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No. 331.

MESSRS. SUTTON, OMMANNEY, AND RENDALL to COLONIAL OFFICE.

SIR,

(Received April 5, 1906.)

[Answered by No. 335,]

3 and 4, Great Winchester Street, London, E.C., April 4, 1906.

Straits Settlements.

Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited.

We have received from Mr. A. C. Hurtzig an account of his Lees for his services as a witness in this arbitration, of which we send you a copy. This account is in accordance with the arrangement made with Mr. Hurtzic prior to his leaving for Singapore and we should, therefore, be obliged if you would give instructions to the Crown Agents for the Colonies to send us a cheque for the amount of this

account.

We have, &c.,

SUTTON, OMMANNEY, AND RENDALL.

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No. 333.

COLONIAL OFFICE to MESSES. SUTTON, OMMANNEY, AND RENDALL. [Copy to Governor, April 12, 1906. Confidential. L.F.]

GENTLEMEN,

Downing Street, April 6, 1906.

Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited.

I AM directed by the Earl of Elgin to acknowledge the receipt of your letter

of April 2nd✶ forwarding copies of the shorthand writer's notes and appendices and of the index to them.

2. Lord Elgin approves the payment of the sum of £379 88. 1d. to Messrs. Waterlow and Sons, Limited, whose account is returned herewith.

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No. 334.

I am, &c.,

C. P. LUCAS.

GENTLEMEN,

COLONIAL OFFICE to CROWN AGENTS.

Downing Street, April 7, 1906.

I AM directed by the Earl of Elgin to request you to pay from Straits Settle- ments funds to Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall the sum of £2,625 for pay- ment of the account of Mr. A. C. Hurtzig for his services in connection with Tanjong Pagar Dock Arbitration.

Enclosure in No. 331.

The Government of the Straits Settlements

(p. Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall)

Dr. to

A. C. Hurtzig,

2, Queen Square Place,

Queen Anne's Mansions,

ARBITRATIOΝ.

The Tanjong Pagar Dock Company

and

The Government of the Straits Settlements.

Westminster.

1905. To services of self and assistant travelling to Singapore-Making careful inspection of the docks, &c., and preparing and giving evidence before the Arbitrator.

Fee as agreed

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No. 335.

I am, &c.,

C. P. LUCAS.

COLONIAL OFFICE to MESSRS. SUTTON, OMMANNEY, AND RENDALL.

Downing Street, April 7, 1906.

GENTLEMEN,

Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited.

I AM directed by the Earl of Elgin to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th of Aprilt and to inform you that the Crown Agents have been instructed to pay you the sum of £2,625 for the settlement of Mr. A. C. Hurtzig's account.

£2,625

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No. 336.

I am, &c.,

C. P. LUCAS.

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No. 332.

THE EARL OF ELGIN to Acting GoyerNOR SIR W. T. TAYLOR. (Confidential.)

Downing Street, April 6, 1906.

SIR,

I HAVE the honour to inform you with reference to my predecessor's con- fidential despatch of the 10th of August, 1905,* that the sum of £2,625 has now been paid to Mr. A. C. Hurtzig for his services in connection with the Tanjong Pagar Dock Arbitration.

I have, &c.,

ELGIN.

COLONIAL OFFICE to MESSRS. SUTTON, OMMANNEY, AND RENDALL.

Downing Street, April 12, 1908.

GENTLEMEN,

Tanjong Pagar Dock Arbitration.

I AM directed by the Earl of Elgin to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th of March and to inform you that he does not consider that the Govern- ment of the Straits Settlements are under any moral obligation in respect of Mrs. Fraser, and that, therefore, he is not prepared to admit any liability or take any steps in the matter.

I am, &c.,

H. BERTRAM COX.

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