CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11] — Page 426

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Treasury

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28th October, 1898

Sir,

I have the honour to state for Excellency's information that the value of the estate of the late Cheong San Probate purposes swoon under $122, 200

whereas I have

Mar ou

was

for

to believes ctial the

lauded property alone exceeded twice that

I have therefore to suggest that

steps be taken to as certain as

of

the real value

undoubled fact

far as possible the estate as it is an

that the Government is

cheated in very many, if not all, cases of

probate duty paid

Chinese extatis.

The case mentioned will be found

in the Gazette of the 26th March last page 27/9 entered at t044

The Struble

I have re

bu

the list

(sd) A. M. Thomson

Ag. Treasurer.

The Actg. Colonial Secretary.