CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4] — Page 184

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

ریا

It happened that shortly, after The appearance of this notification Mr Lepraill the plaintiff and successful suitor in the meant

Case being

in Arrears with a

portion of his Land Went Lendered: payment there of, in British money This I refused and anged 4. tty the call with him before The Supreme Court

At the next session therefore of th supreene Court is summary Jurisdiction (the 3d inst) (sued W Lapraik on behalf of Gevenement Mr Bridger & Banister practising to the Colony appeard for Mr. Raperaill, and J'ânducted the Government lace beth Officer ischune, diately connected with,

responsible

ased in a measure.

for, the fall.

ft is needles to detail, all the objections raised for the defence, or the arguments by

which

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which they were met. The two principal were.

7.

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of that having for so long received the Proclamation Coins infraqment- of its Penty Government was now precluded from insidhing on the fulfilment of the termés of th. Lehce, and that

du

? according to the terms of the Lease it must be proved that the public servants of the boling paid in follars.

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رکتے

30 the former of these objections Jrepliest that Government aching on the General unterstanding t of th Law as laid down in the Pirclamation had never fonsidèrd itself, in a position to dispute the payment of the brand Rents

other 1. Brutich Money or any bove mentioned in the Orclamation until the recent decision of the Chief Justice when nothing left & the Government, But in

to

was

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