CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12] — Page 458

7

HomeR VC

$5.

and ode ni al

[

.00

7

455

41 10

probably be forthcoming.

13.- The question is of such vital importance to the whole mercantile community and so materially affects the future of the trade, commerce, and shipping of the Port that from my point of view the Committee would do well to call a General Meeting of the members of the Chamber and memorialise the Secretary of State for the Colonies in favour of some such proposals as are herein stated, the Colonial Government having disregarded the unanimous recommendations of the Committee appointed in 1894 (referred to on page 4 hereof) and having decided in this matter of such grave importance to act in direct. opposition to the views and the opin- ions of the elected Representatives of the people on the Legis-

lative Council.

14.- For the information of the Ratepayers and the Communi- ty I am sending a copy of this letter to the local Press. I am also forwarding a copy thereof to His Excellency the Governor

for his information.

Yours very truly,

(Signed) T. H. Whitehead.