Enclosure 1.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
P. S. Copy of the Ordinance above referred to and
Janturn of
1. copy of the Memorandum of Association
the Company,
of
are inclosed
for Your Lordship's information.
Mr. J. J. Francis to H. E. the Officer Administering the Government,
Copy.
H. E.
FRANCIS FLEMING, C. M. G.,
BANK BUILDINGS,
Hongkong, 10th October 20
Sir,
I beg permission to address you thus publicly with reference to an Ordinance which passed, according to the reports in the daily papers, the Legislative Council yesterday. It is entitled "The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company Limited Ordinance" and the effect of it is to empower a limited liability company bearing that name and formed for the purpose of transacting a certain class of business in this Colony, and in this Colony only, to extend its business to every part of the known world, and to seek investment for its capital, the property of its shareholders, in any and every form of security everywhere, at the will and pleasure of irremovable Directors.
My object in addressing Your Excellency is to entreat you to refuse to sign and confirm an Ordinance that has been, I make bold to say, allowed to pass through the Council improvidently, and which, if its true character and bearing had been noticed beforehand, would never have been
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delay, and I should therefore be obliged if Your Lordship would communicate your decision to me as soon as convenient.
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I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Dervant,
the Ordinance above
P. S. Copy of
referred to and.
Jantum
of
1. copy of the Memo- Association
the Company,
of
are inclosed
for Your Lordship's information
مجھے مجمع
0.0.
Mr. J. J. Francis to H. E. the Officer Administering the Government,
Copy.
His Excellency
FRANCIS FLEMING, C. M. G.,
BANK BUILDINGS,
11070
D R
Hongkong, 10th. Aber 20
Administering the Government of
H Ở NGKONG.
Sir,
I beg permission to address you thus
publicly with reference to an Ordinance which passed,
according to the reports in the daily papers, the Legisla-
tive Council yesterday. It is entitled "The Hongkong Land
"Investment and Agency Company Limited Ordinance* and the
effect of it is to empower a limited liability company
bearing that name and formed for the purpose of transacting
a certain class of business in this Colony, and in this
Colony only, to extend its business to every part of the
known world, and to seek investment for its capital, the
property of its shareholders, in any and every form of
security every where, at the will and pleasure of irremov -
able Directors.
My object in duuressing Your Excellency is
to entreat you to refuse to sign and confirm an Ordinance
that has been,
I make bold to say, allowed to pass through
the Council improvidently, anu which, if its true character
and bearing had been noticed beforehand, would never have
been
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