/5 Collins 23 Risley 25. Sir G. Fiddes. 25 Sir H. Just. Sir J. Anderson. 26 Lord Emmott. Mr. Harcourt. consideration $28.5.14 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.117 of the 8th of April and to inform you that it was my intention that the principle of compensation should be applied in the case of 90 years leases in cases where for public reasons a renewal could be granted, and it could be est blished that the terms of the lease had not providede full return to the leaseholder for his outlay. I am not aware whether eny existing leases contain special terms designed to encourage building, but if so i.e. if there are leases which ere of the nature of building lerses if the site is required for public purposes In this country, the building/should vest in the Crom at the expiration of the lease without any compensation to the lessee, if nish the lease shd be reused on fair kims for a fenced not in cand ing the only one yours. 3. I should be glad, therefore, with a view to further consideration of the matter, to be furnished with copy of the usual form of lease; and with particulars of any variations which may heve from time to time been made in it. I have, etc., May Comp 8th April Last previous Paper. Yvo Draft 1.0. LE. 12/5/144. with dupl. of 1846) Next subsequent Paper. Sex 10 Canada 23932 Hang Koff HONG KONG C. C. 15946 „FEGE 30 MPR 14 In dian Emigrants 10 B. Clombia Reports action laken as regards + Collar Hamlet de Andron Coxy her hen sent to Canada dirat ? Dons Dept Fan Pably R 4/57/24. Sundit Singh apparenty fuss when # meantim reconory Dome Ditt (16,195) W$.$1,066—15, 45,000, 12/18. A JE W. the Indian to Hong Kong. E. J.O., AD? Are with by Kaith excluded. L will The duly Concti 26 P to bad. on wall he (1995) and f not bet. fous that it sught to Was wall nut on buscars. Saich th brali husay myth thash t dud first ist in ingent remap. I hope to rest SS. in bake a Confetent person out homi.. the litera Send HK: 3 10 5/1/14 105.5.14 (1.0 inchan this is it is save Justifianten of Can. Whef that inspration orgringed started) 42 5/5/14 87.5.14 $47.5-14 CONFIDENTIAL. Governor to Secretary of State of 28th. March, 1914. Secretary of State to Governor 30th. March, 1914. 1-30 APR 14 GOVERNMENT HOUSE. HONGKONG. 8th. April, 1914. With reference to the telegraphic correspond- -ence noted in the margin, I have the honour to inform you that on the 31st. ultimo I telegraphed to the Governor- -General of the Dominion of Canada enquiring whether these Indian emigrants who were not travelling on through tickets from India would be allowed to land in Canada. On the 2nd. instant I telegraphed again asking for an immediate reply and on the 6th. instant I telegraphed that I had been unable to detain the vessel any longer and that she had sailed for Vancouver on the 4th. instant. The vessel was to have sailed on the 28th. ultimo and she was purposely delayed by my directions by delaying her survey for a Passenger Certificate and subsequently by my refusing to sign that certificate. I was advised, however, that I had no legal authority to refuse a Passenger Certificate under Ordinance 1 of 1889 or a clearance under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance. I was also advised that the Emigration Ordinance as it stands does not apply to Indians. I may mention here that the new Emigration Bill which has been sent to you ap lies to all Asiatics and that the discretion in the Governor to grant an Emigration Licence is absolute. HE RIGHT HONOURABLE LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P., In the meantime the Police went on board the vessel and warned the passengers of the terms of Government Notification No. 249 of 1908, copy enclosed. The charterer was also informed of the terms of that Notification, and to his Solicitors was addressed a letter under date of the 4th. instant, copy enclosed, intimating that the granting of the Passenger Certificate did not mean that the Indian passengers would be allowed to land. On the 8th. instant I received the telegram copy enclosed, from Ottawa the contents of which has been com- -municated to those concerned in the despatch of the vessel. It appears that a Sikh of the name of Gurdit Singh came here about the middle of larch and acting on behalf of a Company or Syndicate called Sri Guru Nanak Steamer Company chartered the "Komogata Maru" for 266,000 for 6 months in order to convey Indians to British Columbia. I enclose translation of a notice issued by Gurdit Singh here and also copy of notes of a conversation which the Colonial Secretary, to whom Gurdit Singh was known formerly in the Federated kalay States, had with that person. The majority of the Indians who left in the steamer are reported to have come here during the last 2 years with the object of going to the United States of America. They failed in accomplishing that object and have been maintaining themselves here as watchmen and in other civil employment. They are said to be illiterate and of the agricultural class. It is apparently the intention of the charterer to pick up other Indians at Shanghai and Japan. I have sent copy of this Despatch to the Governor-General of Canada. I have the honour to be, sir. Your most obedient, humble servant, Governor,&o. » Sanolvoure REGE 30 APR 14 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, No. 249. It is hereby notified that information has been received from the Govern- ment of Canada that immigrants will not be permitted to land at Canadian ports unless they come from the country of their birth or citizenship by continuous journey and on through tickets purchased before starting, and are in possession of 25 Dollars Gold. F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretmy. 9th April, 1908, No. 691/1914. Gentlemen, Enclosure PREZO ADD A Colonial Secretary Office, Hongkong, 4th. April, 1914. With reference to your letter of yesterday's date and previous correspondence on the subject of the S. S. "Komogata Maru", I am directed to inform you that the passenger certificate has now been signed, but that does not mean that the passengers will be allowed to land in Canada. I should be obliged if you would inform me of the date of the vessel's departure and her destination in Canada. I am, etc., (Sd.) Claud Severn, Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist. Colonial Secretary. ereo Lond ‚601110 B'yıJðexood Linolej „ÞIGI,Linqa .. J♪ groxytol .servieð .olí Enclosure Telegram from the Governor-General of Canada. to Governor, Hongkong, dated 8th. April, 1914. PEG 30 APR 14. e'ysbrævos, to testel woy of apostlar aðİV Tere I met .2 .2 add to Joajaws suit no solabooqasttoo awo¿very bas stub Tajrasanq and sund voy smutni ot bejoezib ma I‚"uzsli aðṇgomoX" ent ja j naea Jon seob Jado Jud „bergle need won and essoititz85 .shanƆ ni brusl of bewoIla od IIiw a'raznosaaq to em amotni bluow woy 11 baglído ed bloode I .abamo ni noisanisneb red vas en:dzeqeb a'¡easer edit to stab so **OJ98 I „UTOVAƐ JUBIð (18) •YISJ BID84 [sino [c] With reference to your telegram of the 30th. March and the 6th. April, Indian Sikhs on the way to British Columbia, regret it was impossible to obtain views of Government of Canada earlier. Entry is prohibited under order of Governor in Council of December 5th., 1913, and March 31st., 1914, which prohibit entry of certain classes of immigrants into British Columbia until end of September. .Jab1ð búa nomaiXIEW .#TOROLA shared to LSTENS)-TONTEVOD HOW MOTŤ MBTye [9T betab gnożynol „Teitevoð? ut „Mei „Inga „stő HOLM TÁJOƐ sit to unmyelet sky od sameietor aflW „eide:100 iaitinƐ of yaw oesia no erlakƐ neibal Linqi n Translation. sband to snemperoć to sweiv nimido of aldirmoqui saw di jargon to lionmoù al tomtuvod to rebre tebus besididong ni VIII. .20 İlzz0 visno dididong doż w „DIVI „telë dorni ham Ele! „atu redzoneⱭ ole lijos miú[00 naisinű odni adnangkumi to sesuaio niatreo to •TednastyaƐ to Enclosure Wahi Guru Ji Ki Fatten. Congratulations ! - 30 APP. 14 Congratulations !! Congratulations !!! This happy news will be read out with a great plea- -sure and love amongst the Indians specially the Khalsa Panih, that by the great mercy of Sri Guru Nanak Dev and Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the Sri Guru Nanak Steamship Company is firmly fixed and the first steamer "Komagatu Maru" on hire strats for Vancouver Canada on the 28th. March. I give congratulations and honour to the whole India fe for this important business. All the men know this that there are many rich people living in our country especially in Punjab, but no one dared to carry out the foreign commerce. By the great mercy and blessings of Guru Sahib and with his helping hand upon me, I being helpless like an insect, am encouraged to undertake this important business. Why did I think it essential to do this ? The rea- -w¤ is this, that when I came in Hongkong for some private business in January, 1914, I could not bear the grief and hardship of the Vancouver emigrants who had been waiting in the Sikh Temple of Hongkong. It was a matter of injustice and darkness, I thought, because our brethêyn were passing their days in a miserable state for the hope of arriving at Vancouver while staying here for one year and spending money for their eating from their own pockets. This was the object that wounded my heart. I could not bear this and I thought that anyhow these miserablepeople may succeed to go to Vancouver. Therefore I left my promise withthe passengers upon my leaving for Singapore, that they must write to me if the Companies refuse to sell them the tickets, then I will try my best. I will fight out this case in the Supreme Court at Canada for the decision in our favour for ever. If the Canadian Government will persist, then I will ask the necessary questions from my British Government. I will not return back until the real DwBolond .noids IamT" result will be out. I will, then lay the full report before all Indians. Trattat EX IL 1W0 İdar !!! suoitlus rignol 11 angianlutnjoɛð -aciq teen, 8 lidiw jwo baer oủ lliw swan yoqan sing david puikiai maland sat ylleiuuqe amsiuni and Jugnoma avel has exɛ- il mi? buidoð eruð bna veŭ denell two inƐ to yozam daery edź yd Jurit and as beril víatil si yerquod qiieviestƐ denali stuð İTƐ wit end no absimo Tevu. D. V tl adesta etiá no "artem_ndegamoX" "Temoede þ sind efar end of women ban sædija Leteranud erig I „dosaM „DJUS „UROLİKDİİ FUNdroqui sidé ro】 doİT KORM VIS ●rend Jont mind womi nem mais ILA be 130 8: on Jøð „dajmi ni yilsio÷quo vidneo quo ni „mivil ●Iqooq aylistelu bus yorum Jaer, eit yä .sozemɔɔ ajiarot add juo yriad ot aaoíqlou „ated I en nogu baan miqlədi sini d‡èw kaos didel prvi to .acorriend Jimsroqui sins exetrebnu od beganna 20 metɔeani na sail -Bot out ↑ mint ol of Iniðjusses di faint I bib yaw eJuving awoc toi hojne si emao I nedu tacit (ukit Bị xe qinabton me teins car used Jon hluto I „kiel Vyraumal ni sæenisud eiçmeT riziƐ eas ni Miðiew nooú bau oOW BJOSTYING tarpoonel add to „Jii_wood Inaendzab as sɔisuwyni te zajdam a naw ti vyndayñol. Te et Jo sidsteɛim a ni syab ni ut iisaaq ozow credidend two enumood eno tot ered şi „ase elùm TCTNVOLSV ds jaivirus to egaci ed♬ zot .etsdoo, no visud mott gnisse ziend zot yerou gribusqa boa quay bluoo I .Jisen ym bebrwow Jut Joejdo aut new skil yan alqon qe founesim esent wodyne Jand dri,wodd. I nas skad teed Jon enodtiw esimenq yo tiel I exotereat,nevumuomľ od og að besɔous od adiɔm dua Lent Joud,eruqaynië tot joivael y 1OQU SISUNGABBY Likw I a ‚ate bit end went lies of osuter sei.sʊmo) wait 11 am Ja Jivo) emerquí end ni caso sinu juo Jaşit lliw I „Jeed ya vid moibunað en II .18ve ToÌ Woval we ni noisisei and not aband anois Boup YLA: neben end des lliw I kena „duieneq lliw JoeRNIOVED Icer and Iktnu dana mujer Jo. iliw I „Jnemntevo) miðİTƐ YA MOTÌ That is all ! For this reason a steamer is chartered for the term of 6 months on the 24th. March because when we have our om steamer, she can remain there and necessary arrangement can be made for the landing of the passengers. We will also consider the resolutions for the improvement of Commerce. Upon this 1st. trip, there is a hope of getting about 300 passengers up to Shanghai. Upon the 2nd. trip the steamer will start from Calcutta. Enquiry. This steamer by name of "Komagata Maru" belongs to a Japanese Company, and it was arranged to get this steamer through Mr. A. Bune, a well known agent. If any one wants to ask some more, he may do so from the above address in Hongkong. The steamer is chartered for $66,000 for 6 months and her expenses are all to be paid by me. It is now clearly believed that Sri Guru Nanak Steamship Company's steamers will go around the whole world in future. It is hoped that the company will be registered upon our arrival at Vancouver. At the present, only I got the responsibility of this business, no one else dared to buy any share. I hope many men will buy shares after seeing the improvement in this business, Akhand Paih (mans reading through the whole sacred book without slipping). At 3 am. on 22nd. March, 1914, Sri Guru Garanih Sahib was read through before the steamer was chartered. The steamer left Hongkong at 10 am. on the 28th. March. Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji will fulfil every one's wishes by helping this steamer to reach Tancouver safely. The cause of delay from January to March was, that at first when I had correspondence with the passengers at Hongkong, lis exoted snoqar List arid yal menj iliw I .Juo ed iliw tluset 1 Ila ni JaÓT ■ans Linī 10 uried sat Toi weTatiano si zewnetɛ a mosası akıt vo Iekseja me TUO STAN GW Der enusood domu „ddes and Do Badnam art Tot abused neo Tommie JUSTIS \IBB00Qez bas spent nissan nao eda anoidulonen, au rebiapuo onie IIbw sh .coʻtaume) to Juomavolami mát ToÌ Ju un gaivdog to qon s ai esend,qind „dal mind moqu iliw Tumete and gint,boa and noqU „ladiyadë së quemgroanaq 108 .addus[oû mort dudu in reply, Bhai Thaman Singh, the ringleader, Diljit Singh, Secretary and Vir Singh the member of the passenger's Committee, who are very capable and prudent, sent a telegram to me, saying that the steamer should at first start from Calcutta, but I came in Hongkong, and I saw here not too many passengers. I had also to undergo some more trouble, which I will mention later on. It will be enough to say at the present that the steamer is now ready by the kindness of Sri Guru Nanak Naha-Singa, Maharaj Je Time Table. 24.3.14 at 10 a.m. Departure from Hongkong. en har pedi a où zymolea "piam odrywall" To smen yd momsodu sist ALNUTOU "DONENda sint jej of vegnerts Bar Il bam yasquod e no me qual STOJ ANDE XEJ od bjuzw 800 yas 11 .dega owocal Lew a •uño, jhơn mì đeetɔne svoda and mori on ob yam so Tell me andnom à soì 000,0ök 18% benediado ni zemnote adī mat yd bing eď në lis exs saaneqre quiamoodƐ deroli and inƐ drag is voiled pimelo won ni JI JI . wwwî ni birow elow and trukus og lliw sremsede a'yrim quaƆ Jo Levitra mu nogu ir teişor où líkw pragnoo náð taut began at sind to wilidienuqeer au sa, I vino „Jaeberg and Ja ABIO HAQL* nem vnam eqon I .erada yas yao od bezab sale eno on,Baaniewo .saepianu ni ♬ ni de mevotqui sat niees zodia soʻracia yươi LLkw Mod berous eladw edt dzwonit zuåbner anamm) diaŭ fuambla. (ynicqile Jworkt kw dima nimated) gruð i18,♪II,nora. „haSS m.ma & JA Jiel Tas Je sui 91ediano Baw Tour de ond amoled davossið been mar it a miƐ baldot und ist .dotel entoti and pọ .268 01 Ja jookznci. ADAGI OJ TELLs du virið „niqle. yd sensiw ■'ano ¿ïove [illu? [[kw 營 Shanghai. Nagasaki. Yokohama. · Victoria. Will reach Vancouver. Upon return, this steamer will take the passengers from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Malay Settlement to Calcutta without buy- -ing any ticket. She will again start from Calcutta to Vancouver on the 8th. July. Servant of Panih Gurdit Singh, Manager Sri Guru Nanak Steamship Company, Gurdawaru, Singapore. letas TOVOOBY [EBW (132 OJ VIBANG MOTt ysiab to sauso edi Anod On W BIOLABELL Đất đi, 994e0n queTiO2 hst: I nedy eri MMİZ JILLIG,tenselynit und „Myjnić namanT isılä,yIqoy ni ‚veJtLand) 8'16 noaaaq enw to redkem adt dignië TiŸ bus pintereƐ phique 18........ of margelet a juez,tmabung uns eldaqao piev 818 Dow emso I po „addvolaŭ mor) Jiada derit ja bivade remmeds and dadd osla bau I.BISMINUING LLšta ond den eind man I ban janoxgnali ni JI .no Todai noi nem Iliw I coid▼ „einươʻst e'zon amor syradau of ybeer won ni zeuwers But that donuơng à ê êa yan að égrora ad LLkw Codax factoll and laŭ le moonboká solt yo »JLLAMTO MOTİ #mdiaqui • MANGAOY MİTOJOİN „nevrodenī roser LI¿W ‚eroqa,nia mort arsyesaaq and sist like sommets sind „krudər nə -qud duomikku aduwolat a Jramolitaḥ yalau bas gram¶,tugnul slav) „doxoid yan ant- NO 19VIL DILEľ of adjuolaŭ morì J'sade auage Libe saƐ vylet iddo not dinaŸ to JrUSTESİ TOYSLÍ,İZMİ? JİDEO • Yiaqnoj qikametƐ danali wat i .etoqsania (UTAYSÍTJÜ Enclosure S Gurdit Singh, who has arranged for the transport of a number of Sikhs by the S. 8. "Komogata Maru" to Vancouver, came to see me at the office on Saturday the 4th. of April. I found that he was a man whom I had known in Selangor in 1899 and 1900. He was then living at Serendah and was reputed to be well off. He appeared frequently in the Law Courts in Civil cases and had a great hold over the local Sikh community. The reason for his visit was merely on account of his previous acquaintance and he did not wish to refer to the difficulti -en which had arisen in connection with the departure of the snip. I took the opportunity, however, of getting some information from him as to his intentions. He asked to be allowed to speak in the Malay language. He said that he had made a good deal of money out of Railway Contracts in the Federated Halay States and by planting rubber. That in arranging for the emigration of the Sikhs to British Columbia he was actuated solely by a desire to assist his fellow countrymen and co-religionists, and that if they were refused entrance to Canada it was his intention to fight the case in the Courts. That in the meantime he might arrange for the ship to return to Calcutta and return from there to Vancouver. He assured me that he had no political motives in acting as he did. He said that there were already about 5,000 Sikhs in British Columbia and that the climate suited them. He was careful to choose only men who would be suitable such as those of the farming class. He hoped to have four steamers regularly engaged in the emigration business between Calcutta and Vancouver and that it was his intention to arrange for about 25,000 men to go to British Columbia. a to droganar and 101 begustis van our dyiɛ Jinus) DJ SAMO,TETUcons▼ od "artali atajemo)" .8 .8 adi ya adzić to redoxm duáð cowl I .Ifrq. To lidé ma yabrımsaƐ ne soilte med da mu nas all .0001 mm 2081 nå regnelsƐ ni went bad I rɩndw ell .11o fier ed od beduges som bas daboozeë Ja gaivil reais na sesso livio ni adımeð waŭ eda mi vádizuperî bo raaqqa - yalama, asoo dabā frasi më sove blod Jasny Bil je jauquos no ɣlement now diniợ nàcí te】 messer eɗt İsimsiîtin edt ud reter of uniw đạn bib ad ima sonadajampes swoivezq I .qa out to suzaqab e... dake meijoemoo ni nesise had do low se- mid wont noiðaurichi saus gal. dag to „savowed vydinstre,go sat doet valami enë në dasqa os bowalla od oz bežne nii,anairuodai sid nð as to duo yana to Issh booy a okam kami arī dacià bàsa al 18,9uyasi gnetmiq yo brim sodatƐ \sinil bedarabet anë në nësesino) (@wiksf dajðina og adalƐ sur to noiJSTNING BELT 3) yaiyaatra ni dadT.THOGE woljet min duiana od erineb s yd ¿Ísios bodaatse new ad silkw[a) Doeuiet stew yans li janë bas «usaineigi loz-es kan memaJEWOD end ni samo sas jájit od nožůžešni vid saw di abans) of sonS"LİNG of qive and rol synutis id in od omitanam odt ni dad? (82%) „Ievnoonať od exerit mort adet baa adžuolaŭ of enitos ni sevijas Luoitiloq ou baci ac ŽUŽ BE DOTERRA ali ni talië 000,0 (vous ybsetlo ezov ozené dadi bine ali,bib ad sa Iutozio as eli hans betius staklo sad tudd bate aidmu[sö deitinä ans to eso es dove sidɔdina od bluor odir mem piɛo broode aj ni bogaano vinaigen szomsets wol evalí od began ali,nasio goturist Ji Jans bns tevajoksi ona sdkuula) moɛnisu nasažuud noi,argimə adi daijire ud og of new 000,22 Juoda tol ajastis að noži nežná aža new Last previous Paper. Cory 7.0 copy Wo. 16 opt. Proweg HONG KONG Reducion of Garmson. Is conable to modify his respecting proposed Gilbern Ti J. Anderson سمبول يعمل J H. May 10 9 /PR 14 Mali grown hy is firmor inite cof Jest subsequent Paper. ? Com should Love hot was pemi official (8,186) 18:21,088–28. 45,000, 12/15. A &E.W. with the dson that #casualt communication with the wo atorce ų. PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM. The Governor of Hong Kong to the9_/PQ14 Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Received, Colonial Office, 2.47 p.m., 9th April, In reply to your telegram of April 8th in cypher I regret that I am unable to modify my opinion because the situation in Kwang Tung has become worse since the date of my despatch January 22nd. Troops are supposed to be paid ten Mexican dollars a month; but, owing to depreciated currency they receive less than six dollars. I would point out that it was necessary last year to detach 400 Infantry to protect Shamien and that in addition four guns and a battalion of infantry were held in readiness to protect the Chinese section of the Canton Kowloon Railway. Even larger numbers than those would be required if disturbances took anti-foreign turn. Wahl.fl. Robinson 11/44 wehriften 1 Sir G. Fiddes. Sir H. Just. Sir J. Anderson. Lord Emmott. Mr. Harcourt. For til Apol Sur til oft Apu my/18020KW.O. LF 13120/14 C. D B. 11 APR. D... #1 11 April in with rifle to of: Wilter (N. 11462) of the 20th of March I am & tonquest you to by before but dos fidwand hey the accompassing copy of Whyraphic cone with the for to the proposed 1 Akong redne tron in the famion. Harcouts' til was sent as the result & semi official communication with the Lav frie (Bigned) HENRY LAMBERT, Last previous Paper. 70.16 Apl 2.7. Wo. 16 Apl is HONG KONG Reduction & Garnizon. C. O. 12489 $2917 APR 14 Consul Gene. at Canton informs me that in his opinion it is inadvisable to reduce at prezent-- Mr. Suffin. Si J. Anderson "Cony AW.0. (in 27 om 13120) copy 1570.LF. R10/16/14 14/4/144 Next subsequent Paper. 8,105) Wt.31,098—19, 45,000, 12/18. A ME W. R. 16APR. c. o. 1 12489 Paraphrase of a telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Received, Colonial Office,2.35 p.m.,lith April 4273120. My cypher telegram of 10th April Consul General at Canton informs me that in his opinion inadvisable to reduce garrison at present. Last previous Paper, Hurdly del 14 May Further baue. d 122. 20 and to que Ede faxt subsequent Paper. HONG KONG Postiques Reservation Rea? 7 MAY 14 Endloss revised conditions aqueed upon with My Ede Lexplains changes made. I for th The revised times which 7° Ele has now accepted Distine thy more favourable to Gast. They get higher premuim with have to spend on roads, admit has &hild the market ongnial provided for I thrill the S.US. approve the lope that if the urval sate mak sale by auchan is a laxed the (186) WR.87,004—18, 45,000, 12/18. A ŒE W. Leque Council and see the condhe the difinitive promise of the Land is made. My Ede is anxious for early settlement For Jokong Ye dep of 14th Apr brocreated 118 proporate approved o confirm & deep (M. Haccount wisher to Ave 1.1.14 114 Senst & Jum Lord Exammoth to Harcourt as proposed 613.5.14 *4 13.5.14 [Let Sir 7. Lugard Sir 7. Lugard see this. he [orddy. Luzard) is interested in it.] Dis J. Lugard copy of telegram to Governor 14 may Your despatch 14 apol no 118, proposals approved. Harcourt hotive Wilt Chantes I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the Affairs that, as ), and to request you to inform the Secretary of State for Foreign appears to be resident in should be addressed to Communications on this subject The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, and the following number quoted. Downing Street, London, S.W.. REG2 7 MAY 14 GOVERNMENT HOUSE. HONGKONG. 14th. April, 1914. With reference to previous correspondence as fficer Administering the Government's) Despatch No. 178 of 3rd.May, 1912. ecretary of State's Despatch No. 180 of 19th. June, 1912. noted in the margin, I have the honour to inform you that when the conditions, copy of which has been furnished to you, as I understand, by Mr. Ede, were formulated in accordance with the terms on which Mr. Ede agreed with Sir F. D. Lugard to take up the land for a Portuguese Settlement, Mr. Ede or his Solicitors, to whom in his absence the conditions were sent, found that the condition which provided for reversion to the Government of the land or any portion thereof in the event of its being relinquished owing to failure of the scheme, did not provide adequate security on which to raise the money required for financing the scheme. This difficulty made it necessary to recast the conditions to make them approximate to the usual conditions in a sale of land to which the purchaser wishes to obtain a marketable title. Owing to Mr. Ede's absence from the Colony for some months in 1912 and a further absence owing to illness last year I have only recently been able to arrange terms which were acceptable to him. dowure !. I enclose a copy of the revised conditions and I will briefly indicate the departures from the scheme origin- -ally submitted to you. E RIGHT HONOURABLE LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P., (a). The premium which was originally 8500 an acre is now fixed at 2 cents a Square Foot. (Condition B). The premium is thus increased from 822,500 to 840,000 in round figures. (b). In place of the road to be made by the Government at a cost of $55,000, the Government will extend a smaller road in course of construction to the Reserved Area. (Condition G). The cost of this road is estimated at about 10,000. (c). The lessees will have to pay for all sewers and storm-water drains required outside the boundaries of the Reserved Area for connecting with the City Sewerage System or any existing nullah or stream course. (Latter part of Condition H). (d). Condition K which has been omitted referred to nullahs in the Wong-nei-chong and Sookumpoo Valleys to be constructed at Government expense up to a limit of cost of $88,000. I consider it unnecessary to refer to drainage works to be carried out by Government outside the Reserved Area, for these have nothing to do with the scheme. But the Govern- -ment will in this case, as in any other alienation of land, take such measures as may be necessary to receive the drainage from the area. (e). Condition N which has been omitted referred to a Market to be constructed at Government expense, but this was considered unnecessary. (f). Important new clauses have been inserted lettered R, R, S, T, U, and z2. These are designed to guard against the land, which is granted on easy terms for the philanthropic purpose of a Portuguese Settlement, being diverted to other, and more lucrative uses; while leaving a loophole for admitting persons of other race to the enjoyment of the area in the event of the primary object of its its development failing of success. Clause R1 is designed to provide for a Provident Purchase Scheme which the Promoter is anxious to establish. Mr. Ede has accepted the scheme, and I enclose copies of correspondence with him, which resulted in the settle- -ment now arrived at. I understand that Mr. Ede sent a copy of his letter of the 19th. November to you so that it is unnecessary for me to trouble you with matters which have now been satisfactorily settled. You will observe that in a postscript to the letter of the 28th. February I caused Mr. Ede to be informed of your decision as regards compensation for tenants improvements at the expiration of leases. I trust that you will be able to approve of the scheme as revised. It is more favourable to the tax-payers of this Colony than the original scheme, which in view of the condition which proved unacceptable was sketched on more generous lines. I have no objection to the usual rule of sale by auction being relaxed in this case. But I would suggest that it is waived the conditions under which the land is to be alienated should be laid before the Legislative Council before any Lease of the area is definitely promised to Mr. Ede. I have the honour to be, Your Lost obedient, humble servant, Governor, &c.. Enclosure Conditions for the grant of a piece of Crown Lapt by to Government of Hongkong to be known as 16671 "THE PORTUGUESE RESERVATION AREA". RECE RES 7 MAY 14 (A). The area of Crow Land to be taken up shall be about 45 acres (more or less) situate approximately in the position shown in red on the plan hereunto annexed and such area shall be known as the "Portuguese Reservation Area" or by such other designation as may be approved by the Government. (In these conditions hereinafter referred to as "THE RESERVED AREA"). (B). Premium at the rate of two cents per square foot shall be paid into the Colonial Treasury within 7 days of the date of a notifica- -tion in writing signed by the Director of Public Works of the amount payable. (C). Crown Rent at the rate of 100 per acre par anum shall be payable as from the date of the notification referred to in Condition B above. For the purpose of determining the area in respect of which premium and Crown Rent shall be paid in the first instance, the exact amounts payable will be determined as development proceeds. On completion of the laying out the amount of premium payable shall be adjusted in accordance with the actual areas of the lota when any further amount found to be due to the Government shall be paid by the Lessees or any excess amount already paid by the Lessees shall be refunded to them by the Government, but no interest shall be paid in either of such cases. The mount of Crown Rant to be paid shall be adjusted from time to time as development proceeds. No arrears shall be charged in respect of any additional Crow Rent that may from time to time be found to be payable and similarly no refund shall be made in respect of any reduced Crown Rent that may from time to time be found to be payable. (D). The term of the lease of "The Reserved Area" to be granted to the Lessees shall be 75 years (renewable for a further term of 75 years at a re-assessed Crow Rent) and shall commence from the evo jonk and je brui word to sɔsių a to task, and 107 anoitibno Bu swaua ed od znodznali to Jneaurevod ."AZHA HOITAV:E85H 12HUDUT:04 ZHT" BOTOR và Jucun só Ilana qu nežat ed of basi awotƆ to sets odT .(A) kur ni awɑde noirisoq sot ni vistmizoryge stoudis (nool to 8704) end an ironia ed Iluis sexe nowa nia bezal na odrvetan maiq sut no Cand au moiengjineb teúdo some yu se "aoni moiðavreseli osekyusic4" refìbutionou anoidibnço eseilt nI).Jnmurrievod nad yd bevoga od .(*AXHA (NVRNEKA SHT" na of berrati binq ou Ilana Jool sysupa taq miniso owd to oda sud de muiner9 .(E) -apitison to stub on Tp nyab \ niutiw ywussati Isis.olol and otmi ond to arrow siluut to rodonski end ya bətşin zaitim ni nuij» .olusyaq trwoMA olusyuq ou lime zanim req eros req 30£% to edam edid da dreif two 30 .(0) d noijibnou ni oð berieter mois...pitiron acid to sarb and mort as Loùm to Joeqaer ni seu: and gainiumteder To esogug erit toľ „svode Bild „Domundani Jani? ond ni bing ed ILane Jaeli mwos) Len malmeng .BUGGOUTY JRSuquloveb na berilmezøb ad lliw oldayaq adrwona jokre alunyaq amiesong to Jnula edt Juo juijl add to noidalgavO MỌ ajul erit to anota Iaudos end ddiw sonɑbrɔɔos ni botcutie ed I1808 Inne Jnewrevod and of sun ed oz bench Jnuous reditu) yra (saw and yo bing \bootio drvous broote you to usessed and yd biny od on Jud neievod end yu mend of behnuter ed Indu scansad „Benao slova to ranile ni bing o.. Mere Jeezejni mort wou Bugha ed fine biay ed od Juni mwoz) to trwala aất .abessory Jiesiqolovab sa amİJ OJ ORİJ Lanoitibha you to Josqɛar ki begiano ad IImin staotta oli bılı alanyaų eu od brvot ed exit ut sulit muni yan dand Joel zwol buourer us to dosyesi ni sham ad Ifwe bruster on piralinis ,eiusɩuq su od oruul eu amid of quid muni ya Jand doeři avor) ond at botimity sú od "werk berieach on?" to savel ent lo cred enï .(0) JV to aried zandnut o tut elumenen) mukoy dì ad Ilerie soessai and mort vone, 4:00 Ilaan bua (Juo amorú beɛsec80-01 A JE PLIS) date of the notification above referred to in Condition B. (E). The laying out of "THE RESERVED AREA" shall be subject to the approval of the Government, and a plan shall be submitted to the Government in the first instance. Provision in such laying out shall be made to the satisfaction of Government for the following purposes:- (i). The erection of a Church. (ii).The erection of a School. (iii).(Omitted). (iv).The formation of a recreation ground. No alteration shall be made in the scheme of laying out as shown on the plan approved by Government except with the consent of the Governor-in-Council. (F). All roads and lanes within "THE RESERVED AREA" shall be made and constructed by the Government at expense of the Lessees but shall be subsequently taken over, maintained and controlled by the Government at Government expense. (G). The Government shall at its own expense extend to the Reserved Area the road at present in course of construction to Inland Lota 1946 and 1947 in order to give access to the Reserved Area. (H). All sewers and storm-water drains within "THE RESERVED AREA" except as hereinafter mentioned shall be constructed and maintain- -ed by the Lessess at the Lessee's om expense and to the satis- -faction of the Director of Public Works. All sewers and storm- -water drains situated in the area laid out as rouds and lanea shall be constructed by the Government and maintained by the Government at Government expense. All sewers or storm-water drains required outside the boundaries of "THE RESERVED AREA' for comecting the above mentioned sewers and storm-water drains with the City Sewerage System or with any existing mullah or stream course shall be constructed by the Government at the expense of the Lessees but shall be subsequently maintained by the Government at Government expense. (I). The Government shall construct and maintain at Government expense such nullahs and channels as may be considered necessary by the .ä koitimoù ki o♪ berreter svoda noitavitijon suit lo etab ♬ of Joe lube au ILune "AREA (SVEIEMH luT" to duo gni\Rİ SUï .(4) ent ut heat insova au lama malq a bris „ŠNJITEVOO said to LevotųGE Juo gnijal dous ni noisiVOTI „COMBİOni sexit end ni înecumevod Mirellot en zo】 Junurievod to no¿Josleiten end of abem ed flame monudu a te moitosze sAT .(1) .IvonoƐ # to noitoane sifT. (21) (boððin)),(111) „brusot, noijverder a to noidrano) net.(vi) no mono on two guiçal tu ametion did ni ebaa sẻ Ilodia noiteratis of bid to Jhem no mad udiw dquore disaunteroð yď bevonqqa naiq ens .Itowweb-ni-TOLTOVOD nia abri ed IIams *MRMA @KVWWZMA_581* riadky zonel bas sheon IIA .{N} Ilmo Jum Buesand end to vaneyra da dusuurievod ent yd bedouitur:00 and zu bellowmo bus bonisanjam,76vo naxað viðloupeados ed Toom-gro Vikastevoð du fremur:revel DOVI888. Alu od hnedye esneyte me ndi da Iium Jamu zavoj sďT .(3) njou brainI of noijowwen o to eatuvo ki Jimnenq de boot and maTĀ .BOTA DOY1Osun acis of neecos aviy vử tubae nì TARI POB DAVI "AKAR C V. TIPKU: KHT" Abidie maisió TOJAWIRTOJE non azower 1ĨA .(H) -nisJniða við bej,uids, jo e Larte benoidiom rejtantesen an ¿qsore -Bidea and oð níus euil-qre „mo a'soused and da nessand and yd be- Cirioja (um Browes IIS .8utoli viluwi to mJoenil nad že neistal- Bowl Dim ab'un na Juo ·ial nors e.♪ ni bedactia animb rejow- elis yd beniwdrumu bua Ji ocurrevod end jai bedoundanco ed IInte „OBIEɖTO J{Butievuð da dJIJBEL "ISVO) BOİT AKOO Bnd ebiatuo vetiuper aniæYD NEJZW=OTOJE To siewes IIA Clowes benoitzeu svour and zaidze,moo n07 "ASPA URVIR” Dht to wilt to nedaudenos su Lisie OPTA O MAVnda to die. Ian gnijaive Vkimmupozúra no ILine duu eeeaaed cod to saungre end de Josmurtavoð .eciwqxe Jubuurtavoð du dimurterod and yd beniadrian OBING'S JIBINTovoð Ja niajniaj ine Jovidenco Ilana frentevoù aut .(I) and Lú ViJenaosu beren irmo ou yuu ax clemmano me eilailun doub Government for the proper drainage of Crown Land adjoining "THE RESERVED AREA" but subject nevertheless to the proviso that when the sun expended by Government upon the construction of such nul- -lahs and channels shall have amounted to $38,000.00 the Government shall not be called upon to expend any further sun on such construction. (J). All works required in connection with the supply of water to "THE RESERVED ARKA” @xcept such as come within the category of 'Services shall be constructed and maintained by Government at Government expense. The Government does not however undertake to maintain a constant supply of water within "THE RESERVED AREA”. (K). (Omitted.) (L). The Lessees shall make such arrangements as the Lessees think fit for lighting the roads and lanes within "THE RESERVED AREA" subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works. (M). The Government shall be under no obligation to light the road referred to in Condition G above. (N). (Omitted). (0). The Lessees shall erect and maintain at the Lossess expense a church and a soho d, which shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by Government. (P). The Lessees shall lay out and maintain at the Lessees expense a Recreation Ground in accordance with plans approved by Government. (Q). All arrangements for scavenging and policing "THE RESERVED AREA" shall be carried out and controlled by the Government at Govern- -ment expense. (R). No person other than of Portuguese Extraction except a domestic servant employed by an authorised resident in "THE RESERVED AREA" or priests or school teachers employed in the Church or school situate within "TIE RESERVED AREA" or medical practitioner practis- -ing within the said area shall reside in that area, and no sub- -lease shall be granted by the Lessees to any other person than of Portuguese Extraction without the written permission of the Governor-in-Council. The Lessees shall not at any time mortgage or charge any portion ba?" juiniojino hand wor) to eyanib reyorq was to↑ JuBull TBVOD Nein? Jorj oziv: Tq oild of sæcientnoven Jusjdwa dwa "ANA OVERH -Ion joua to noidulijanos edź noqr Jnenrievod yď bebueqre mua sELS ZHOMMIIOVOJ OL2 00.000,00% of beinuunis oved Ilana alenado vos alal- Toda no MJU 160JTUT a bowgre od nogu bellao ad Jon Ilma SHT" of 105av To pl ̧qum adt utiw mitosino ai 59tiupen #from IKA (1) 'ourvred' to yт0,8JRO Bild ninJiw m3oo sa dowa ¿qeoye "AMRA COVERED. JIOM.TAVO) Ja Jusmrievod yď benlaanism bem bezousienoo ed IIssa a niatninu od elatisaj tevevod don sech JIHALITOVoð mặt .esmqra . "ASIHA (NV, ROM. (HT® nàdiów wdow to yiyqwa dostacoo (.bestimo) .(X) Jit mind reasse! ens sa BJNOWSuite dove eslam Lions sesama] miíT,(1) Joejdwa *nklin ŒVIENU. NHT" niddiw semmi nae shaor eso yoitázká 101 „sahol pilus de Tajoonill add to invon, qa, mais va hwor Bút tnjil ot noiðægildo on sabiu ed Elade Josmertevod Ent .evous ✪ noiðibaeŋ ni of berseler .(bettin)) .(1) a exiseqre acessed bild da niatnim bas doete Ilana sessani ngi (0) stir aosbroods ni bedcutjemo sa Líndu tíożow,bonos a one doʻtudo „Zreaurevoð ¿ɗ bawosqu analq Beaneyre soosaaï mid do niednia boa two yad Ilana seostel ost .(4) .Jnowanievod to bevoryqe analų dit¿w sonsbrooos ni bewesɔ neiðaezasf "ASIA CIVILINIA MIT" zaidiloq bas zak,drovsan 10% Bånen@gnavia IIA .(9) -NISVO) Ja Jneurievod sut ya bellozdnos ora jyo beltzan ad ¡Ima .enneqre Juan- sijneobs tqeuxe noisonïtrů saugusto4 to nad♬ reddo neezeq ol .(h) *ASHA GAVA USH HIT" ni Jnubiner beeixondua na yď bøyoique Jaarte# foutise to doxunű mid ni beyofque stevioned foodios no BJBBing 70 F-Bisourq 16ndicatoutą. Invivom to "AdNA CLUSE LT" nintiw sjeljin -dua o bre (8078 Juus ni abisen liana seia kina sad nintiv yai- to and fronroq narito yna að acessed and jd bedrag ed Ilada essel- eit To Loineiroq nettitw weid Juondiw noitoastră sporymuzuki .Iiomvol-ni-Toпerçû HoİJroq yiw Bytulo 10 sjuμTum Quid yne én son Ilme sobeɛəd ont of "THE RESERVED AREA" except so far as may be necessary to raise money upon debentures for the purpose of floating the scheme to develop "THE RESERVED AREA" and except in so far as it may be necessary to charge any portion of "THE RESERVED AREA" to secure any sub-lessee participating in a Provident Purchase Scheme here- -inafter mentioned, without the consent of the Governor-in-Council: and every sub-lease of any portion of "THE RESERVED AREA" shall contain a clause prohibiting the sub-lessee from mortgaging or charging or transferring his interest in any portion in any manner whatsoever. (R1). The sub-lessees shall have the privilege of participating in a Provident Purchase Scheme to be organised and controlled by the Lessees of the Reserved Area whereby on payment of a monthly instalment extending over a period of not less than 25 years the sub-lessees shall become the omers of the portion of "THE RE- -SERVED AREA" and the buildings thereon comprised in their sub- -lease as Lessees of the Crown for the remainder of the term of 75 years of ani subject to the terms and conditions of the Crow Lease of the Reserved Area granted to the Lesseer. ($). In the event of the Lessees sub-leasing any portion of "THE RESERVED AREA' such sub-lease (which sub-lease shall be in a form to be approved of by the Government) shall contain a condition prohibiting the sub-lesses from disposing of such portion at any enhancement in price other than such as is justified by expenditure which the sub-lessee may have incurred in making permanent im- -provements on such portion. In the event of any dispute arising as to what are such permanent improvements or as to the value of such permanent improvements in each case the matter shall be referred to the Director of Public Works whose decision shall be final and binding on all parties concerned. (T). In the event of any sub-lessee desiring to dispose of his sub- lease to any person other than of Portuguese Extraction he must first obtain the sanction in writing of the Lessees of "THE RESERVED AREA" and of the Governor-in-Council. (U). In the event of any sub-lessee becoming bankrupt or insolvent, his esini od yie neben ed au eo qui ca ¿qeoxe "AKHA GVARMA, DIT" to od onerva end gaitrost to exoqrug end tol serwœdeb nogu yenoMI eo you ji 88 ral os ni ¿qoore bos "AZSIA GEVIZELA KHT" qoleveb Đivoen ud "AZHA OVILESIA NHT" to moitroq yiw aytario od pisassona -9180 cmonoti asumowy Jnebivory s ni yaitegioiding sensei-dua yna ;IkuwoJ-ni-ONTOVOU But to Jusanoo But Juodaiw,banoiJnem IeJianİ- Ilario "AMISA (EVRAEN DIT" to moidnog pra tu ennai-dus yieve ins TO NĚJAKÝTOW motî sexual-dwa end gnið túidong sauelo a misdugo Terma que ni noisroy yw ni deeredai sini gaisrolnaand to galgrado a ni quiðnqisionq to sysliving add swan Inde voormal-dus maT .('8) and yu bellorðnoo bus basinsyro ed oð smedoƐ saadowi Jasbivori Vidnou a to dismayaq no yaaraxim sera beriaen, aż do neesamī git away CS muw coal dom to boisaq a rovo gaibnotre treulatani - TRT to noistoy and to usermo end wooed [Lara sensasi-dua -due tienʊ ni besirywo noetada ngaiblivé erit beun "AhfiA CHVIL.8- ¿V to urred add to rebokawer slid tot amonů acić do sossaol sa sunoi- mworu aid to anolibros brua merted wit of doe¿dum, na lo azaet .8e8azaj saj od bedawny será berrenafi adt 1o sanad MT" to moistuq yu gnisseledve asessed and to drove and ni .(8) trol a ni ed Iinue ouzel-due noi. 7) omni»dwa sioun "Alka GIVSELSI. noizibuoo » niat..ou Have (Joextete) ens yd to bevo© Tyq8 8a od gu da noisroq dous to gaisuqaib mor? dessel-due sið gnitidinorq JIJIDLeyrə „d beititen, ai ca dove nada vecito soing ni Jœweenennə -mi tronasroq nixa, ni beruoni əvan gam ouanel-dʊu sod doise jnizin eduqeib yw to Jneve end ni .roitroq dous ne ajnamevotq- to euinv edc nơ Bu 10 Bửunuevorqui trosauraq dove era Jaciw od na od IIaue 187joni alt seno done ni adomes WOTQUÈ ¿NEDMETING DOUB où Ilmia noisiɔeb enony Bato! viíuwi to resɔerill end of berrater .bermoonoo Beitung lĩa ne ynibald bos Lacit -UMB BL: To Booqsil, od „mitisab vessel-dwe yna to Jnevo acid nl .{T) Jau sú noiJURIJTË DHUNAéry to mand rerido noszaq yas at onsei KAM* to soensai end to jaitiww ni noijonas mild niejdo Jeril .Iiomwob-ni-hortevou and to brus "AHA GELVERURE ļain Jnevloani to squidnud,nixseu ceasei-dua yne to drove on! ni .(U) sub-lease shall revert to the Lessees of "THE RESERVED AREA" who may dispose of it in such manner as they shall consider fit and proper in the interests of the creditors of auch lessee. (V). In the event of any profit remaining in the hands of the Lessees of the Reserved Area after realisation of the interest of the Lessees of the Reserved Area in the Reserved Area and after de- -fraying all charges for maintenance, repairs, insurance and interest at the rate of 8% per annum on capital expenditure to date such profits shall be paid into the Colonial Treasury to the credit of the Government. (W). The Lessees of "THE RESERVED AREA" or their sub-lessees shall expend a sum of not less than $400,000 in erecting and completing fit for occupation within 48 months of the date of the notifica- -tion referred to in Condition B above one hundred houses. (I). All rates shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the Rating Ordinance, 1901, and any subsequent amending Ordinance on all properties within "THE RESERVED AREA". (Y). Any buildings erected or works carried out within "THE RESERVED AREA" shall be erected and carried out and maintained in accord- -ance wita the provisions of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance and any amendment thereof and adequate insurance shall be effected by the Lessees in respect of all houses and buildings erected to the satisfaction of the Government. (Z). The Government shall grant facilities for the construction of a tramway connecting "THE RESERVED AREA" with the Electric Tramway Company's System, provided that no expense shall be thereby entailed upon the Government. (22).The Lessees of the Reserved Area shall not be at liberty to dis- -pose of their interests in any portion of the Reserved Area except as mentioned in Conditions R and Rl above without the previous consent of the Governor-in-Council signified in writing and subject to such conditions as the Governor-in-Council, with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, may impose. Drw "AMIA GIVIMUA IHit" to ceessal and od drover IInde eenel-qua pa dit robinmoo Ilana yacht as forum mkwa ni ji lo enoquib yam .ogonal-dowa to anothero edit to ajasretni en mi regorg ceoauod erit to shami edt mi zninimer Jitorq yra to Jnere end mI .(V) aid to Jasredni and to moitauiiser roðla neti bertenafi edi to -ab Tots bne not; borrowe♬ end në send bevisdef and to aseɛnal Dna Corrubki,utinqər,domnisoðnina Tol soymco lie aniyan). ud owujibreqre Laziqao no murgie zaq No8. To adam end de danzajni ens ut viu80817 Laivola) and odri bisq ed IIndia nditorq dɔus stab „ÎNEMENTO VOð er. To Jibero Marie avecosi-dus TiuS TO "ARHA (RIVIFIEKE KAT" to assassi oriT .(W) anijelgavo bra isoere ni (00,005% must seel Jon to awe a busqre -œitijon end to otab end to addnom da nirdiw noitaquono vol Jil .Beauori berbawi eno evoca & noiðibagŭ nå oð bernster moid- hanicall edi to artes adj vitiw edusbtoooa ni biây sơ Linda sedaı LIA .(I) (Is no commnivro qnibɛema driespeadus yns bus,IOVI,somnib10 .“ASIHA INTYMESS. SHP* nànim neitraqang (AVİMZA UT” niítiw Juo bei.nao stow To betoane agaibliud yai -(Y) -bт008 ni benisðnism bus tuo bei 18o bam bedoere ad I£ada "AZĦA aguibfive one sitIneli difuug ads to ano taivong and nðir sons- ILuia somartani adrupaka bis footarid Jimmhaus yne bus sonSMİİTÜ ajniblind bra seepori Ilu to dosques ni seeseed edit ya bedoel te ad .Jnaunovod aut to nojjaminitse ed að batoasa ́s to Hoidowanoo sự ti soivilion) Mery Ilaria Juemmevoð sat .(3) LOWATT Di" Joela edo nitiw *ARFA (KIVANEES LIT" qnidominoD VSWEPIJ yderovd ed Iludo can qre on Jarts bebivoną „medayƐ a'yızaqnoƆ „JISBOATTOYOD DInt nogu beliætas -sib od yjïedii Ja ed Jon Ilade será bøvrenañ edt 10 seossaï adT. (SS) DOTA BOVIOSSí ens to noiðroq yos ni stueradni tiens te esoq- ent Juantiw evoda Ig bna ♬ ano ij innoù mì benoitnem sa ¿qsome dit ni beitingis fiowo-ni-voirrevoù sát to Jueando suoivetą Atiw ,Liowo-ni-Torrevod sat es enoitibroʊ down as sooįdua bre you,Beinoĺou eis 101 ejujƐ to yusjerse2 and to favorque edit .esoqmi Fondosure 2. (No. 1.) Hongkong. 19th Jove de TYIB. REC REGO 7 MAY 14 Having now returned to the Colony, I have the Honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th August last Io.1209/1912 the contents of which I need hardly say are disarpointing and the terms now offered by the Government so entirely different from what were originally proposed that I venture to point out to you the many disadvantages and additional burdens now sought to be placed upon the intended Lessee of the land in question by the Government. BALE OF LAND, In the first place you state that the land be put up to motion in the ordinary manner at a minimum price of Tro cents per square foot. This would inevitably lead to competition by land speculators to the great disadvantage of the Scheme and to the intereste of those whom it is designed to benefit. CROT REIT. This you state is to be charged on the whole area, no rebate being made for such portion of the land as is to be used for a Market. ROADS AND LANES The Government do not now undertake to maintain the roads and lanes after they have been constructed. PUBLIC ROAD, The Government now asks that the Lesare do contribute a sum of $8,000 towards the construction of a road of a width of ten feet instead of a road of a width of fifteen feet for which the Lorree was originally asked to contribute the sum of $6,000. A ten foot road is in my case too marrow for the purposes of the "Reservation". ¦rtaar | SEWERS AND DRAINS. The Government do not now undertake to maintain the sewers and drains after they have been cone- tructed. The Lessee is now asked to contribute a sum of $20,000 towards the construction of a water supply even though the Lessee will have to pay water rates in addition to the above expenditure. NULLAHS. The Government now withdraws its offer to construct and maintain the mullahs in the Fong naichong and Soo Kung Poo Valleys for the reception of drainage of Crown land adjoining the area in respect of which the Government offered to expand the same of $88,000 and considered that no economy on the expenditure proposed in this respect was possible. The Government do not now undertake to construct and maintain a market. SCAVENGING. The Government now withdraws its offer to carry out scavenging on the area. BUILDING STIPULATION. The Government now raquires that the Leeree shall expend in buildings to be completed and to begome rateable a sum of not less than $400,000 within Thirty six months from the date of sale instead of within Forty eight months as formerly required. RETAINING WALLS. Reference is for the first time now made to these, the object of such reference at this late date being obscure. In my letter to you of the 7th July last and on Hig Excellency's express suggestion, I arended my proposal and offered the Goverment a premium of Two cante per square foot (which was the full value placed on the land in question by the ANIAMO STE and oth hae START of 529. ANT br supratent Agrodi neva malonė Eva anodotan ŞAİ In la fust a rotu la ayanlurb to KO IZTAYO" et doife to dvdt berat baxna kme non seg Do get oldə at banya ŽAJEM K Klatkiem TOSTÍ B#Oo at -OPTA 10 LEONITORED «AT to bind sg/2blind al OLINK - VADE LIDIAN ATN PRIOJIVA LIMIT 092 30. kards west the he wa a eldestru proied_ 21 atta) alas te slab and mai adterm XİS XİTLÁT .bytingar gliomsat de adžena, žásła gizak Sath and not at moborotal 1. nad (tator dous in tonido adt anadź of sham „erwondo jaloď v‡má bar Jens Fart steepA KAS KÉRAS 677T pd deltavay #2 band wife zo va only avlev tha oft sai mitr) Director of Public Works) in the belief that the Government would thereby be enabled to see its way to withdraw the restriction imposed by Condition ge which I explained was necessary in order, in certain events, to assist the repay- ment of the Debentures which it is essential to ficat in order to finance the scheme. After very careful consideration of your letter under reply, I regret that I can come to no other conclusion than that the Government is averse to the proposed Portuguese Reservation Scheme; a scheme which I am convinced and which convlotion is also shared by a great number of influential British residents in the Colony is sadly needed in order to provide suitable housing accommodation for the poor but deserving Portuguese who form a section of the community very necessary to the prosperity of the Colony and who are admitted to be generally honest, industrious, trustworthy and accurate in the discharge of their duties. I have from the very first pointed out that the emoceas of the Boheme is dependent upon Government assistance without which the project is doomed to failure and at the commencement of my negotiations with the Government I was glad to find that His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard took a sympathetic interest in my proposed Soheme and many others interested themselves in the project and I was assured that the necessary money to finance the Scheme would be forthcoming when necessary and I should have experienced no difficulty whatever in the floșta- tion of Debenturas amongst the gentleman whom I had approached on the subject and who were as sanguine as I myself on the Buccess of the Scheme. The unfortunate attitude now taken up by the Government Comitted. regarding the Scheme has, I fear, become an open secret and it has had the effect amongst the gentlemen who had originally agreed to take up Debentures of making them apathetic towards the Scheme and the Public have also formed the opinion that the Goverment has decided to withdraw ite former proffered assist- I have no alternative therefore but to ask that the matter be referred to the Secretary of State with copies of the docu- ments and correspondence which have passed between the Government of this Colony and myself (-hich are sent herewith) and to intimate to you that I am despatching a copy of this letter and copies of the former letters and documents on the aubject direet to the same quarter with the hope that the admitted desirability of making suitable provision for the housing of the poorer classes at Home who are unable to help themselves may be applied to similar clasmon resident in this Colony and that any Scheme which is designed for the furtherance of this object should receive the cordial support of my Colonial Government even to the extent of making a free grant of land and advancing to the Promoters money on easy terme for develop- ment and construction, repayable gradually out of the rente received from the tenants of the houses, I have the honour to be, Your obedient Servant, (Sd.) C. Thontaque Ede The Hon. Colonial Secretary. Enclosure 2. No.1209/1912. Rca 7 MAY 14 Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th. February, 1914. I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has had under consideration your letter of the 19th. November relative to the terms imposed by this Government in respect of the lease of an area which it is desired to take up for the purposes of a Portuguese Reservation. 2. His Excellency is in sympathy with the objects of the Scheme, and he cannot agree with your contention that this Government has adopted a hostile attitude towards it. After full consideration of the points raised in your letter under reply “hi he is prepared to recommend the lease to the Secretary of State for the Colonies subject to the modifications shown in the revised draft regulations which are enclosed herewith. His Excellency hopes that you will be able to see your way to accept the terms now proposed. 3. With regard to the concluding paragraph of your letter, as it was hoped that a satisfactory arrangement might still be arrived at, the copies of documents and correspondence which have passed between this Government and yourself have not been forwarded to the Secretary of State pending this further reference to you. I have etc.. (Sd.) Claud Severn, Colonial Secretary. C. Liontague Ede, Esq. P.S. The Secretary of State has decided that with regard to compensation for tenants improvements at the expiration of leases, the principle that the whole value of tenants improvements will not be confiscat. -ed at the end of a lease shall apply to reneable Leases in the Colony. „S owBolon .Y 4 0 0 Enclosure 2. (No. 3.) , itto o'yinterpet Laino [09 „Aici pymutuel ViJUS „roxyjna:: „SIENEOSI.oli Hongkong, 2nd. March, 1914. and yunalloora sin sand way arohii od betontin was I Judul oil to rocdel woy noisarebicuoo tebiu baai ood Touzavod HÀ CHOLU TƯVOð mind yú besoqui series and að sviðalst Tedmevol I hợt qu salad od puTiBob ni Ji noiw met me to samel ent to Jooqaer .NDIJUTT6B5. esouzudtuʻi a to sobogruq ods ĵo njogjdo wik adiw uldaqaja ni mi gone floorá sili midự đơn 5 noičnounos tuoj sin asta Jonno ad ettK" .emedal edt líct net. „di chuwus akuditja elitron s batques sad Jiemurtevoj im yiyen robiu rectal wit ni besins aðning end to moitazobiemoo oðuðu to quwatual and J samel end brownover of bezaqery ai on Desive a♬ ri mute anoidsvilíbou end of Joejdwa seinoloù edt Tot quncilooxu siin uitiveren vsolonu era poidw anoisulugor Sterb M.Iod und Jyəuor au yal? woj ses ut side ed Iliw voy Jaut aequn .besogong wo nong to niqat,inq jubulongo sud od inuyen 14 17 .¿ Jugin Jhonky8T18 VroJunĵaisva a hand beyod amm di na ‚vajjaĺ salubnoquexToo vim ajna.woub to seiquo end „da bevitt ed ilije Jor: ei tietoy bita Jhauuntavuð sind noorted beeasy even doinw TONJWA Dias gribnəq ədəd? To grajozonƐ end of bebs. wiol need •voj od sonOISTOT 1030 SVA I turteve2 m. «IU (.b2) • Didorded Irino100 „pel,ab2 surged foli 10 bişəï njiv Jens bepiseb sou etadi: to viovenved afT .2.¶ and ja udiémovờiqui Bðmanned rot noitesniegaoo of olaik muud Jais siqining mit ‚B68jel to noisetigre Joocitnoo ed van Ilir etnojovoryui utrumed to suIev e.useno od ziqys fione easel to be end de be- •ynofob and mi aganoj Portuguese Housing Scheme. I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 1209/1912 dated 28th. ultimo. I gladly accept His Excellency's assurance that he is in sympathy with the objects of the scheme and that he is prepared to recommend the Lease to the Secretary of State for the Colonies subject to the modifications shown in the revised draft regulations which are enclosed in your letter under reply. I have perused these regulations, and accept same subject to an agreed limit being placed on the expenditure of the lessees under the last paragraph of clause H and also subject to the water which it is proposed to supply to the Reserved Area being filtered water. I fe- -el sure that His Excellency will not consider that the lessees are unreasonable in desiring to know what their expenditure may be before works commence for connecting storm water drains etc., to the city sewerage, more especially as in the original conditions submitted by the Government under K this expenditure was estimat- -ed to amount to $8,000 and such a sum if added to the enhanced price now agreed upon for the land would in the opinion of the lessees form too great a burden on the scheme, I note that the correspondence so far exchanged between the Government and myself has not been submitted to the Secretary of State, and I beg leave to express the hope that the matter may now be referred home as expeditiously as possible, more especially as arrangements have been made for the work to commence, if such can be arranged, before the return of the writer from home. I note from the postscript of your letter that the Secretary of State has decided that with regard to compensation for tenants improvements at the pairation of leases the principale exuacion .Y 4 0 0 ...afel normal bus jamoagnoli «emenɔ2 juiadol, enoujutro¶ Joli quo, to jqivoen est qjbelwomana of god I „Olkein didus betab SIVINGOSI that the whole value of tenants improvements will not be confiscat- -ed at the end of a lease shall apply to renewable Leases in the Colony. I have etc... (Sd.) C. Montague Eda, Jand concraze a'yonelle ori sili tqavos viksia I si en drukt bra suenos odd To advojde and utkw yśtaque ni BÌ ouis 10% adatƐ to yшjaroeć sad id esami and baremoser of beraganų sbnb besiver add ni awode anoiðavitibou milt of doejdue meinold) val I .yiger robeu rottel woy ni besolume era doiáw anoiteluger beetje me od Joeįdue emas quoos me,Broktolarzeʼn suerij beaureg Jaaf vnd zabru sosszal en: To errusibaogre edr my bear Ig ̧nied JİMİL ni Ji doim Tedaw and od dosjuus osis bus H umelo to dgorjereq -ot I .nadow bored[it jured nezi berzeseji and od VIçque of b Baqorq noonnal etić Jand rebiɛnoo Jon liiw yomilsoxäi nil delid owe Is- od yet ex. ioneqre vient Jouw woral od gniriseb ni sidan:cessum OTS od,,odo antenь TOJE” #Tuje „nitoennoo 101 sor:amoo manow eruted snoitibnuo Ianijino suď ni ma \lisioequo eram (@yelowon pdio odd “damično now ewtibneqre sint 1 zobus Jusmurtavo) and yɗ bejðindas a beorine ait of bebus li iwe a noue bas 090,cu að Javous ed be- out to moinigo es ni bluor ici sú tot nogu beetje won soitq .euesiva erit no mobiad a daerz vod iriot soonnoi bepintore wi os Dominoqsation and tent atom I and oð boððinxive mead Jon sad losy bre Jnemrievod erit neewded and did sqori eris aaenqre od svoel you I bna,etejë to yinterool ‚oldiɛɛoq na visoitibegre na osion batioter ed won yan IGJJEM od a10m ond 10% ebma good evað aðkomorarts as yilaiooqos Stum Brit to rutor and eroled „begneri eď nao dowa ti BONOLMIOD „DOMÍ MOTÌ nodirw and Jand Inddel woy to tqinandsoq and mort eden I noisje.eq1100 of branjer njiw Jand bebineb sud etndě to vinde708Ɛ løqiournq ait seunes to noidatirgo and ja atneevorqui ajuaned 107 The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, Colonial Secretary. P.8. Please note that Mr. H. W. Looker holds my Power of Attorney during my absence. -Jsonition eú dou IIiw stromovorgni atanned to suiav elonw end Jarð end ni sengei «idwener of plega líade oazel a to be ent je be- *DJO BIAN I jabi, erjednoli .D (JEE) jateral bus19.li .coli odT .yæjezoeƐ Is¿oíc0 .coneeds you anirub yonzorja to No. 1209/1912. Enclosure 2 REG2 7 MAY 14 (No. 44) Cit) 312 Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd. April, 1914. With reference to your letter of the 2nd, of March, I am directed to inform you that no definite estimate of the expenditure to be incurred under Clause H of the Conditions on sewers and storm water drains required outside the boundaries of "The Reserved Area" can be made at present. Possibly a sum of $15,000 might be sufficient, but this figure can only be regarded as a guess. As regards the water supply the cost is put at £30,000 which includes $15,000 for filter beds. I enclose a copy of a letter, which was addressed by the Chamber of Commerce to the Government, and a copy of the reply which was sent. C. Montague Ede, Esq., I am etc., (Sd.) Claud Severn, Colonial Secretary. Sewaolami ,oni110) o'yujezdet Isino[00 «SIVINGOSI .DIVI finq., brs (anożynati toby! Ithay „found to „bas mij to tajjel woy od monorelor dtiv aid to ajamitae edinileb on dada por artɑînż od bajoerib me I no ano id İbuod adt ħ li saaf9 zaku berwoni ed of ewj ¿busqre To ssirabuwod and abiejuo beriuper aniash nożaw arroja ima snovOS to mus a yluisaol (Jossanq da abai ed nao "netā, berresah GT" bairt: 397 oứ xíno liso ergjit mind Jud „însioillum od tegim 000,0♫ to Juy si Jeos mit piqqun sejaw wid abinger så boacetóun sam doitw,redjel a lo yqou a solone I .abad tejfit tot 000,0♫ sobuiɔni doidw 000,06% end to yqoo a bre„Jires@voð sút að soromso) to radusdü edt yo .Joes new dolu yiger ...úde na I trieveč musíð (.48) .Yuje1062 leirolo Stone hav No 122. JHMllen 1615714 Rohnsar 16/57 Sir G. Fiddes. Sir H. Just. Sir J. Anderson. Lord Emmott. Mr. Harcourt. Six I Luggs to sel kati. So that the minute pp ane removed before both. and the papers haver to ach kie receipt of your 118 f the to state, confirmation of way tel of the way. was, that Car bobosalis to the lease of area of from Land to the purposes of a HONG KONG Portuguese Reservation. may los Proposed French Railway Line 1914 16 Abril. Confirm's telegram of 3 april xencloses map Last previous Paper. showing route and projectes British Line for return) 70. 13 May ( reattached 23 Next subsequent Paper. (98,196) W1,31,066—18, 45,000, 12/13, A ŠE W, with which a world cash. Прий Сми " Copy with fist malome to had been in mig for return 8/57140 1/24 8. v. 14 CONFIDENTIAL. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 16th. April, 1914. I have the honour to confirm my cypher tele- -gram of the 3rd. instant of which a paraphrase is enclosed and to transmit herewith copy of a map shewing the proposed French Rail- -way Line and the projected British Railway Line with which the French line would clash. It is obvious that a Railway debouching at Pakhoi would seriously injure the trade of Hongkong and that it is very necessary that the proposed British Line connecting Szema.o with Wuchow and the West River should receive all possible support. On the 3rd. instant I posted to His Majesty's Minister at Peking copy of the paraphrase of my telegram to you. I have the honour to be, Your most obedient, humble servant, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P., Governor,&c.. Enclosure 1. Paraphrase of Telegram from the Governor to the Secretary of State dated 3rd. April, WAY¡A! I have information of the signature at Peking of a preliminary agreement granting a concession for the construction of a railway from Yunnanfu to Poseh, Hanning and Pakhoi to a French Syndicate: The section of this Railway from Poseh to Manning would forestall a proposal made by Macdonald & Co., a British firm in Hongkong, for the construction of a line to Possh, Nanning and Wuchow from Saamo which would attract trade to longkong and to the West River. The French Concession should therefore be opposed. If it is too late to do this, Macdonald & Co. are ready to change their route so as to go straight from Poseh to Wuchow, and in the interests of longkong trade this proposal should be strongly supported. ald of Tantovou si ASOT】 CUT „Linga „brƐ bejab steð a to jalusi ja endale and to noža noiJurisanos edu zo1 noiassonoo a zničena ■ of ionleq nna yninneli „dieno¶ „ð ut binow Gninmll að vinnaʻi man) yarfiski akLAS Hi amit moiská z 1.09 ♫ blanobosli yď si nonians,desoi of mail a to moltow od lato zhuangu að ebond Joanita blwoW DI Ji 11 .becoqgo od szolerant : Evolia noinneol Tions @junio (30007 018 .80 a bisnobunal GUST THỬ HOA would at the worl ij VẤynunda nú hữurovín. Linoyorų mirt obet hade 4737? Attack & putly 4. 225hen. The under. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to the Under- · Secretary of State for the Colonies, and returns herewith as requested, the map which formed one of the enclosures in the letter from the Colonial of the 13 th instant (No. 16739) respecting railway concessions in Louth China- Foreign Office, May 21,1914 Fondovure