Subject.
Page.
Serial No.
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No., &c.
Date.
xxi
Subject.
Page.
1905.
1905.
189
Messrs. Sutton, Om-
July 24
manney, and Ren-
dall.
190
Ditto
July 27
Requests approval of proposed arrange- ments with Mr. G. L. Bannerman for reporting the proceedings.
Transmits copy of a letter from the Arbitrators requesting Sir M. Hicks- Beach to act as umpire; understands that the appointment has been ac cepted subject to agreement as to fee.
210
202
Messrs. Sutton, Om- manney, and Ren- dall.
August 3
211
Transmits copies of two letters from Messrs. Wheatley, Kirk, Price & Co., and states conditions on which the services of the firm have been retained for purposes of valuation.
220
203
Ditto
August 4
191
To Messrs. Sutton,
July 27
Ommanney, and
Rendall.
Acknowledgea receipt of No. 188, and accepts the proposed arrangement for remuneration for the preparation and supervision of evidence.
212
201
To Governor Sir J. Telegram
Anderson.
August 1
192
Admiralty
July 28
i
Forwards copy of a letter to the Com- mander-in-Chief, China, relative to the arrangements proposed to be made with the Government of the Straits Settlements consequent on the taking over of the docks.
212
205
Ditto
Confi- dential.
August 4
193
To Governor Sir J. Telegram
Anderson,
July 28
Notifies selection of Sir M. Hicks- Beach as umpire, and enquires what can be done with respect to hiring a house and servants.
213
200
To Messrs. Sutton,
August 4
191
To Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.
July 28
195
Governor
Anderson.
Approves the arrangements made in No. 189 for reporting the proceedings at the arbitration, and presumes that they will endeavour to get the Com- pany's Solicitors to accept the arrange-
ment.
Bir J. Telegram (Rec. July 29) ; Enquires whether arrangements are
213
Ommanney, and Rendall,
2207
To Admiralty
August 4
208
To Sir M. E. Hicks-
August 5
213
being made with the London Com- mittee for the payment of compenes- tion to the London staff not taken
over.
9909
To Mesars. Sutton,
August 5
196
Ditto
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291
July 6 (Rec. July 31.)
Advises despatch of the preliminary 214
brief and instructions for counsel.
Ommanney, and Rendall.
197
Mr. Ci H. Omman-
ney.
July 31
Transmits, with remarks, statement of fees and expenses of arbitrator, counsel, witnesses, and others.
215
210.
Governor Sir J.
Anderson.
309
July 13 (Rec. Aug. 7.)
198
To Sir M. E. Hicks-
Beach, Bart., M.P.
1
August 1
Enquires whether a fee of 5,000 guineas 216
to include all disbursements would be satisfactory to him,
199
To Messrs. Sutton,
August 1
Transmita copy of No. 196
216
211
Sir M. E. Hicks-
Ommanney, and Rendall.
August 7
Agrees to the fee of £5,750
212
200
Messrs. Sutton, Om-
August 2
manney, and Ren- dull.
Forwards statement of services of the 216
London staff and copy of corre- apondence on the subject of the notices served and the question of pension to Messrs. Fraser and Gray.
Beach, Bart., M.P.
Messrs. Sutton, Om- inanuey, and Ren- dall.
August 7
201
Sir M. E. Hicks-
August 3
Beach, Bart., M.P.
Reports that he has made arrangements for renching Singapore by October 12; requests reconsideration of the amount of fee, and enquires when same will be paid.
219
213
Governor
Anderson.
Reports that two assistants to Messrs. Wheatley, Kirk, Price & Co. will leave London August 10, and that the principal of the firm will accom- pany Mr. Trowell on his return to the Colony.
Sir J. Telegram (Rec. Aug. 8.) | Requests to be informed when the Arbitrator calls upon the Company to deliver statement of claim, and to be furnished with detailed particulars as soon as possible.
Beach, Bart., M.P.
Requests payment of one thousand guineas on account of remuneration referred to in No. 191, and suggests that the balance should be paid on return of their junior partner to England.
Informs him that Counsel agree that evidence as to competition at other ports should be secured and in- stracts him to send Mr. Swan at once for the purpose.
221
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Reports that Messrs. Wheatley, Kirk, 222
Price & Co. have been retained as experts for the valuation of machinery and plant, and transmits copy of No. 202.
Acknowledges receipt of No. 202
Transmits copy of No. 19 and explains 222
the position with respect to the taking over of the docks.
Enquires whether a fee of £5,750, to include all disbursements would be satisfactory, and suggests payment of half forthwith and the remainder upon delivery of the award.
States, in reply to No. 203, that the Crown Agents have been instructed to pay them one thousand guineas on account of fees.
224
States that the Company has prepared 224
an assignment of the lease of the London Offices in favour of the Crown Agents, and that it will be sent to London for the landlord's consent before delivery,
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