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HONGKONG.
NEW TERRITORIES: LAND COURT, REPORT ON WORK FROM 1900 TO 1905.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of
His Excellency the Governor
LAND COURT, 7th March, 1905.
SIR,-In pursuance of your instructions I have the honour to submit the fol- lowing report on the Land Court from its commencement to the present time.
Ordinances.
2. It was constituted under Ordinance 18 of 1900 (now called Ordinance 4 of 1900), which has been amended by Ordinances Nos. 4 of 1902, 19 of 1902, 13 of 1903, 22 of 1903 and 2 of 1904. It also dealt with questions of Rent under Ordi- nance No. 14 of 1902 until that Ordinance was repealed by Ordinance No. 10 of 1903.
List of Land Court Officers.
3. The following is a list of the Presidents and Members of the Land Court in the order of their appointment:-
1. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
Appointed President on 26th May, 1900. Resigned on 10th January, 1902.
2. HENRY HESSY JOHNSTON GOMPERTZ,
Appointed Member on 26th May, 1900.
Appointed President on 10th January, 1902. Resigned on 2nd March, 1904.
3. HENRY Lardner DenNYS.
Appointed Member on 10th January, 1902. Resigned on 12th May, 1903.
4. BRUCE SHEPHERD.
Appointed Member on 12th May, 1903. Resigned on 2nd March, 1904.
5. CECIL CLEMENTI.
Appointed Member on 10th December, 1903.
6. CHARLES MCILVAINE Messer.
Appointed Member on 2nd March, 1904.
7. JOHN ROSKRUGE WOOD.
Appointed Member on 2nd March, 1904.
The Registrars in order of appointment were:-
1. JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP.
Appointed on 26th May, 1900. Resigned on 28th November, 1900.
2. JOHN ROSKRUGE WOOD.
Appointed on 28th November, 1900.
3. EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN WOLFE.
Appointed on 19th November, 1901. On leave 14th May to 30th September, 1902. Re-appointed on 6th March, 1903. Resigned on 1st December, 1903.
4. STEWART Buckle Carne Ross.
Appointed on 14th May, 1902. Resigned on 29th April, 1903.