CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12] — Page 163

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DOMESTIC.

Office or Individual.

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3859

(Subject.)

(4offommons Representative Govt.

Date.

1895

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37. Mr. Henniker Heaton,-To ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether he has received a Copy of the petition addressed by ratepayers of the Crown Colony of Hong Kong praying for representative government:

And, what steps have been taken in the matter to grant the request of the petitioners. (Monday 4th March)

Mr, BUXTON.—A copy of the petition was received some time ago, but the Secretary of State, after pareful consideration, was unable to meet the views of the memorialists in regard to the proposals made for the grant of representative guvernment to Hongkor

(Minutes.)

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