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willing to do everything in accordance with His Excellency's
wishes, to prevent the policy of the Hill Reservation Ordinance
being publicly discussed, and so put the Government in an
awkward position. I have done everything which I should expect
any one else to do in my place.
But I have met with no consideration at all from the Government.
His Excellency the Governor suggested that I had based my claim
upon his letter: while personally advising me to abandon it, for
some reason which I do not understand, he suggested that some
members of the Executive Council might be willing to make good
my loss.
Having stated verbally and in writing what the reason for the
decision of the Executive Council was, when I referred to it,
His Excellency informed me that that was not the reason: it has
subsequently transpired that there were several reasons, each
member of the Council of eight apparently having a reason of his
and some being in favour of the exemption being granted:
it was also made clear at the interview I had with His Excel-.
-lency that the limited extent of the request for exemption
OWN,
was not, owing to some oversight, before the Council, who
apparently treated it as a request for exemption for the whole
of Mr. Ho Tung's family. And throughout His Excellency's
attitude has been one of non possumus, there being even a
disinclination to discuss the question.
I submit with great respect that I may reasonable anticipate
that the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown should be
taken on the question.
The refer-
I have now the hanour to refer to another matter
-ence of a dispute to the decision of a third person implies that each party knows what facts are referred for decision. I have just learned of the conversation which Dr. Ho Kai had with the Colonial Secretary on the subject, that certain facts were put before him on which he gave an opinion, and that this opinion was adverse to my contention. I knew nothing of this;
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