Transcript of which accompanied your despatch No. 449 of the 29th October last.
2. I am inclined to think that it would be better to amend Section 4 (1)(b), so as to agree with the wording of the first two lines of Section 3 and Section 1 of Ordinance 16 of 1900, by omitting the words "the acquisition of" in line 2 and substituting "ought to be resumed for a public purpose within the meaning of Section 2 of the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance 1900" for the words "is required in the public interests" in line 4 of the said section.
3. The form which I have suggested will have the advantage of introducing a definite reference to the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance 1900. I take this opportunity of enquiring whether you have heard that Mr. Lobeck, President of the Land Court in the New Territories, is the successor to Mr. Pollock.