No. 293
Sir,
5380
7
-3 MAY 1939
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
19th April, 1939.
Enclosure No. 1
Enclosure No. 2. Enclosures Nos. 3
& 4.
2/53801/37
2 day
I have the honour to forward in accordance
with Colonial Regulation No. 187 a letter in triplicate
from hir. Ip Kwai Chung of this Colony addressed to the
(hir.
Colonial Secretary regarding the assessment of certain
property belonging to Messrs. Haw Par Brothers, Limited,
which the writer requests may be forwarded to you as a
petition. Copies of Form No.1 referred to in Mr. Ip's
letter, and of two minutes by the Assessor relative to
this matter are also enclosed.
2.
In this connection I would invite reference to
previous correspondence, regarding a similar appeal by
Mr. Ip, ending with Mr. Ormsby-Gore's despatch No. 77
dated 18th February, 1937. This is referred to in the
letter of 28th February, 1939, which the Colonial
Secretary sent at my direction and which forms the
last enclosure to the present petition. I have nothing to add to the views there expressed.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, M. P.,
&C.,
&C., &c.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
1.GN. Watherth
Governor.