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Enclosure 5.

M. Howard to Colonial Secretary.

Sir,

Hong Kong, 16th November

In reply to your favour No. 383 of yesterday's date, inquiring the value placed on the 3.39 square feet of ground in question,

I have the honour to state that, as the ground lies at present idle and useless, I cannot state the value except by its loss to Mr Stephens, as follows:

The loss to Mr Stephens on the building portion of his contract to build upon the ground in question, which contract was entered into before the Lawsuit commenced, amounts alone to $44,320 and there losses in respect of the same contract

The Hon'ble Fr. Stewart, LL.D.

Colonial Secretary

to Sir

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Enclosure 5. M. Howard to Colonial Secretary. Sir, Hong Kong, 16th November In reply to your favour No. 383 of yesterday's date, inquiring the value placed on the 3.39 square feet of ground in question, I have the honour to state that, as the ground lies at present idle and useless, I cannot state the value except by its loss to Mr Stephens, as follows: The loss to Mr Stephens on the building portion of his contract to build upon the ground in question, which contract was entered into before the Lawsuit commenced, amounts alone to $44,320 and there losses in respect of the same contract The Hon'ble Fr. Stewart, LL.D. Colonial Secretary to Sir
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(Copy) Enclosure 5. M." Howard to Colonial Secustangs. Sin, 383 BEL 575 Hong Kong, 16th Haveglegory In reply to your favour N: of yesterday's date, inquiring the valued -place on the 3.39 square feet of ground. in question, I have the honour to state that, as the ground lies at present idle and useless, I cannot state the value -except by its loss to Mr Stephens, follows ; ao ~ The loss to Mr Stephens on the building portion of his contract to build upon the ground in question, which contract was entered into before. ! the Lawsuit to a D Contr menced, Amount are other alone to $44,3.20 and there loszew in respect of the The Horible Fr. Skwart, LLD. Colonial Secretary to same contract Nir
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Enclosure 5.

M." Howard to Colonial Secustangs.

Sin,

383

BEL

575

Hong Kong, 16th Haveglegory

In reply to your favour N:

of yesterday's date, inquiring the valued -place on the 3.39 square feet of ground. in question,

I have the honour to state

that, as the ground lies at present idle and useless, I cannot state the value

-except by its loss to Mr Stephens, follows ;

ao

~

The loss to Mr Stephens on the building portion of his contract to build upon the ground in question,

which contract was entered into before.

!

the Lawsuit

to a D

Contr

menced, Amount

are

other

alone to $44,3.20 and there loszew in respect of the

The Horible Fr. Skwart, LLD.

Colonial Secretary

to

same contract

Nir

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