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as at present with the following additions which they are

willing to accept and which are the most advantageous that

I have been able to obtain:-

(1).

They will be paid in addition

costs to be taxed between Solicitor and client in all

litigation and in all proceedings connected with arbitra-

-tion and resumption in which the Government may be engag-

-od.

(2).

They will be allowed as heretofore

to retain all costs chargeable to the Chinese Government in

respect of extradition casos. Messrs. Dennys and Bowley

will be allowed during the extended term to occupy the

Crown Soliciter's offices, but they will make no claim upon

Government in respect of offices which they had already

rented for themselves as from 1st. January, 1911, in anti-

-cipation of the termination of their connection with

Government.

In view of this arrangement, which

I trust will meet with your approval, it is desirable that

the new Assistant Crown Solicitor should not arrive in the

Colony before the end of August when Mr. Kemp's leave will

expire. There is no candidate in the Colony whom I desire

to recommend for the post, and I enclose the usual paper

of