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No. 119
ANENDIENT ORDER COUNCIL 1919: Governor of Hongkong's
VIUM OF CTUM RATOCÊVE) End Consul-General,
H.B.4. Consulate-General, 12
SHANGHAI,
4th. June, 1920.
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Sir.
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch No.96 (39€2/20) of 27th. May, forward- ing copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong- kong and inviting my observations on the specific points raised by Sir.H. Stubbs in regard to the China (Companies) Amendment Order in Council, 1919,
On receipt from the Governor on 29th. April of copy of His Excellency's same despatch I invited Nia majesty's Crown Advocate, as legal adviser in Company matters, to report on the points raised in that despatch. Of Mr. Wilkinson's report I have the honour to forward copy.
His majesty's Crown Advocate, with whose opinia i am in complete agreement, has dealt so fully w the Governor's contentions that further lengthy argument is not needed.
Sir à. Stubbs does not appear to be aware of the glaring scandal of 'British companies' regis- tered in the Colony but functioning entirely be- yong its limite which the urder in Council of 19% was designed to check,
Such companies, which need have neither capi- tal nor directora nor employees British, masqueradeć as British on the strength of the payment of fees
by F. Alston, K.C.M.Q., C.B.,
kajesty's Minister,
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