which has recently arrived in the Country from Hongkong for presentation to the Chinese Community in that place.
I am to inform you that the testimonial was given to a public office some time after his retirement from the Colonial Civil Service.
It does not fall under the prohibition Conveyed, in Colonial Regulations.
Yet, the practice of giving or receiving presents is not one which Dr. Gor... desire to encourage and Lord Granville does not therefore consider that the testimonial which