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It is within the knowledge of the Committee that a Chinese firm or hong may he composod of any number of persons and that each individual may be interested in several other firms at the same time. It will be obvious that under such circumstances it is almost impossible to discover the means of any one firm when the interests of each partner are so varied, and in the opinion of the Committee there do not appear to be any valid objections to an Ordinance being promulgated compelling all Chinese firms to register the names of their partners, while the security and confidence which would be inspired thereby, would be a great boon to the Mercantile Community generally.
Should His Excellency, the Governor deem the subject of sufficient importance to call for further in- formation with a view to legislating thereon, I am to add, on behalf of the Committee, that they will be happy at any time to afford such assistance as may be required from them.
The Honourable C. C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
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&c.,
&c.
No. 794.
SIR,
Appendix G.
I have, &c.,
(Signed)
W. KESWICK,
Chairman.
COLONIAL Secretary's OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 5th November, 1877.
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd instant, and in reply I am instructed to say that the subject to which you have referred shall receive the Governor's best consideration.
The Honourable
W. KESWICK,
Chairman of the
I have, &c.,
(Signed)
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
HONGKONG GENERAL, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Appendix H.
SIR,
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
HONGKONG, 26th August, 1878.
I have the honour to call your attention to the following letter addressed to the Government by this Chamber and to request that you will be good enough to favour me with reply thereto--in order that they may be laid before the Committee which will meet here on Thursday next.
Dated 2nd November, 1877.-Regarding the Registration of members of Chinese firms trading in Hongkong.
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The Honourable
J. M. PRICE,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
&c.,
&C.,
&c.
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I have, &c.,
(Signed)
E. GEORGE,
Secretary.