CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4] — Page 412

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14 MAY 20

411

Government House,

HongKong,

19th

April, 1900.

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Enel. 2,

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the

receipt of your telegram of the 5th. instant of which a

copy is enclosed, and to transmit herewith for the signi- fication of Her Majesty's pleasure Ordinance No.10 of

1900 entitled:-

19th April, 1900,

with the customary

"an Ordinance to validate and legalise the

•nly General, dated "proceedings of the Legislative Council of this

12th April, 1900.

do

"Colony during the time that Mr. Arthur Winbolt Brewin

"illegally sat as a member of such Council under an

"invalid provisional appointment",

which was passed yesterday in accordance with your instruc-

tions.

The directions contained in your tele-

gram have been implicitly followed, and I have to express

the regret of this Government for the trouble that has

been caused in this matter.

e Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P..

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8c0.

&C.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most Obedient

Humble Servant,

My Gascon ...

Major-General

Administering the Government.