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Miwanthockhart
No.
126.
3.0.
13316
3
P30 APR 00
Government House.
Hong-Kong, 30 March, 1900.
141
Sir,
I have the honour to forward six copies of an
Ordinance entitled.-
"An Ordinance to facilitate the hearing, deter- mination, and settlement of land claims in the New Territo-
tel: 1. 28-3-1900. the customary Ref
6 Alty. Genl. 2-3-1980.
nol. 2. -3-1900 lel. 3. 23-1900.
ries, to establish a Land Court, and for other purposes", and with it a protest by the Honourable T.H.Whitehead, an Un- official Member of Council, and a minute upon it by the Attor-
ney General. In considering the latter it may be well to men- tion that the Honourable Dr.Ho Kai, one of the Members of the Law Committee, is an English Barrister. {
2. In dealing with the New Territory it has transpired that there are large numbers of disputed landi claims that will require to be thoroughly sifted by a Court. Clans claim rights that will have to be defined. Families claim joint ownership not always allowed. Landlords claim title to lands the area or position of which they cannot point out. Occupiers who have settled as squatters claim title and de- clare that they have in paying rent to fa-
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.
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