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101

34:31

No.

286.

Government House,

Hong Kong the

Hong Kong, // October, 1899.

Sir,

Enclosure 1.

I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed précis on the subject of the payment of

a sum of $20,145, on account of repairs effected on the building known as "Beaconsfield" which is owned by the Honourable E.R. Belilios and which is at present rented as Government Offices.

Enclosure 2. 5th October, 1899.

2. I also attach a copy of my observations to

the Council on the 4th instant, when the vote was approved, and

have to request your sanction for the expenditure.

Mr. Sercombe Smith, who is at home, knows all

the circumstances of the case, the papers in which are very voluminous. I was satisfied on looking over them that this Government was not liable, and declined to pay any of the money

except compelled by a legal decision.

4. When the case had been decided in favour

of Mr. Belilios I ordered payment at once, to save the costs. I

did so without first having submitted the matter to the Finance

Committee, the existence of which I was not aware of at the

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&c. &c.

&c.

time

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101 34:31 No. 286. Government House, Hong Kong the Hong Kong, // October, 1899. Sir, Enclosure 1. I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed précis on the subject of the payment of a sum of $20,145, on account of repairs effected on the building known as "Beaconsfield" which is owned by the Honourable E.R. Belilios and which is at present rented as Government Offices. Enclosure 2. 5th October, 1899. 2. I also attach a copy of my observations to the Council on the 4th instant, when the vote was approved, and have to request your sanction for the expenditure. Mr. Sercombe Smith, who is at home, knows all the circumstances of the case, the papers in which are very voluminous. I was satisfied on looking over them that this Government was not liable, and declined to pay any of the money except compelled by a legal decision. 4. When the case had been decided in favour of Mr. Belilios I ordered payment at once, to save the costs. I did so without first having submitted the matter to the Finance Committee, the existence of which I was not aware of at the The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &c. &c. &c. time
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101 34:31 No. 286. Government House, HongKong tho HongKong, // October, 1899. sir, nclosure 1. frèeis. I have the honour to transmit for your in- formation the enclosed précis on the subject of the payment of # a sum of $20,145, on account of repairs effected on the building known as "Beaconsfield' which is owned by the Honourable E.R.Be- lilios and which is at present rented as Government Offices. melosure 2. 5th Octo ber, 1899. 2. I also attach a copy of my observations to the Council on the 4th. instant, when the vote was approved, and have to request your sanction for the expenditure. Mr.Sercombe Smith, who is at home, knows all the circumstances of the case, the papers in which are very vo- luminous. I was satisfied on looking over them that this Go- verment was not liable, and declined to pay any of the money except compelled by a legal decision. 4 When the case had been decided in favour of Mr.Belilios I ordered payment at once, to save the costs. I did so without first having submitted the matter to the Finance Committee, the existence of which I was not aware of at the The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., 8c0. 8cc. time
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101

34:31

No.

286.

Government House,

HongKong tho

HongKong, // October, 1899.

sir,

nclosure 1. frèeis.

I have the honour to transmit for your in-

formation the enclosed précis on the subject of the payment of

#

a sum of $20,145, on account of repairs effected on the building known as "Beaconsfield' which is owned by the Honourable E.R.Be-

lilios and which is at present rented as Government Offices.

melosure 2. 5th Octo ber, 1899.

2. I also attach a copy of my observations to

the Council on the 4th. instant, when the vote was approved, and

have to request your sanction for the expenditure.

Mr.Sercombe Smith, who is at home, knows all

the circumstances of the case, the papers in which are very vo-

luminous. I was satisfied on looking over them that this Go-

verment was not liable, and declined to pay any of the money

except compelled by a legal decision.

4

When the case had been decided in favour

of Mr.Belilios I ordered payment at once, to save the costs. I

did so without first having submitted the matter to the Finance

Committee, the existence of which I was not aware of at the

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

8c0.

8cc.

time

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