CO129-411 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [5-7] — Page 404

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HONGKONG. 17th. June, 1914.

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I have the honour to transmit the enclosed copy

of a letter from Mr. A. B. Suffiad, First Clerk of Court and Clerk

to the Chief Justice, in which he craves the good offices of the Government in recovering a debt of 3600 due to him by Sir F.Piggott

for work done in connection with the abortive revision of the

Ordinances of Hongkong by Sir F. Piggott.

2.

The settlement of Sir F. Piggott's claims in

A respect of his remuneration for that revision was reported in Mr.

228 n

Severn's Confidential Despatch of the 27th, of June, 1912.

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3.

I enclose an extract from a letter, dated the

10th. of April, 1912, in which Sir F. Piggott sugested that the

Government should pay Mr. Suffiad for his services. At a meeting

held on the 26th. of April, 1912, the Executive Council advised

that no liability attached to Government in respect of such

services and Sir F. Piggott was informed accordingly.

4.

I shall be glad if you can see your way to

deduct the sun due to Mr. Suffiad from Sir F. Piggott's pension.

Otherwise I shall advise Mr. Suffiad to sue Sir F. Piggott for the

debt.

I have the honour to be, sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, I.P.,

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Governor, &c..