song ông
12746. 7th July, 1889.-
Sir Richard braves MacDonnell 0.8.
to
The Right Honourable
Earl Granville K.G.
Mr Duddell.
Legal proceeding against
Colonial Government threatened
Requests that
Care
be taken and
may be prepared for opinion of Counsel in London.
It will be difficult to
ascertain how
instruments are to
be worked. K
Vacature is open
WITH
Kirby hupare care 4419
He backs
WITH
9659. Hong Kong: 338
MINUTE PAPER.
Molland
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1. F. Sandford
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In 9659/64
Beton to Suddell a
This is a dispute between the Crown lessee & the firm Kong
in the right of
the Governor to withdraw a notice of resumption by
Government of part of the land leased-
It seems likely that Duddell will take legal proceedings to enforce his claim, I think before complying with the request of Sir MacDonnell to send the papers to some solicitor with the view of claiming the opinion of some eminent Queen's Counsel (e.g. Sir R. Palmer.) But looking through the papers I find that the copy of the lease to Mr Duddell, though the important part of it is recited in the subsequent award, Sir R MacDonnell promises to send a copy by the next Mail. Till then the matter
must stand over."
A final decision upon whether to submit the case to counsel or not might be taken, so that
the case may be sent, if necessary,
with instructions upon
the legal points
I prepare
to submit
that aver
precedent
$22,000/$18,000.
As the sum at stake is large,
it will be advisable to take
an opinion later on.
JULY 11th 89: