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My Lord,

10 Park Hill Sunderland Road

C. D

305

REG:54 NO 87

Forest Hill S. E.

Novy 22nd 1887.

Referring to the Petition I addressed to your hardship with reference to the Crown Lease of Marine Lot No 184, granted to me by the Governor of Hong Kong, I am now desirous of forwarding to your Lordship a certified copy of a letter written by Lieutenant H. M. Cohnstone of the Royal Engineers, materially bearing upon the question, which certified copy letter I beg to enclose. I received it from my representative in Hong Kong.

I particularly desire to call your Lordship's attention to clause 3 in such letter.

Lieut. Cohnstone was ordered by the Court to set out the line, which he accordingly did, and by his Plan and Report corroborated the line laid down by the Surveyor General.

The Court, however, would not adopt the line of its own specially appointed Surveyor, but declared through M. Ackroyd as Acting Chief Justice...

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GATMy Lord,10 Park Hill Sunderland RoadC. D305REG:54 NO 87Forest Hill S. E.Novy 22nd 1887.Referring to the Petition I addressed to your hardship with reference to the Crown Lease of Marine Lot No 184, granted to me by the Governor of Hong Kong, I am now desirous of forwarding to your Lordship a certified copy of a letter written by Lieutenant H. M. Cohnstone of the Royal Engineers, materially bearing upon the question, which certified copy letter I beg to enclose. I received it from my representative in Hong Kong.I particularly desire to call your Lordship's attention to clause 3 in such letter.Lieut. Cohnstone was ordered by the Court to set out the line, which he accordingly did, and by his Plan and Report corroborated the line laid down by the Surveyor General.The Court, however, would not adopt the line of its own specially appointed Surveyor, but declared through M. Ackroyd as Acting Chief Justice...
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GATMy Lord,10 Park Hill Sunderland RoadC. D305REG:54 NO 87Forest Hill S. E.Novy 22nd 1887.Referring toto the Petition I addressed to your hardship with reference to the brown Lease of Marine Lot No 184. granted to me by the Governor of Hong Kong, I am now descions of forwarding to your Lordship Certified copy of a letter written by treutenant H. M. Cohnstone of the Royal Engineers materially bearing upon the question which certified Copy letter I beg to enclove I received from my representative in thonghongI particularly desire to call your hordships attention to clause to? 3. in such letter.Lieut. Sohustone was ordered by the Court to set out the line which be accordingly did and by his Flan and Report corroborated the live laid down by the Surveyor General -The Court however would not adopt the line of its gits specially appointed but declared through M.SurveyorownChief Ackroyd as Acting blu of Justice
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GAT

My Lord,

10 Park Hill Sunderland Road

C. D

305

REG:54 NO 87

Forest Hill S. E.

Novy 22nd 1887.

Referring to

to the Petition I addressed to your hardship with reference to the brown Lease of Marine Lot No 184. granted to me by the Governor of Hong Kong, I am now descions of forwarding to your Lordship Certified copy of a letter written by treutenant H. M. Cohnstone of the Royal Engineers materially bearing upon the question which certified Copy letter I beg to enclove I received from my representative in thonghong

I particularly desire to call your hordships attention to clause to? 3.

in such letter.

Lieut. Sohustone was ordered by the Court to set out the line which be

accordingly did and by his Flan and Report corroborated the live laid down by the Surveyor General -

The Court however would not adopt the line of its

gits specially appointed but declared through M.

Surveyor

own

Chief

Ackroyd as Acting blu of Justice

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