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that the argument that "therefore it was unreasonable to re-
-fuse leave to Mr. Ho Tung to rent the Eyrie" was not sound
because otherwise there would be no check: he might apply for
5 or 6 houses in other parts of the Peak and the same argument
would be raised.
Having considered this argument to Dr. Ho Kai said that he
agreed with that view.
On my seeing Dr. Ho Kai a short time ago he informed me of this
interview. I then said to him "But did not the Colonial Secreta-
-ry tell you that the reason why Mr. Ho Tung had arranged to .
take my house for himself and Mrs. Ho Tung alone, was that he
had been recommended by the doctor to get some change of air,
as he was suffering from some illness (I forget what); and that
as his own house faced south and lay in a hollow, Mr. Ho Tung
thought that the Eyrie, which was some 400 feet higher up and
much healthier, would be beneficial ?" Dr. Ho Kai told me
that so far as he could remember the fact had not been mentioned
by the Colonial Secretary; I then said, but this was mentioned
in my application to the Executive Council for exemption: I
then asked him this question: If these facts had been mentioned
by the Colonial Secretary would you still have considered the
refusal to grant the exemption reasonable ↑ Dr. Ho Kai's
answer WAS no, I think that in these circumstances and, 188Wi-
-ing no other valid reasons then existing against it, it was un-
-reasonable not to grant it.
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I desire to say as little as possible with reference to the
action of the Colonial Secretary in the matter. I shall there- -fore content myself with saying that I am astonished at it,
and that it is conduct which, in the case of parties being at arm's length, no Court would approve. But this was a case in -- which from the circumstances the utmost good faith should have been observed. What has been done? One branch of my contention was rested on the fact that in Dr. Ho rai's opinion the refusal to grant the exemption was a violation of the undertaking in virtue of which the exemption clause was introduced into the
Ordinance,