CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 274

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Sir,

Enclosure 12 A 272

35, Queen's Road, Hongkong,

13th May, 1886.

We have the honour to again apply on behalf of Chin Kam-Fong for a reconsideration of his case by His Excellency the Government. The facts of the case were fully and concisely placed before His Excellency in our letter of the 4th May.

As stated in your reply of the 7th instant, our client may not have any right to the land we claim. Though not a legal right, we respectfully submit that if he has a moral right, he has a very strong one, especially having regard to the action taken in the matter by the Administering Officer.

The Honble J. Stewart, L.L.D.,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

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Sir, Enclosure 12 A 272 35, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 13th May, 1886. We have the honour to again apply on behalf of Chin Kam-Fong for a reconsideration of his case by His Excellency the Government. The facts of the case were fully and concisely placed before His Excellency in our letter of the 4th May. As stated in your reply of the 7th instant, our client may not have any right to the land we claim. Though not a legal right, we respectfully submit that if he has a moral right, he has a very strong one, especially having regard to the action taken in the matter by the Administering Officer. The Honble J. Stewart, L.L.D., Acting Colonial Secretary,
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Sir

Enclosure 12

A

272

35, Queen's Road, Hongkong,

13th May, 1886.

We have the honour to

again apply on behalf of Chir Kam- Fong for a reconsideration of his

by His Excellency

Case

Administering

the

the Government. The

facts of the ease were

Officer

fully and

concisely placed before. His Excelleney

the 4th May

in our letter of the 4th,

our client may

and though

instant

not,

As

stated in your reply of the 7th instant,

any right to the Lan we

have.

respectfully submit that if he has

he has a very strong

not a

legal

moral right, especially having regard

to the action taken in the matter by

The Hon ble 7. Stewart, L.L.D.,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

de to fe

the

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