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and to have waited for the publi. cation of the list would have greatly delayed
the Arbitration.
Next, it was
argued on be
: half of the Government that the air-
cumstances which had necessitated
were a
the resumption of à' portion of Jai- pingshan and are set forth in the preamble to Ordinance No 8 of 1894, analogous to those which had induced the invertion of certain clauses I (such as sections 21 and 41) sir the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890; and if I could have convinced the Board of the
contention, no.
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accuracy of my
1 for cent extra compensation for com - pulsory resumption would probably have been granted, ( vide (al of s.s. (2) of section 41 of the 1890. Act).
On the other hand, solicitors
for claimants.
an ar
analogy
argured in favour of
between the Lands Clauses
Act and the local Ordinance, and,
whether
0
whether or not the Arbitrators thought that the Lands Clanes Acts were a
safer guide,
I think that, in
instances, they allowed compensation
they
neveren
for forced sale; but as kred into details and merely nounced in each case.
lump
at -
as the amount of award, it is diffi. cult to know how that amount was made up.
on the point
My argument just adverted to, together
remarks
the me
with
muy
urging
making of de- ductions on account of overeraoding, will be found roughly reported the annexed" "Daily Press » slip of the 29th December 1894 to which I,
I respect- fully request attention.
The Board, in mow than once took up prehensible attitude when it affirmed that, although overcrowding the erection of cubicles and mezzanine
floors
my opinion,
aw six com
and