CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4] — Page 191

people

find that Indra, beylon &

Straits have put difficulties in their way they will be all

to try

Hangkong,

all the

likely

& it will be better to

lock the stable door before the hause.

stolen

I reply accordingly &

auggest

the

Ordce and

ro

agam

be passed,

JW/14/13 some chance for

We shall find messing him hereafter.

For the present Put By

C.Pd

14 at once

No.

Hongkong.

ات

63.

Sir,

Government House,

Hongkong, 4th. February, 1903:

to 51016 Straits

02.

17

186

I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

ceipt of your Despatch No. 432 of the 19th. December last, in

which you suggest that the Legislative Council of this Colony

might, as a matter of precaution, introduce legislation similar

to that embodied in Straits Settlements Ordinance No. 3 of

1901 and Ceylon Ordinance No. 5 of 1902.

2.

In consideration of the fact that there

does not appear to be any necessity for such legislation at

present in this Colony, I do not propose to take any immediate

steps in that direction, but the matter will not be lost

sight of.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

දල

800.

&C...

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Hurn, astoni

Governor, xe..