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Enclosure 2.

Colonial Secretary to Mr Howard.

[RECT
383

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong
12th November, 1889.

571 of the 44th

In answer to your letter of this instant, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to state that the Secretary of State has decided that Mr Stephens is not entitled to any compensation at the hands of Government in connection with his unsuccessful lawsuit or its consequences, but if it should appear that Mr Stephens is not in possession of as much land as his lease gives him, this will afford ground for adjustment by return of premium or reduction of rent or in such other way as may be just, and that His Excellency is ready at once to entertain the question.

Thos: Howard Esqr
Attorney for Mr Sophonba Hume-Cary

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Enclosure 2. Colonial Secretary to Mr Howard. [RECT 383 Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong 12th November, 1889. 571 of the 44th In answer to your letter of this instant, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to state that the Secretary of State has decided that Mr Stephens is not entitled to any compensation at the hands of Government in connection with his unsuccessful lawsuit or its consequences, but if it should appear that Mr Stephens is not in possession of as much land as his lease gives him, this will afford ground for adjustment by return of premium or reduction of rent or in such other way as may be just, and that His Excellency is ready at once to entertain the question. Thos: Howard Esqr Attorney for Mr Sophonba Hume-Cary
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01764.

Enclosure 2.

Howard.

Colonial Sconetary to Mr He

din

[RECT

383

Colonial Secretary office, Hongkong 12th November, 1889.

571

of the 44th

In answer to your letter instant, Iam directed by this Excellency. the Governor to state that the Secretary: of State has desident that Mr Stephens

is not entitled to any compensation

at the hounds of lovemment in connection. with his mencecasful lawouit or its consequenece, but if it should appear- that our Stephens is not in

- possession

the new leave

of as much land as gives him, this will afford grained for. adjustment by retivon of premium

or reduction

of

peut or in such other

way as may be just, and that it is. Excellency is ready at once to

Thos: Howard Exque

Attorney for MJ.Sophone huge-

Carry

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