much to heart the intimation I had to make te him in the sense of your despatch under reference.
In order to console kim one who has made many enemies by the way he has supported the Government of Hongkong, and to confound those enemies, I should like to be able to inform Mr Wei Yuk that he will be re-appointed if he still
desires to serve on the Council for a few years.
Mr Wi Yuk is new an old man & I am certain that he would
not care to serve more than another three years. It is
not unlikely that he might resign his soat well within
that period.
I am quite at a loss to explain how the Chinese refered
to gained the information that any change in the personnel
of the Chinese Members of the Legislative Council was
contemplated,
It may have been mere guess werk, for it
seems to have been expected among the Chinese Community
that Sir Kai Ho Kai might not be re-appointed.
(d) Apart from the reasons stated, I should be glad of the
continuance of Mr Wei Yuk's services on the Council for
some little time, because there is noene whom I can at
present recommend to take his place. It is essential that
the representatives of the Chinese Community should be ▲
Chinese of pure blood. The Chinese Community would resent
the nomination of a Eurasian. There are ene er twe
Eurasians who would make useful members of Council, but
they would not represent the Chinese Commmity. In these
circumstances wish to wait till the most eligibl● Chinese, at present a member of the Sanitary Board, has gained more experience & mere weight with his fellow
fellow-countrymen, before I am obliged to pứt his name
forward as a representative of the Chinese Community.
I have the heneur te be,
sir,
Your mest obedient humble servant,
To the Right Honourable,
LEWIS.V.HARCOURT. M.P.
Domay
Governer ate,.
Secretary of State for the Celonies.
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