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HONGKONG.
March 21st, 1924.
East and can füst you, valuable information
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Yours sincerely
7.2.Stath
The Right Honourable
Secretary of State
for the Colonies.
Sir,
Ta, the Unofficial Members of the Arecutive and Legislative Councils of Hongkong, respectfully petition that the term of office of our present Governor, His Excellency Sir R.E.Stubbs, K.O..., may be extended for a further term of six years.
In support of this petition, which we believe is generally endorsed by public opinion in this Colony, we would beg leave to point out the following facts, namely:
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Sir Edward Stubbs has thily carried out the promise which he made, on his first landing in this Colony in the Autumn of 1919, to pay due regard to all representations which might be made to him from any source connected with the administration and welfare of the Colony, and in this connection we need only cite his sympa the tio consideration, in matters of legislation and executive action, of the viewɑ which have been submitted to him by every race and every class,
The present disturbed state of affairs in China, of which there is no end visible in the near future, renders it most desirable that there should be a continuity of policy with regard to the Empire of China in general, and more particularly with regard to the Government of the neighbouring province of Kwong Tang, which is a government claiming to be entirely independent of the Central Government at Peking, to which latter government alone the Ministers of the foreign powers are accredited. Such a situation has
required during the past few years and still needs careful watching and wise handling by an administrator who has