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T. H. Whitehead to His Excellency the Governor.

Dear Sir Henry Blake,

C. O.

5525 155

RECD 8 FEB 1900

Hongkong, 28th December, 1899.

I returned this morning from my short holiday a day sooner than the leave applied for and granted owing to pressure of business which latter prevents my attending the Council meeting this afternoon.

I understand the Ordinance to provide for the summoning of Chinese before the Registrar General will be read a third time to-day. This is, I submit, a most important measure and imparts larger powers to the Registrar General than any possessed by the Supreme Court. It is in my opinion Class legislation and thoroughly unconstitutional. The Bill is being hurried through the Council with undue and unnecessary haste and I earnestly appeal to Your Excellency to postpone the third reading for a week to give time for further consideration. Were I able to be present at the meeting I would further move that a suspending clause be added whereby the Secretary of State's sanction would be required before the Ordinance could become law. In haste.

Yours very truly,

(Signed) T. H. Whitehead.

His Excellency

Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G.,

&c.

BC.

His Excellency the Governor to T. H. Whitehead.

Government House,

Hongkong, 28th December, 1899.

Dear Mr Whitehead,

I have this moment received your letter on my return from Legislative Council where the Ordinance mentioned by you

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12T. H. Whitehead to His Excellency the Governor.Dear Sir Henry Blake,C. O.5525 155RECD 8 FEB 1900Hongkong, 28th December, 1899.I returned this morning from my short holiday a day sooner than the leave applied for and granted owing to pressure of business which latter prevents my attending the Council meeting this afternoon.I understand the Ordinance to provide for the summoning of Chinese before the Registrar General will be read a third time to-day. This is, I submit, a most important measure and imparts larger powers to the Registrar General than any possessed by the Supreme Court. It is in my opinion Class legislation and thoroughly unconstitutional. The Bill is being hurried through the Council with undue and unnecessary haste and I earnestly appeal to Your Excellency to postpone the third reading for a week to give time for further consideration. Were I able to be present at the meeting I would further move that a suspending clause be added whereby the Secretary of State's sanction would be required before the Ordinance could become law. In haste.Yours very truly,(Signed) T. H. Whitehead.His ExcellencyGovernment House,Hongkong, 28th December, 1899.Dear Mr Whitehead,I have this moment received your letter on my return from Legislative Council where the Ordinance mentioned by you
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1012T. H. Whitehead to His Excellency the Governor.Dear Sir Henry Blake,C. O.5525 155RESO IS FEB YHongkong, 28th December, 1899.I returned this morning from my short holiday a day sooner than the leave applied for and granted owing to pres-sure of business which latter prevents my attending the Coun-cil meeting this afternoon.I understand the Ordinance to provide for the summon-ing of Chinese before the Registrar Beneral will be read a third time to-day. This is, I submit, a most important meas-ure and imparts larger powers to the Registrar General than any possessed by the Supreme Court. It is in my opinion Class legislation and thoroughly unconstitutional. The Bill is being hurried through the Council with undue and unnecessary haste and I earnestly appeal to Your Excellency to postpone the third reading for a week to give time for further considera-tion. Were I able to be present at the meeting I would fur-ther move that a suspending clause be added whereby the Secre-tary of State's sanction would be required before the Ordi-nance could become law. In haste.Yours very truly,(Signed) T. H. Whitehead.His ExcellencyGovernment House,Hongkong, 28th December, 1899.Dear Mr Whitehead,I have this moment received your letter on my return from Legislative Council where the Ordinance mentioned by you
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T. H. Whitehead to His Excellency the Governor.

Dear Sir Henry Blake,

C. O.

5525 155

RESO IS FEB Y

Hongkong, 28th December, 1899.

I returned this morning from my short holiday a day

sooner than the leave applied for and granted owing to pres-

sure of business which latter prevents my attending the Coun-

cil meeting this afternoon.

I understand the Ordinance to provide for the summon-

ing of Chinese before the Registrar Beneral will be read a

third time to-day. This is, I submit, a most important meas-

ure and imparts larger powers to the Registrar General than

any possessed by the Supreme Court. It is in my opinion Class

legislation and thoroughly unconstitutional. The Bill is being

hurried through the Council with undue and unnecessary haste

and I earnestly appeal to Your Excellency to postpone the

third reading for a week to give time for further considera-

tion. Were I able to be present at the meeting I would fur-

ther move that a suspending clause be added whereby the Secre-

tary of State's sanction would be required before the Ordi-

nance could become law. In haste.

Yours very truly,

(Signed) T. H. Whitehead.

His Excellency

Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G.,

&c.

BC.

His Excellency the Governor to T. H. Whitehead.

Government House,

Hongkong, 28th December, 1899.

Dear Mr Whitehead,

I have this moment received your letter on my return

from Legislative Council where the Ordinance mentioned by

you

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