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C.O. 882

8 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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square feet of land taken for the extensions of the railway to the docks as described in schedule D of Messieurs Tomlinson and Maclaren's report of the ninth of Novem- ber One thousand nine hundred and five but exclusive of the sums hereinafter awarded.

2. I award and determine that there shall be paid by the Government to the Company the sum of Two hundred and twenty pounds ten shillings (£220 10s. Od.) in respect of the annuity voted by the Directors of the Company on the fourteenth of October One thousand nine hundred and five to Mr. Fraser an officer of the Com- pany whose services were not required by the Government and whose death occurred on the twenty-fifth of March One thousand nine hundred and six and also the sum of Six thousand nine hundred and nineteen pounds four shillings and five pence (£6,919 4s. 5d.) part of the sum of Eight thousand eight hundred and seventy-four pounds seven shillings and three pence (£8,874 78. 3d.) voted by the Directors on the same date as compensation to Messieurs Gulland, Cuthbertson, Finlayson, Mans- field and Currie members of the Consulting Committee whose services were not required by the Government.

3. I award and determine that there shall be paid by the Government to the Company as an allowance for cost of re-investment and for recoupment of loss of interest pending re-investment the sum of Four hundred and eighteen thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven dollars ($418,937) being about One-and-a-half per cent. on the amount awarded under item 1.

4. And pursuant to the said Agreement of the Twenty-fifth day of October One thousand nine hundred and five I award that the sum to be paid by the Govern ment to the Company to cover costs charges and expenses of liquidation of the Company from the date of this my Award shall be the sum of Thirty-seven thousand eight hundred and sixty-five dollars ($37,865).

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Fourth day of July One thousand nine hundred and six.

Signed in the presence of

GEO. TODD

6 New Bridge Street London E.C.

Actuary,

(Signed) ST. ALDWYN.

NOTE. The Court will be prepared on the application of the Government to order the taxation of the costs of the Company incurred in and incidental to Arbitra- tion under the Ordinance in .accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of the Ordinance.

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No. 353.

GOVERNOR SIR J, ANDERSON to THE EARL OF ELGIN.

(Received 6.35 a.m., July 12, 1908.)

TELEGRAM.

[Answered by No. 354.]

Does Arbitrators' award give the value of surplus lands, Prai property, and Tanjong Rhu property? If so, please telegraph particulars.

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No. 354.

THE EARL OF ELGIN to GOVERNOR SIR J. ANDERSON. (Sent 3.35 p.m., July 12, 1906.) TELEGRAM.

Referring to your telegram of July 12,* ray telegram of July 6† communicated substance of award. No further information.

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SIR,

No. 355.

THE EARL OF ELGIN to GOVERNOR SIR J. ANDERSON. (No. 158.)

Downing Street, July 13, 1906. WITH reference to my telegram of the 6th instant,t I have the honour to transmit to you copies of the award delivered by Viscount St. Aldwyn as umpire in the Tanjong Pagar Dock Arbitration.

I also enclose a table, which has been prepared by the solicitors acting for the Colonial Government in this matter, showing the sums awarded as compared with the claims preferred before the Arbitration Court by the Company and the offers of the Colonial Government in respect of such claims.

I have, &c.,

ELGIN.

(Signed) ST. ALDWYN.

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No. 352.

THE EARL OF ELGIN to GOVERNOR SIR J. ANDERSON.

(Paraphrase.)

(Sent 7 p.m., July 6, 1906.)

TELEGRAM.

Tanjong Pagar. Umpire's award is as follows:-

A. $27,929,177 for the Company's undertaking inclusive of $351,354.31 for land required for extension of railway, to docks; see Schedule D of report by Tomlinson and Maclaren.

B. £220 10s. for annuity to Fraser.

C. £6,919 4s. 5d. for compensation to members of London Committee.

D. $418,937 for cost of reinvestment.

E. $37,865 for expenses of liquidation.

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• No. 353.

↑ No. 352.

Enclosure in No. 351.

Enclosure 2 in No. 355.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

THE TANJONG PAGAR Dock Company, LIMITED.

TABLE showing sums awarded as compared with the Claims of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company. Limited, and the offers of the Government in respect of such Claims,

Remarks.

Description of Item of Olaim,

Amount Awarded.

Amount Claimed by the Company.

Amount of Offer made by the Government.

Taking over of the under- taking of the Company.

$27,929,177

Maintainable Income

For prospective enhancement

$33,539,792.00

26,150,200.00