CO129-549-12 Annual report of the Social and Economic Progress of the People of Hong Kong- 1933... 8-6-1934 - 11-6-1934 — Page 7

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& it is up to the partą enjoying them to clain them, if he wants to. The longer he doesn't, the less chance he has

a law, & action

of.

making out a claim to them in the end. Lentirely

agree with Mr. Bartwood that

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