CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10] — Page 616

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Il brs mid no Inebneqah saodt brs teamiri od wtub a neveworf and

as rova Jon era tnerinisvoð snið of anoltsfer sidi altat enie Ifa

Jaul aid oɗ of nevinonco ei dariw nobrada od mtii estuper of

.sxara ta at me aidatablanoo a U drabi da ‚æddzia

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Jnavrea Civio mild deild gntalngoosя .Ji noqu dano y‡ub a obia nad Jant beontvnoo es gnted aud ault aid vơ anhhic. vida urono ar

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ni as ‚07sfw du€ .æð¬woð art of Jusvtea Livio edit svinb,bre

-ul vllaoltoanq ai di,mobsteoq aid of gutwo,aaao tneeerq erfð

at ‚adwoð art of Isanga of Jnavına Ilvio eft not alɗinnoq-

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willing to do everything in accordance with His Excellency's

wishes, to prevent the policy of the Hill Reservation Ordinance

being publicly discussed, and so put the Government in an

awkward position. I have done everything which I should expect

any one else to do in my place.

But I have met with no consideration at all from the Government.

His Excellency the Governor suggested that I had based my claim

upon his letter: while personally advising me to abandon it, for

some reason which I do not understand, he suggested that some

members of the Executive Council might be willing to make good

my loss.

Having stated verbally and in writing what the reason for the

decision of the Executive Council was, when I referred to it,

His Excellency informed me that that was not the reason: it has

subsequently transpired that there were several reasons, each

member of the Council of eight apparently having a reason of his

and some being in favour of the exemption being granted:

it was also made clear at the interview I had with His Excel-.

-lency that the limited extent of the request for exemption

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was not, owing to some oversight, before the Council, who

apparently treated it as a request for exemption for the whole

of Mr. Ho Tung's family. And throughout His Excellency's

attitude has been one of non possumus, there being even a

disinclination to discuss the question.

I submit with great respect that I may reasonable anticipate

that the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown should be

taken on the question.

The refer-

I have now the hanour to refer to another matter

-ence of a dispute to the decision of a third person implies that each party knows what facts are referred for decision. I have just learned of the conversation which Dr. Ho Kai had with the Colonial Secretary on the subject, that certain facts were put before him on which he gave an opinion, and that this opinion was adverse to my contention. I knew nothing of this;

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