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COPT.

Hon. Colonial Secretary,

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Owing to possibly exceptional cases occur-

-ring olsewhere it was not considered desirable to limit the operation of the Ordinance (No. 18 of 1910) to the New Territori -es but its provisions are likely to be utilised almost entirely there, and as the Secretary of State points out it might be difficult to find a suitable person there to act as arbitrator other than a member of the Civil Service. Further the Land Officer informs me that it has been customary under the Principal Ordinance to pay the Arbitrator's fees, presumably under section 8 sub-section 2, and as under the Amending Ordi- -nance the amount in dispute is small a member of the colonial Civil Service could be deputed to act as arbitrator without feo whether in the New Territories or otherwise. It is of

course open to the owner of the land to nominate his arbitrator

if he so desires (section 5).

28th. November, 1910.

(Sd.) W. Rees navies,

Attorney-General,

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