No.209.
Hongkong.
C.O.
33178
TRAKCIE SEP 05
Government House,
160
Hongkong, 16th. August, 1905.
sir,
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Referring to your Despatch No.240
of the 9th. August, 1904, I have the honour to forward for
your information six copies of a Report on the enquiry
recently held by me into the claim of Messrs. Howard and
Stephens for further compensation for injury sustained by
them as owners of the former Marine Lot No. 184 by reason
of the works carried out under "The Praya Reclamation
Ordinance, 1889".
Enclosure 1. copico per Book
Post)
2.
The enquiry took place on the 3rd.
4th. and 5th. ultimo, the Crown being represented by Sir
Henry Berkeley, the Attorney-General, and Mr. H. E. Pollock.
K.C., instructed by the Crown Solicitor, and the claimants
by Mr. H. Calthrop, a local Barrister. Mr. H. J. D. Stephens
was present throughout the proceedings.
3.
Sir F. T. Piggott, the Chief
Justice, sat with me as Legal Assessor, and at the con-
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
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ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,
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