CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 192

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tender of #5,200 for this Land had been accepted by Government, wrote to the Acting Registrar General, through their Solicitor Mr. Ewens, calling upon that Officer to fulfil the contract with them, and a similar letter was addressed to the Acting Colonial Secretary on the 11th December. The matter was referred to the Attorney General, M. O'Malley, who then expressed a doubt as to the expediency of resisting Chi Kam fong's claims, and suggested a friendly settlement with the new lessee. The Executive Council considered the matter, and after hearing the Attorney General, recommended that a compromise should be made, if possible, with the two tenderers, and that Mr Chi Kam fong should be allowed to remain in possession. This resolution was notified to the Acting Registrar General, who received rent from Chü Ham fong in accordance with instructions. But, having asked for instructions whether a new licence was to be issued, and whether with Chii ham fong

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10 190 tender of #5,200 for this Land had been accepted by Government, wrote to the Acting Registrar General, through their Solicitor Mr. Ewens, calling upon that Officer to fulfil the contract with them, and a similar letter was addressed to the Acting Colonial Secretary on the 11th December. The matter was referred to the Attorney General, M. O'Malley, who then expressed a doubt as to the expediency of resisting Chi Kam fong's claims, and suggested a friendly settlement with the new lessee. The Executive Council considered the matter, and after hearing the Attorney General, recommended that a compromise should be made, if possible, with the two tenderers, and that Mr Chi Kam fong should be allowed to remain in possession. This resolution was notified to the Acting Registrar General, who received rent from Chü Ham fong in accordance with instructions. But, having asked for instructions whether a new licence was to be issued, and whether with Chii ham fong

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10 190 tender of #5,200 for this Lan had been accepted by Government, wrote to the Aloting Registrar General, through :their Solicitor Mr. Ewens, calling upon that Officer to fulfil the contract with them, and a similar letter was addressed to the Aeting Colonial Secretary on the 11th. December. The matter was referred to the Attorney General, M.O'malley, - who then expressed a doubt as to Mr. the expediency of resisting Chi Kam fong's claims, and suggested a friendly settlement with the new lessee. The Executive Conneil considered the matter, and after hearing the Attorney General, compromise should be made, if possible, with recommended that a was. the two tenderers, and that Mr Chii Ramfong should be allowed to remain in possession. This resolution -notified to the Cloting Registrar General, who received rent from Chü Ham fong in accordance with instructions. But, having asked for instructions whether a new licence. was to be issued, and whether with Chii ham fong

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tender of #5,200 for this Lan had been accepted by Government, wrote to the Aloting Registrar General, through :their Solicitor Mr. Ewens, calling upon that Officer to fulfil the contract with them, and a similar

letter was addressed to the

Aeting Colonial Secretary on the 11th.

December. The matter was

referred

to the Attorney General, M.O'malley, - who then expressed a doubt as to

Mr.

the expediency of resisting Chi Kam fong's claims, and suggested a friendly settlement

with the new lessee. The Executive

Conneil considered the matter, and

after hearing the Attorney General,

compromise should be made, if possible, with

recommended that a

was.

the two tenderers, and that Mr

Chii Ramfong should be allowed to remain in possession. This resolution -notified to the Cloting Registrar General, who received rent from Chü Ham fong in accordance with instructions. But, having asked for

instructions whether a new licence.

was to be issued, and whether

with

Chii ham fong

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