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then comes Ord. 25 of 1891 which by § 12, amended § 8 of 15 of 1889 by providing that an annual sum be paid for all encroachments under certain sections to Government by private owners empowering the Governor in Council regulations for the execution & maintenance of private surveys.

The amounts of rents changeable is scheduled to this ordinance.

for payment annually for disturbance of land.

It is proposed that these rents do not object to this stipulate for compensation in case of giving such compensation.

the Praya Reclamation Ordinance of 1889 (16 of 1889) set aside a sum of $150,000 for compensation to owners & occupiers of wharves operation, this being part of the reclamation.

I have reconsidered this question with Mr. Wilson & I have really no doubt that under the existing law no right to compensation by the Government to pier or wharf holders removed can be said to exist.

Under these circumstances, I leave it to you. We need not trouble the L.O.

One point has been raised by Mr. Johnson - viz whether there may be piers & wharves which not under the provisions of the Ordinance were constructed.

You will remember that recent cases laid out the mode of applying compensation from this fund to lessees who do not assent (in terms of § 1) to enter into agreements with the Government.

The Governor says that the piers or wharves are not like the required reft for Praya reclamation, which is already provided for by the Ordinance.

There is the right of ordering removal without compensation, which may make at present other cases equitable.

Personally, I think with the law that confiscation or removal of the structure, can settle the question much the better.

Autographic replies are required & if and when going to the L.O., a reply is asked for.

I think we had better ask the L.O. whether on the construction of the Ordinances compensation is required.

I tell the Crown we are doing JMC 10026.

(S)-12435-2000-1-93, 19281-3000-7-99.

& in telegraphing to the L.O. we might ask this as it is possible that prescriptive rights might be acquired, though this is most improbable.

If these persons owning piers or wharves have a legal right to compensation, I think they have no moral right, and they know they have erected them with full knowledge of the law.

The most difficult part of the principle of compensation in the Praya Reclamation Ordinance, is that the compensation to the wharf or pier owner is contingent on contribution to the cost of the scheme, though the Governor had formerly to give it at his absolute discretion.

On the whole, I am inclined not to compensate.

We had better not give away rights which we possess.

Answer by telegraph daysong legal.

In reply to your despatch No. 257

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374 then comes Ord. 25 of 1891 which by § 12, amended § 8 of 15 of 1889 by providing that an annual sum be paid for all encroachments under certain sections to Government by private owners empowering the Governor in Council regulations for the execution & maintenance of private surveys. The amounts of rents changeable is scheduled to this ordinance. for payment annually for disturbance of land. It is proposed that these rents do not object to this stipulate for compensation in case of giving such compensation. the Praya Reclamation Ordinance of 1889 (16 of 1889) set aside a sum of $150,000 for compensation to owners & occupiers of wharves operation, this being part of the reclamation. I have reconsidered this question with Mr. Wilson & I have really no doubt that under the existing law no right to compensation by the Government to pier or wharf holders removed can be said to exist. Under these circumstances, I leave it to you. We need not trouble the L.O. One point has been raised by Mr. Johnson - viz whether there may be piers & wharves which not under the provisions of the Ordinance were constructed. You will remember that recent cases laid out the mode of applying compensation from this fund to lessees who do not assent (in terms of § 1) to enter into agreements with the Government. The Governor says that the piers or wharves are not like the required reft for Praya reclamation, which is already provided for by the Ordinance. There is the right of ordering removal without compensation, which may make at present other cases equitable. Personally, I think with the law that confiscation or removal of the structure, can settle the question much the better. Autographic replies are required & if and when going to the L.O., a reply is asked for. I think we had better ask the L.O. whether on the construction of the Ordinances compensation is required. I tell the Crown we are doing JMC 10026. (S)-12435-2000-1-93, 19281-3000-7-99. & in telegraphing to the L.O. we might ask this as it is possible that prescriptive rights might be acquired, though this is most improbable. If these persons owning piers or wharves have a legal right to compensation, I think they have no moral right, and they know they have erected them with full knowledge of the law. The most difficult part of the principle of compensation in the Praya Reclamation Ordinance, is that the compensation to the wharf or pier owner is contingent on contribution to the cost of the scheme, though the Governor had formerly to give it at his absolute discretion. On the whole, I am inclined not to compensate. We had better not give away rights which we possess. Answer by telegraph daysong legal. In reply to your despatch No. 257
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then comes ord. 25 of 1891 which by 5 12, amended 568 of 15 of 1889 by providing that an annual

shamed be pay ath for all

Cams hurt

encroachments

under Hut lectin

to Rame

by pois shares I empowering the forcimer in Commit regulations for the exechin &maintenance of per suharves

The amounts of rents changathe is scheduled to this admerne.

peer pahaut annen

da

land

of disturbance.

Its uns pepond Wraisi these renti do not object to thin stifiulate for compensation in The pecuple of giving such compensation

admitted

LAM

шал

the Praya Reclamation ordinance of 1889 (16 of 1889) see

as adi

$7

abechsely

a sum of $150,000 for compensation to overs & ccenfin of whares operation, this

a

the reclamation

}

Mshucas

I have reconsidered this question with ur Wilson & I have really

no doubt that under

the Existing law no

right

to compensation

by the

for to pier owharf holders removed Got can be said toxist. Under there

Whether circumstance, I leave it to you

We need

trouble the £0. One point has been

raised by Mr Johnson - viz whether theme meynst be fiens &wharves which not under the provisions

Iwere constructed

Jay ordinance

and

Com

on will remember

7

19ov

4.

recent can's 7 [vil sali out the mode of anency compensation from. this fand to lessees who do not assent ( in termons of H x 1 ] enter in Gagraments with the fort!"

The Governor says thout the piers sabores an not likes the required en

reft for Praya uclamation, which is already provided for by

We Tartmentine ordinance

tanks shelter

enas s

Thine! sumander the right of ordering remorat williant compensation,

which and make at prese

ind

Gomes be

mi otter cases

egu

table

Personally I think with the tag that confersation

as unarmy of the structure, can settle the ques

much the better. Aktygraphi

are erfenire 1 & if an when going to the Lo.

2,

afly asked for.

wished

I think we

Jo

11FD

10/10 aus

(AF)10

Win

has better ask the LO whether on the Construction of the Adinances compensation is required

I tell the frowns we

dong

JMC

10026

M ཆ་

(s)-12435-2000-1-93

19281-3000-7-99

& in telegraphing

to the

have been

we might ask this as it is possibl that prescriptive rights might acquires though this is most importable. If these persons owning pièes owhawe legre, ight to compensation I think they have mnal night, and they

knowk se

have no

I have erected them with fuccented the reciputin

of the law. The monk difficult

though

of the principle of compensation the Praga reclamation ordinance, t there the compensation cons

the wharf

or fièr

owner

contingent on

contubulisto

the costry the scheme though the forum had former to give it at his absolute discretion. On the whirl I am inclined

compensate.

ABC

100st

We had better not give away

which we possess.

nights which we

Answer by telegraph daysong

legal

In reply to your despatch No 257

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