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1844 Second Land sale

1844 Second Land sale
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The Chinese  Repository

A second sale of lots took place at Hongkong on the 22d instant.
The lots were put up singly, and sold per 105 feet square, or nearly
that size on the average. The following is a schedule of the sale.
All the lots were knocked down at an advance on the upset price.
Pnrchwrs. Not. of lots. Total annual rent.

Dent &. Co. 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 72 £312
Lindsay & Co. 13, 15, 43, 89 80 5*.
Patrick Stewart 6, 7, 12, 14, 66 88 10s.
Thomas Lark ins 5, 17, 27 59 10s.
William Henry 1, 36, 37 52 15s.
Robert Strachan 9, 1 9, 20, 21, 26, 40, 41 , 79, 81 , 98, 99, 105, 109, 113, 116 430
George Strachan 24, 100 38
Hughesdon, Calder &Co .30,32,35,63,64,102 106 110 114 140
Rev. James Legge, 1>. D. 10, 11 44 10s.
William Scott 34, 59, 71, 104 63 5s.
Adam Scott 18, 108, 112 67
Robert Edwards 22,31,56,57,58 77
J. P. Porter 2, 16, 82, 83, 90 171 5s.
C. W. Bowra 42,87 60 10s.
M. Ford 84, 96, 97 102 5s.
Mr. Hawkins 23, 77, 80 116 5s.
M. Bruce 60,61 15 15s.
W. Tarrant a5, 9H, 101 75 10s.
Mr. Stevenson 23,29 31 5s.
Framjee Jamsetjee 38, 62, 91, 93, 94, 95, 103, 107, 111, 115 230
Mr. Lattey 45,74 80
Kinsing 86, 88 70 10s.
John Burd & Co. 39 48 5s.
H. Jackson 25 22
William Fyke 65 11
Mr. Christopher 50 32
A. Anderson 73 73
Francis Spring 33 10 10s.
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In all 101 lots sold, at a yearly rental of .£2,562. 10s. These lots <yjj
are to be leased for only 75 years, after which the land and all the
improvements on it will revert to government ; and government also
reserves the right at three months' notice to dispossess any tenant of
his lot at their own valuation. There were about 25£ acres in all
sold, which is upwards of £100 an acre annual rent to government.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Saturday, January 1, 1944