REID SHARMAN & Co.
H. L. BRUTTON, JASON A.SMITH.
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21st February 1949.
Sir,
We have to-day received a cable from Mr. M.A. da Silva,
Solicitor of Hong Kong, for whom we act as London Agents, to the
effect that a Petition has been sent by Air Mail by Ninety per
cent of all the Hotels in the Colony of Hong Kong against the
contemplated Hotels Control Ordinance. we are not fully
instructed in the matter, but gather from the cable that we have
received that the basis of the Fetition is "that only Two per cent
of the total Colony Hotel Guests are permanent and thus not
really part hotel trade essentially catering to transients".
Pending the Petition coming to hand we are asked to
appeal to you to defer the 2nd and 3rd reading of the Bill which
we understand is due to take place on the 23rd instant until the
Petition has been considered.
Urgent
We are, Sir,
Your obedient Servants,
The Secretary of State for the Colonies,
Downing Street,
London, S.W.1,