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COPY.

C.O.

461

1 15815

JANM

Crown Solicitor's Office,

Hongkong, 23rd March, 1904.

Sir,

Land Court Cases 'U' and 'K' and Ho Lap Pun

Compensation claims and appeals.

Cheung Sha Wan Foreshore Case.

I have the honour to forward a list of the fees of Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., in connection with the above cases in which Mr. Sharp was retained and instructed by me on behalf of the Crown under the authority of various C.S.O. papers bearing on the subject.

2. These fees cover a period from June 1903 to January 1904 and amount to $1,500. I have been through the list with Mr. Sharp and he expresses himself satisfied with the amount; I consider that the fees are very reasonable and recommend that they should be paid.

3. In connection with the same matters, I have the honour to submit an application for the consideration of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government for special remuneration for my work in connection with these cases.

4. Prior to April 1903, I had nothing to do with any Land Court business, and I regarded it as entirely outside the scope of my duties to the Government, dealing as it does exclusively with property in the New Territories, and with questions of Chinese Land Law and Custom as to which no English or locally qualified lawyer has in the ordinary course any training, knowledge or experience.

Hon. A. K. Thomson,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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COPY. C.O. 461 1 15815 JANM Crown Solicitor's Office, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1904. Sir, Land Court Cases 'U' and 'K' and Ho Lap Pun Compensation claims and appeals. Cheung Sha Wan Foreshore Case. I have the honour to forward a list of the fees of Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., in connection with the above cases in which Mr. Sharp was retained and instructed by me on behalf of the Crown under the authority of various C.S.O. papers bearing on the subject. 2. These fees cover a period from June 1903 to January 1904 and amount to $1,500. I have been through the list with Mr. Sharp and he expresses himself satisfied with the amount; I consider that the fees are very reasonable and recommend that they should be paid. 3. In connection with the same matters, I have the honour to submit an application for the consideration of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government for special remuneration for my work in connection with these cases. 4. Prior to April 1903, I had nothing to do with any Land Court business, and I regarded it as entirely outside the scope of my duties to the Government, dealing as it does exclusively with property in the New Territories, and with questions of Chinese Land Law and Custom as to which no English or locally qualified lawyer has in the ordinary course any training, knowledge or experience. Hon. A. K. Thomson, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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qui #fo な COPY. C.O. 461 1 15815 JANM Crown Solicitor's Officer, Hongkong, 23rd. March, 1904. Sir, Land Court Cases 'U' and 'K' and Ho Lap Pun Compensation claims and appeals. Cheung Sha Wan Foreshore Case. I have the honour to forward a list of the .fees of Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.G., in connection with the above cases in which Mr. Sharp was retained and instructed by me on behalf of the Crown under the authority of various C.S.0. papers bearing on the subject. 2. These fees cover a period from June 1903, to January 1904 and amount to $1,500. I have been through the list with Mr. Sharp and he expresses himself satisfied with the amount: 1 consider that the fees are very reasonable and recom- mend that they should be paid. 3. In connection with the same matters 1 have the honour to submit an application for the consideration of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government før special remuneration for my work in connection with these cases. Prior to April 1903 I had nothing to do with 4. any Land Court business, and I regarded it as entirely outside the scope of my duties to the Government, dealing as it does exclusively with property in the New Territories, and with ques- tions of Chinese Land Law and Custom as to which no English or locally qualified lawyer has in the ordinary course any training knowledge or experience. Hon. A. K. Thomson, 5. Acting Colonial Secretary.
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な

COPY.

C.O.

461

1 15815

JANM

Crown Solicitor's Officer,

Hongkong, 23rd. March, 1904.

Sir,

Land Court Cases

'U' and 'K' and Ho Lap Pun

Compensation claims and appeals.

Cheung Sha Wan Foreshore Case.

I have the honour to forward a list of the

.fees of Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.G., in connection with the above

cases in which Mr. Sharp was retained and instructed by me on

behalf of the Crown under the authority of various C.S.0. papers

bearing on the subject.

2.

These fees cover a period from June 1903, to

January 1904 and amount to $1,500. I have been through the list

with Mr. Sharp and he expresses himself satisfied with the

amount: 1 consider that the fees are very reasonable and recom-

mend that they should be paid.

3.

In connection with the same matters 1 have

the honour to submit an application for the consideration of

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government før

special remuneration for my work in connection with these cases.

Prior to April 1903 I had nothing to do with

4.

any Land Court business, and I regarded it as entirely outside

the scope of my duties to the Government, dealing as it does

exclusively with property in the New Territories, and with ques-

tions of Chinese Land Law and Custom as to which no English or

locally qualified lawyer has in the ordinary course any training

knowledge or experience.

Hon. A. K. Thomson,

5.

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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