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No. 233.

Hongkong.

#9573 30318-

Sir,

Foo 10939 23085 819 IR: 30 JUN 041

Government House, Hongkong, 30th May, 1904.

In reply to your Despatch No.103 of the 8th ultimo, I have the honour to make the following observations on the letter from Mr. Howard of the 16th March, a copy of which was received with your Despatch No.89 of the 23rd idem.

2. The depreciation of the Lot was arrived at on the same lines as were adopted in the case of Marine Lots 188 and 189 reported in Sir Henry Blake's Despatch No.376 of the 16th August, 1900; the decision in that case having been accepted by the Executrix of the Estate.

3. The depreciation of these Lots was fixed at 75 cents per foot being the difference between an independent valuation obtained for another purpose than the assessment of compensation from Messrs. Denison and Ram, a firm of Architects previous to the occurrence of any damage on account of the reclamation where the value of the lots was put at $3.25 per Square Foot, and a valuation by the Director of Public Works, who put it at $2.50 per Square Foot after the date on which it was settled that such depreciation began.

4. It was considered that the lot now concerned suffered...

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

700 &c...

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No. 233. Hongkong. #9573 30318- Sir, Foo 10939 23085 819 IR: 30 JUN 041 Government House, Hongkong, 30th May, 1904. In reply to your Despatch No.103 of the 8th ultimo, I have the honour to make the following observations on the letter from Mr. Howard of the 16th March, a copy of which was received with your Despatch No.89 of the 23rd idem. 2. The depreciation of the Lot was arrived at on the same lines as were adopted in the case of Marine Lots 188 and 189 reported in Sir Henry Blake's Despatch No.376 of the 16th August, 1900; the decision in that case having been accepted by the Executrix of the Estate. 3. The depreciation of these Lots was fixed at 75 cents per foot being the difference between an independent valuation obtained for another purpose than the assessment of compensation from Messrs. Denison and Ram, a firm of Architects previous to the occurrence of any damage on account of the reclamation where the value of the lots was put at $3.25 per Square Foot, and a valuation by the Director of Public Works, who put it at $2.50 per Square Foot after the date on which it was settled that such depreciation began. 4. It was considered that the lot now concerned suffered... THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., 700 &c...
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No. 233. Hongkong. # 9573 30318- Sir, Foo 10939 23085 819 IR: 30 JUN 041 Government House, Hongkong, 30th. May, 1904. In reply to your Despatch No. 103 of the 8th. ultimo, I have the honour to make the following observa- tions on the letter from Mr. Howard of the 16th. March, a copy of which was received with your Despatch No. 89 of the 23rd. iden. 2. The depreciation of the Dot was arrived at on the same lines as were adopted in the case of Marine Lots 188 and 189 reported in 3ir Henry Blake's Despatch No. 376 of the 16th. August, 1900; the decision in that case having been accepted by the Executrix of the Estate. 3. The depreciation of these Lots was fixed at 75 cents per foot being the difference between an independent valuation obtained for another purpose than the assessment of compensation from Messrs. Denison and Ron a firm of Architects previous to the occurrence of any damage on account of the reclamation where the value of the lots was put at $3.25 per Square Foot, and a valuation by the Director of Public Works, who put it at $2.50 per Square Foot after the date on which it was settled that such depreciation began. 4. It was considered that the lot now concerned suffered THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., 700 · &c...
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No.

233.

Hongkong.

#

9573

30318-

Sir,

Foo 10939

23085

819

IR: 30 JUN 041

Government House,

Hongkong, 30th. May, 1904.

In reply to your Despatch No. 103 of the

8th. ultimo, I have the honour to make the following observa-

tions on the letter from Mr. Howard of the 16th. March, a copy

of which was received with your Despatch No. 89 of the 23rd.

iden.

2.

The depreciation of the Dot was arrived

at on the same lines as were adopted in the case of Marine

Lots 188 and 189 reported in 3ir Henry Blake's Despatch No.

376 of the 16th. August, 1900; the decision in that case having

been accepted by the Executrix of the Estate.

3.

The depreciation of these Lots was fixed

at 75 cents per foot being the difference between an independent

valuation obtained for another purpose than the assessment of

compensation from Messrs. Denison and Ron a firm of Architects

previous to the occurrence of any damage on account of the

reclamation where the value of the lots was put at $3.25 per

Square Foot, and a valuation by the Director of Public Works, who put it at $2.50 per Square Foot after the date on which

it was settled that such depreciation began.

4.

It was considered that the lot now concerned

suffered

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

700 ·

&c...

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