CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6] — Page 465

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Subsequently increased to 32,the copying of 57 volumes of lus land register for the land century and a half. During the there mouths they wou Engaged or this work, ni which deniɛ zí ́x of thum dies of malarial flour, M'Clemensi viuko Sanor Scoual hits to check'd. He also púið sconal visib to Canton to complete his unformation,

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7. The Extent to which this unformati u Enabled the Government to get a reversal by the Supreme Count of the advers: decisions of Count in whad was known as the leak case, zlahug to tu Kowloon City Foreshore, and in the case dealing with tho hup. dun's claim to land in Koroloon Ray from liqau Jau to

Lysmun was reported to 4. Mr May's despate. No 140 dated thu 29 March 1904,

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& I now transmit a copy of minutes by the Gown Solicitor and thu Attorney General of the nature and value of the ascistance giveu ly M'Clementi

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9. Apart from his work un connection with the three important Care I have referrests, & Clamenti, as a member of the dand Count has Conhibuted vuy materially to the whole loud sibeleinent in der New Torimniss including the solution B the difficult questions connected with the so called tax-laðs whit haur beu, reported to you.

Jo Mỹ Clamcuki has qread decision of character and Euage of purposé. His equipathy with the Cheiros derived from an intimate 'acquaintance with their customs and character a fisted by a scholante Knowledge of this language quables him to deal with Chicen in a manner mond helpful to this govemment. He has been cibed to me ni conversation ly lar Hon" My lori Yuk Chuicas Member of Counál, as ou what the Chinese Entutain the higher respect.

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11. In these circumstances and with a view to afüishing in his future official advancernent, and to encouraging young officers to nor their utmost powers to fit thems clow for the high functions of adminiskation, I fut juckfied in asking you to recommend + Ceil Clementi to this Makaty for the honour of a companionship of the Most Dishúquished Ordu gf S1Michael

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Your most ofdiens humble servand

Mr. Nathan

Governor