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269
8 July, 1926.
The Governor recently addressed the Secretary
of State on the subject of the spelling of the name of
■ Colony on the shores of China.
The Second General Asiatic List gives the
spelling as "Hongkong" not Hong Kong".
It turns out however that, no doubt owing to
a lapse on the part of Downie or myself, the local Government was not consulted, and in fact the local preference is in favour of *Hong Kong". On the representations of the Governor therefore the Secretary of State has decided that the official spelling shall
be "Hong Kong".
The List will accordingly I fear have to be corrected at some convenient opportunity.
"Kowloon" remains unchanged.
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ARIZHOLDS, ESQ.
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(Sign... jeraid it. Rawson