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Colony, would sign, with the parties interested, the descriptions 

 of boundaries, and would prepare the new certificates of title. 



The costs of these proceedings might be charged in part 

 to those land-holders on whose account they are incurred, the 

 balance would not be a very heavy charge on the local budget. 



In a short time, and without undue expense, the Govern- 

 ment would, I believe, by this means, accomplish the defini- 

 tion and demarcation of holdings. And these combined 

 measures would not only facilitate the enforcement of the 

 Torrens system, but, by determining the extent and the 

 boundaries of holdings, they would operate in putting an end 

 to the numerous law-suits to which boundary questions give 

 rise. * 



None of these advantages can be hoped for from the 

 cadastral survey. 



CAMOUILLY. 



* Number of suits tried in 1884, in which claims to land cr disputes about 

 boundaries were the cause of action : — 



Court of Binh-hoa ... ... ... 66 



Mytho, ... ... ... 13 



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Chaudoc, ... ... ... 133 



Vinhlong No returns furnished. 



Bentre, ... ... ... 136 



Soctrang, ... ... ... 19 



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