CO129-255 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [5-7] — Page 352

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to be made of the $180,000 provided in the Traya Reclamation Ordinance for compensation_ to certain wharf + pier

2.

owners.

In reply I am to inform you that a copy of your letter will be sent to the Secretary of Se

State whenever c Bill

- any passed for the above purpose forwarded to him; that rechinge of the President of the Legislative

Council on

are

points of order final; that

is

that it would be

out of order to lay your letter on the table of the bouncil, as desired by you, by way of protect- against the ruling of the

point of order,

President on a

and that your request in this behalf cannot be acceded to.

I am to add that

3.

-although 15 days had elapsed

since

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since the ruling in question your letter reached me only a few hours before the meeting of the bouncil, and to express the hop that any communications which

you I have occasion

in

future have

may, to address to me with reference to business before the bouncil

not be similarly delayed.

may

4.

I have also received

your second letter of 7th instant forwarding two copies of you letter under acknowledgment and asking that the same may

be transmitted to the

Secretary of State. The consideration of the Bill to which you have taken exception- was yesterday adjourned by the Legislative Council until after

the recess, and I am to

enquire

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