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J Cutler Terra es)

The Under Secretary of State.

154

Cover, sole flight

16th March 1904-

$573

Colonial Office

Liv

(Pee/17 MB 041

With

Refera

by

neest. four Communication to ine under date of the 4 February last, No. 37/45/1904. I have the honour to inform you that by the last mail from Hong Kong

I received from Sht. Stephens the Copy of a despatch from H.E. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to H.E. Governor Sir H. Blake dated the 21st October 1903 stating he was not entirely satisfied with the Compensation awarded to M. Stephens and myself.

He has not been in a position to investigate the whole matter of resumption, and, if he is of opinion that substantial justice demands it, he will ask the Legislative Council to vote an additional sum to cover the claims from the Colonial authorities.

I also received a Memorandum dated 7th February 1904 showing a Calculation that 39,487 square feet at 45 cents for loss depreciation of Marine Lot No. 184 amounts to $24,367.50, and this is the amount proposed as compensation to cover damages sustained by the reclamations in front of Marine Lot.

2. This investigation, it appears, has not been properly carried out, and is incomplete because it does not show how the depreciation has been arrived at, nor does it take into consideration the depreciation on the Buildings and the loss of intermediate rents as promised by the Attorney General before the Full Court on the 30th March 1898.

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J Cutler Terra es) The Under Secretary of State. 154 Cover, sole flight 16th March 1904- $573 Colonial Office Liv (Pee/17 MB 041 With Refera by neest. four Communication to ine under date of the 4 February last, No. 37/45/1904. I have the honour to inform you that by the last mail from Hong Kong I received from Sht. Stephens the Copy of a despatch from H.E. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to H.E. Governor Sir H. Blake dated the 21st October 1903 stating he was not entirely satisfied with the Compensation awarded to M. Stephens and myself. He has not been in a position to investigate the whole matter of resumption, and, if he is of opinion that substantial justice demands it, he will ask the Legislative Council to vote an additional sum to cover the claims from the Colonial authorities. I also received a Memorandum dated 7th February 1904 showing a Calculation that 39,487 square feet at 45 cents for loss depreciation of Marine Lot No. 184 amounts to $24,367.50, and this is the amount proposed as compensation to cover damages sustained by the reclamations in front of Marine Lot. 2. This investigation, it appears, has not been properly carried out, and is incomplete because it does not show how the depreciation has been arrived at, nor does it take into consideration the depreciation on the Buildings and the loss of intermediate rents as promised by the Attorney General before the Full Court on the 30th March 1898. Page 155 ... ... Page 156 has been removed as it is not in the original text, and "February" was corrected from "Fabweary". Other minor errors were also corrected. The text is now formatted in HTML using for paragraphs.
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J Cutle Terra es) The Under Secretary of State. 154 Cower, sole flight 16th March 1904- $573 Colonial Office Liv (Pee/ 17 MB 041 With Refera by neest. four Communication to ine under date of the 4 Fabweary last, ko. 37/45/1904. & kan this honour to inform you that by the fast mail from Hongtang I peecived from 8ht. Stephens the Copy of a despatol. font HO the Secretary of State for the Colonics & Governor. Pis H. Blake 17414 dated the 21th October 1983 stating he was not outinely put infict th of the Comps we at ions awarded t. M. Rephews and myself may Tie H. not have been in a dognates and pagueting, Fir N. Blades to inantigate the whole mitters of rosh, and, if the is of opinions that pubstantial justice, dormands it. t. sall the Pagislative Council to vote an additional force to cos from the Colonial authoritions I also pocoined & Reloment from dited 7th February 1904 phowing a Calculation that 39, 487 &quare fast at 45 conte fu fost depreciation of Marin Let ko. 184. amecents to $24,367-50, and this is the amou proponed Componention to cor for damages pactained by the Raclamations in front of Marine Lot Carrid 2. This invectigstions, et palmit, home not been properly out, and is incomplete becauer it does not how he usporeniation has been arrived at, toor daar it take into Guideration the depreciation on the Raildings and the love of intermediate s rents as promined by the Morney General before the Fulls Count on the 30% Sharch 1898,
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J Cutle Terra es)

The Under Secretary of State.

154

Cower, sole flight

16th March 1904-

$573

Colonial Office

Liv

(Pee/ 17 MB 041

With

Refera

by

neest. four Communication to ine under date of the 4 Fabweary last, ko. 37/45/1904. & kan this honour to inform you that by the fast mail from Hongtang

I peecived from 8ht. Stephens the Copy of a despatol. font HO the Secretary of State for the Colonics & Governor. Pis H. Blake 17414 dated the 21th October 1983 stating he was not outinely put infict

th of the Comps we at ions awarded t. M. Rephews and

myself

may

Tie H. not have been in a dognates and pagueting, Fir N. Blades to inantigate the whole mitters of rosh, and, if the is of opinions that pubstantial justice, dormands it. t. sall the Pagislative Council to vote an additional force to cos

from the Colonial authoritions

I also pocoined & Reloment from

dited 7th February 1904 phowing a Calculation that 39, 487 &quare fast at 45 conte fu fost depreciation of Marin Let ko. 184.

amecents to $24,367-50, and this is the amou proponed

Componention to cor for damages pactained by the Raclamations in front of

Marine Lot

Carrid

2. This invectigstions, et palmit, home not been properly out, and is incomplete becauer it does not how he usporeniation has been arrived at, toor daar it take into Guideration the

depreciation on the Raildings

and the love of intermediate s

rents as promined by the Morney General before the Fulls

Count on the 30% Sharch 1898,

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