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Government House.

December 26th 1902.

Sir

I have the honour to enclose a correspondence

with Dr Jokai 0.M.G. Senior Chinese member of the

Legislative Council consequent upon a minute of the

Colonial Secretary pointing out that Dr Yokai had

received a ree in comection with the preparation of

a petition on behalf of the Chinese with reference to

a Bill then before the Council.

On the receipt of the minute of the Colonial

Secretary, I consulted with the Attorney General and,

after examination of the Letters Patent, and Instruct-

ions issued to the Governor of this Colony, I agreed

with him that Dr Tokai's action contravened no prin-

ciples of the Constitution of the Colony, and further

that even if it were considered advisable there is no

TE RIGHT TONOURABLE

JOSEPI CHAMBERLAIN, M. P.,

& C.,

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