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Serial

Page.

From or to whom.

Xo.

Despatch No., &o.

Date.

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1

1

1908.

322

To Messrs. Sutton,

311

To Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall

January 27

312

To Crown Agents...

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February 1

313

To Messra. Sutton,

February 1

Ominnnney, and Rendall.

States that the Crown Agents have been directed to pay the sum of £2,085 78. 8d. on account of Messrs. Deloitte and Company's services. Requests payment to Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall, of £2,000 on account of shorthand writers' charges in the arbitration proceedings, Acknowledges receipt of No. 308, and states that the Crown Agents have been instructed to pay the sum of £2,000 in connection with the report- ing expenses.

288

Ommanney, and Rendall.

323

Messrs. Sutton,

288

Ommanney, and Rendall.

321

Ditto

289

314

Messrs.

Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.

February 8

Reports that the transcript of the short- hand writers' notes has been agreed with the Company's solicitors, but that it will not be possible to send the members of the Court prints of the notes and appendices before the end of February.

289

325

Ditto

144

315

Ditto

February 14

289

326

Ditto

316

To Governor Sir J. Telegram February 15

Anderson.

Suggests that the Crown Agents should be authorized by the Governor to enter into the agreement for sub- mission to the Court of questions arising on the Company's balance Bheet.

States that the Crown Agents should be authorized by telegraph to erter into Agreement, on behalf of the Govern- ment of the Strait Settlements, for the submission to the Arbitration Court of questions referred to in No. 286. Acknowledges receipt of No. 315 and

transmits copy of Ño. 316.

Subject.

Page.

1906.

February 28

Acknowledges receipt of No. 319 and concurs in draft agreement enclosed; transmits copy of No. 320.

292

!

March 20

March 23

March 26

March 30

of

Submits statement received from the Company showing modifications made in their statement of claim dur- ing the progress of the Arbitration.

Transmite schedule

payments incurred by the Dock Company in connection with the arbitration, and recommends a further payment of £5,000 on account; requests informa- tion as to the circumstances in which the rayments specified were made to the Company in Singapore. States that Mr. Fraser, whose claim for compensation is before the Arbitration Court, has died; the Company are of opinion that assistance should be given to his widow and children; suggests action.

Reports a difference of opinion with the Company as to the method of dealing with the valuation of certain lands which the Company claim the right to sell states that Mr. Inglis has been asked to call a meeting of the Court to decide on the course to be adopted.

Approves proposal in No. 324 to pay Messrs. Druces and Attlee £5,000 on account of Arbitratiou expenses, and states that the Crown Agents have been instructed to pay the amount.

Transmits copy of Nos. 321 and 327; requests to be furnished with the information asked for in No. 824.

Forwards in reply to No. 320 statements prepared from the books of the Dock Company, giving the information required for the use of Counsel.

292

295

296

297

298

298

299

290

327

To Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.

March 30

תחוּי

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

217

To Messrs. Sutton,

February 17

290

Ommanney, and

328

To Acting Governor

66

March 30

Rendall.

Sir W. T. Taylor.

318

Messrs.

Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.

February 19

States that the Crown Agents have been authorized by the Governor to enter into the Agreement of submission to the Court, and that a draft will be submitted in a few days,

290

329

Acting Governor Sir

79

March 8

W. T. Taylor,

(Rec. Mar. 31.).

319

61

Ditto

***

February 23

Transmits copy of Draft Agreement of Submission and requests that the Governor be asked to send home a statement of working expenses, &c., of the Company for the half year ending June 30th, 1905.

291

330

Messrs. Sutton,

April 2

Ommanney, and Rendall.

Encloses account of Messrs. Waterlow & Sons for printing the shorthand writers' notes and appendices, and proposes to pay same.

299

331

Ditto

***

April 4

Transmits account of Mr. Hurtzig's fee

for his services.

300

+

320 To Governor Sir J. Telegram] February 26

Anderson.

Asks that Government Auditors may be instructed to forward statement of working expenses, &c., of Company for half year ended June 30th, 1903.

291

332

To Acting Governor

Bir W. T. Taylor.

Confi-

April 6

dential.

States, with reference to No. 219, that £2,625 has been paid to Mr. Hurtzig for his services.

300

321

Messrs.

Rendall.

Sutton,

Ommanney, and

February 27

Reports that the Company's solicitors have approved the final revise of the appendices to the transcript of the shorthand notes and that copies of the notes will be delivered to the members of the Court and Council on March 6.

292

333

To Messrs. Sutton,

Rendall.

334

To Crown Agents...

1

April 6

Ommanney, and

Acknowledges receipt of No. 330 and approves payment of printing account.

301

April 7

Authorizes payment of £2,625 in settle-

ment of Mr. Hurtsig's account.

301

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