Witness went on to agree with counsel that developed land implied land with houses and undeveloped Jand being barren land. Counsel enquired whether in most cases undeveoped land would be agricultural land, speaking generally. Witness disagreed that in most cases undeveloped land would be agricultural Iand. In the eastern district he explained, undeveloped land was. agricultural until recent years, but in other districts he said, the land in most cases was fallow, awaiting a favourable opportunity to be sold. He admitted the possibility of finding people living on undeveloped land, people like trespassers and squatters, but entirely @isogreed with Mr. Liu that they would elucidate the Council regarding the names of the actual owners of the land. Asked whether he would consider the eases of persons; 'Resting' on the land as occupiers hho replied that it would depend on the nature and object of the respective occupancy and also the permanency of otherwise of their stay. He agreed. that there might be cases where squatters would) make per manent residence on and to be classified as occupiers in the eyes of the Revenue Department of the Council. "He added that the Council had never collected taxes from. squatters and explained that they were occupants of structures _not Hable to taxation in respect of land
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