C. O.
Mr.
Cai ne.
25/8/30.
Mr. Sent 25/8
Mr. Ellin
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shockburgh.
X
Sir G. Grindle.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
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nas seen
DRAFT.
HONG KONG.
SECRET.
Govr.
(14)
72711/1930.
Hong Kong.
Downing Street
187
August, 1930.
Sir,
have the honour
I emets. to ack. the
receipt of your Secret despatch
husent sentence for next page
in Limo
27
of the 17th of June on the
subject of the control of public.
utility companies in Hong Kong:
I observe that you are advised that
the Colonial Government has ample
powers under the Emergency Regula-
tions Ordinance No. 5 of 1922, for
the control of public utility
control
undertakings; lufit occurs to me
that no Emergency Regulations
Ordinance can be a perfect safeguard
against the damage which disloyal
is the damage
management might cause might be
done before the Government apprecia-
ted the situation and had time to
put