No. 505
(
Hongkong.
44087
Feet 7 DEC 03
Government House,
Hongkong, 4th. November, 1903.
509
sir.
Goo 33b8b
I have the honour to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of Mr. Chamberlain's Despatch No. 348 of the 22nd. Sep-
tember last and to inform you that New Kowloon was specially
exempted from the operation of the Ordinance in question as
it was considered desirable that rent in that portion of the
New Territory should be recoverable before the Supreme Court
in Hongkong. If it had not been exempted such cases would,
under the Ordinance, have had to go to Taipo to be dealt with
by the New Territory Magistrate.
I have the honour to be,
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE
COLONIES.
sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
Henry Arshake
Governor, &c...