CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914 — Page 106

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me which were useless.

I then deemed it my duty

to forward a copy of the "Notes of Interview" to

the firm.

This is supposed to have caused friction,

yet had the Government decided to take action

against the Architects, I venture to suggest

that these "Notes of Interview" and the fact

that they had been forwarded to the firm would

have been appreciated by His Majesty's Legal

Advisers, and it is the fact that at that time

the Government of Hongkong contemplated taking

action against the Architects.

Unfortunately, when the matter was submitted

to H.M. Legal Advisers, it was considered that the

Court would deem the delay of two years and two

months caused by Mr. Chatham as unreasonable.

As regards the last clause on these "Notes

of Interview" this really meant that the ridges from

the gables of the building would have a fall of

Beveral feet to the main foof.

A more ludicrous farce it would be impossible

to imagine had this scheme been carried out.

Indeed.

no less than eight gables around the building were

proposed to be constructed in such a manner.

I would comment that a cording to my duties

as they have been presented to you, I should have allowed the construction of these eight ridges to

be carried out.

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