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S.7 (vi) re the Praya Reclamation

dated 16th July 1889 said

"In case signify

any

violence shall not

his acceptance

he shall have no claim to any compensation in respect of depreciation of his lot or works, but the Government may if he thinks fit award to him

such a sum

of money

as consideration for his lease

or such a

new land

may in his absolute discretion

he

think sufficient

as and by way of

#7, Castle Terrace,

182

C.O.

27223

Isle of Wight

1st August 1904

The Under Secretary of State,

Sir,

Cowes,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 25299/1904, under date 28th July, written by Mr. H. Bertram Cox by direction of Mr. Secretary Lyttelton,

informing me that the decision given by the Governor as arbitrator in the matter of compensation for our Marine Lot No. 184 must conclude the matter.

To conclude the matter before compensation has been properly ascertained and paid, and to refuse my request to have it ascertained upon the principle laid down by Her late Majesty's Government in 1857, which principle is in accord with that of the Imperial Legislature of the present day, is not what I expected from the representative of His Majesty, the fountain of justice.

way of compensation for any injury that such level have sustained by the so works"

The Court in Strong Kong deater

that the order was within the competing of the legislature

The Privy Council refused spent

leve & afferal sapie

decision of the for

having an

that the

was final

be

absolute discretion would

whi no C+ glaw

wd interfere

For the first time it is now admitted that the decision of the Governor was given as Arbitrator,

and Chief Justice Sir John Carrington has stated that the Attorney General of Hong Kong very properly admitted that if the Governor is indeed an Arbitrator under the Ordinance, some of the things which are stated to have been done by the Acting Governor cannot be supported; and Mr. C. A. Crippa, K.C. has said that on the admitted facts, the Chief Justice should have set aside the Award.

The decision now under consideration has been arrived at under like conditions as the first, without hearing us,

and Mr. Secretary Lyttelton refuses to state the reasons put forward against our claim

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S.7 (vi) re the Praya Reclamation dated 16th July 1889 said "In case signify any violence shall not his acceptance he shall have no claim to any compensation in respect of depreciation of his lot or works, but the Government may if he thinks fit award to him such a sum of money as consideration for his lease or such a new land may in his absolute discretion he think sufficient as and by way of #7, Castle Terrace, 182 C.O. 27223 Isle of Wight 1st August 1904 The Under Secretary of State, Sir, Cowes, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 25299/1904, under date 28th July, written by Mr. H. Bertram Cox by direction of Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, informing me that the decision given by the Governor as arbitrator in the matter of compensation for our Marine Lot No. 184 must conclude the matter. To conclude the matter before compensation has been properly ascertained and paid, and to refuse my request to have it ascertained upon the principle laid down by Her late Majesty's Government in 1857, which principle is in accord with that of the Imperial Legislature of the present day, is not what I expected from the representative of His Majesty, the fountain of justice. way of compensation for any injury that such level have sustained by the so works" The Court in Strong Kong deater that the order was within the competing of the legislature The Privy Council refused spent leve & afferal sapie decision of the for having an that the was final be absolute discretion would whi no C+ glaw wd interfere For the first time it is now admitted that the decision of the Governor was given as Arbitrator, and Chief Justice Sir John Carrington has stated that the Attorney General of Hong Kong very properly admitted that if the Governor is indeed an Arbitrator under the Ordinance, some of the things which are stated to have been done by the Acting Governor cannot be supported; and Mr. C. A. Crippa, K.C. has said that on the admitted facts, the Chief Justice should have set aside the Award. The decision now under consideration has been arrived at under like conditions as the first, without hearing us, and Mr. Secretary Lyttelton refuses to state the reasons put forward against our claim
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matter. S.7 (vi)g the Praya Reclamation adre 16071889 said "I case signify any lence shall not his acceptame he shall have no claim to any compensation in perfect gary depreciation of his lot Greason gitte & works, but the Governs may if he thinks fit award to him. s? such a sum gmoney Cour lease. д or such a new land may in his absolute discretion Garz he 2. think sufficient as and by # 7, Castle Terrace, 182 C.O. 27223 Isle of Wight o 1st. August 1904. LE 2 AS 24 The Under Secretary of State, sir, Colonial Office. حال Cowes, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of letter No. 25299/1904, under date 28th. July, written by Mr. H. Bertram Cox by direction of Hr. Secretary Lyttelton, informing me that the decision given by the Governor as arbitrator in the matter of compensation for our Marine Lot No. 184 must conclude the matter. To conclude the matter before compensation has been properly ascertained and paid, and to refuse my request to have it ascertained upon the principle laid down by Her late Majesty's Government in 1857, which principle is in accord with that of the Imperial Legislature of the present day, is not what I expected from the representative of His Majesty, the fountain of justice. woy of compensation for any injury that such leve have sustained by t may the so works" The Ct in Stong Kone deater that the order was within the competing of the legislature The Privy Connal refused spent leve & afferal sapie decision of the for having an that the was final be absolute discretion would whi no C+ glaw wd interfere 4763 48 49669 3. 4. For the first time it is now admitted that the decision of the Governor was given as Arbitrator, and Chief Justice Sir John Carrington has stated that the Attorney General of Hong Kong very properly admitted that if the Governor is indeed an Arbitrator under the Ordinance, some of the things whic" are stated to have been done by the Acting Governor cannot be supported; and Mr. C. A. Crippa, K.C. has said that on the admitted facts, the Chief Justice should have set aside the Award. The decision now under consideration has been arrived at under like conditions as the first, without hearing us, and Mr. Secretary Lyttelton refuses to state the reasons put forward against our claim
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matter.

S.7 (vi)g the Praya Reclamation

adre 16071889 said

"I case signify

any

lence shall not

his acceptame

he shall have no claim to any compensation in perfect gary depreciation of his lot Greason gitte & works, but the Governs may if he thinks fit award to him.

s?

such a sum

gmoney

Cour lease.

д

or such a

new land

may in his absolute discretion

Garz

he

2.

think sufficient

as and by

#

7, Castle Terrace,

182

C.O.

27223

Isle of Wight o

1st. August 1904. LE 2 AS 24

The Under Secretary of State,

sir,

Colonial Office.

حال

Cowes,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of

letter No. 25299/1904, under date 28th. July, written by

Mr. H. Bertram Cox by direction of Hr. Secretary Lyttelton,

informing me that the decision given by the Governor as

arbitrator in the matter of compensation for our Marine

Lot No. 184 must conclude the matter.

To conclude the matter before compensation has

been properly ascertained and paid, and to refuse my request

to have it ascertained upon the principle laid down by Her late Majesty's Government in 1857, which principle is

in accord with that of the Imperial Legislature of the present day, is not what I expected from the representative

of His Majesty, the fountain of justice.

woy of compensation for any injury that such leve

have sustained by t

may

the so works"

The Ct in Stong Kone deater

that the order was within the

competing of the legislature

The Privy Connal refused spent

leve & afferal sapie

decision of the for

having an

that the

was final

be

absolute discretion would

whi no C+ glaw

wd interfere

4763

48

49669

3.

4.

For the first time it is now admitted that the

decision of the Governor was given as Arbitrator,

and

Chief Justice Sir John Carrington has stated that the Attorney General of Hong Kong very properly admitted that if the Governor is indeed an Arbitrator under the Ordinance,

some of the things whic" are stated to have been done by the Acting Governor cannot be supported; and Mr. C. A. Crippa, K.C. has said that on the admitted facts, the Chief

Justice should have set aside the Award.

The decision now under consideration has been

arrived at under like conditions as the first, without

hearing us,

and Mr. Secretary Lyttelton refuses to state

the reasons put forward against our claim

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