CO129-578-4 Haw Par Brothers Ltd- petition against property assessment 19-4-1939 - 12-7-1939 — Page 3

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"extensible to 328 days by

The Assesso on squasti *cose stated.

last endle

Jurisdiction.

Mr. Ip's contention that the assessor

has no defined power to vary an assessment during

the period for which a valuation has already been

accord

made does not name with the facts, since that

power is granted by Sections 24 and 25 of Ordinance

No. 6 of 1901. His excuse that he had no opportunity

for lodging an appeal to the correct authority does

not bear examination (see para. 5 of enclosure 4

to the despatch), and the rest of his representations

are irrelevant.

? Decline to intervene.

A.N. Galsworthy

24.6.1939.

agree, subj'ed' to legal obsant, but on the other hand the times allowed for returning assessments (10 days) & giving apt notice of appeal against them (2 days) including the above 10) seem undersonalitie

short.

NYS Andrews

Wee no reason why the S/8 sld intervene

Hedre Walre

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26/6/39

From the Foot Assessor's critisin

of the facts & opinions brought-

forward in the petition's spraxentations,

M' Rung

seans to be justified in

descubing the petition

osh.

As proposed.

at once

es

"Flinston"""

On Sant

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