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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG. 21st. June, 1913.
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In reply to paragraph 2 of your Despatch No. 130 of the 15th. May, I have the honour to state that it was not known until the petitions for letters of denization were received that Mr. E. S. Kadoorie and Mr. E. Kadoorie, both of whom had been long resident in this Colony, were not British subjects. The former was appointed Justice of the Peace on the 20th. February, 1905, and the
latter on the 6th. February, 1911.
2.
The Attorney-General has advised me that as it
has been found that they were ineligible their appointment was not
legal and that consequently it is necessary to remove their names
from the list. I have caused the two gentlemen concerned to be
informed accordingly.
3.
I am taking steps to guard against a repetition
of this error in future.
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I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
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Governor,&c..
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
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