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Appendix B.

[ufered to in Registinn's letter

[ap.q.]

Sir.

of

418

Oct. 15,1903, para. 80/20]

Supreme Court,

Hongkong,

September 3, 1903.

as an instänee

With reference to the Commission of Enquiry upon the working of the Registry of the Supreme Court, now Betting,

of

the

very great interest I have ever taken in connection. with

my Department and in particular regarding valuations for Probate and Administration, which show such a large advance upon the past, having regard

more

expecially to that portion the

of Ordinance passed on the enlijedt at my

suggestion (Ordinance 22 of 1901), for the information of stis Excellency the Governor

I have the honour most respectfully, and

Lary

at the present juncture,

I feel

it me

to call attention to the letter of the ston. The then acting Treasurer (Mr Thomson), 6. S. O . N° 2848 of the 28th October, 1898, on the subject of

the estate of Cheong Saw, deceased, and to

The Stonourable

my minute of 30.11.98

The Colonial Secretary