Enclause 5
COPY
Y 4 0 0
571
Colonial Secretary'a Office,
MUCHAяOMIK
A JA Hİ 6'1917 7and Brebest VC Iгg 03 (woпx at I
pie:psanoo ni tastru to gai bet aldersbianoo a
bevelled als ofw nam znenimong alates to Inowlained add to of hel dolEW JJUNYOƐ writ ni JING AVÌJOA us taxat ovali ut art ders bernorum di bussi avari 9* *ydi” Bids mi B‡oix
YSR AFTOS (*NURIAų Anom vnam fiatusd of ahmad ni Juskovo" ettroitus dylid view no edota od Ide 678 67
001 FOTO evs:i atuorui arid Jait bus R8ƉÍÓEwOT) 976 878et nasɗt ver's JashnisvoD ANT .8п0219g boaoqalb Ilvo vé bezanijaal need
bakivorg ano818ų stok vas gntial to moldman on ass Besan moitos in zeng "iend of b I Woldw asalle geld bars 03 916 &ðnariorem haɛogelb Ilew bus eldseoasy tart hes úðash to neve bus (gaidduo-ise to Bðasærið od Joelcure reprod .ebent visdr to sonsɗwdelh to hum
gir,
Hongkong, & th. December, 1908,
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th. instant urging that a Proclamation should be issued by the Governor to allay uneasiness among the native population in regard to the policy of the Government in connection with the boycott of dealers in
Japanese goods.
2.
In reply I am to state that His Excellency han already taken steps to make known the policy of the Government not only by verbal explanations to the Chinese Kenbars of Council and to the District Watchmen's Committee; which is a very representative one, but by the publication in all the Chinese newspapers in the Colony of the communi- qué, copy of which is anclosed.
3. In reply to a Petition presented on behalf of two of the persons who have been banished and to an- quiries made concerning others who are at Canton replies have been sent to the effect that if they will pish repudiations of their connection with the boycott, which as you are aware led to serious branches of the peace and destruction of life and property, the cancellation of the banishment orders issued against them will be favourably
considered.
4. I am to add that it is anticipated that these measures will have the effect desired by your Associa- tion but that if this anticipation should not be reallgod His Excellency will consider the question of issuing a
Proclamation.
The Honorary Secretary,
China Association
I am, ato.
(sả) P.R.KAY,
Colonial Secretary.