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No. 228.

Hongkong.

Lofa

My Lord,

34176

C 026 40122

TREEE

Prd 31 001 06

Government House,

Hongkong, 29th September, 1906.

I have the honour to acknowledge

the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch No. 164 of the

24th ultimo, asking me to report whether I was aware or

not, of any objection to the appointment of Mr. Tam Tsz

Kong to act as Consul for Cuba in Hongkong.

2.

In reply I have to inform Your

Lordship that I am unable to find any precedent for the

appointment of a Chinese gentleman to any official position

in Hongkong except to positions under this Government. I

am unwilling to create a new precedent in the matter and

moreover I consider that Mr. Tam Tsz Kong having graduated

in Chinese Official methods as Consul for China in Cuba it

is not advisable that he should act as Consul for Cuba in

Hongkong.

E RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

80...

3.

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No. 228. Hongkong. Lofa My Lord, 34176 C 026 40122 TREEE Prd 31 001 06 Government House, Hongkong, 29th September, 1906. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch No. 164 of the 24th ultimo, asking me to report whether I was aware or not, of any objection to the appointment of Mr. Tam Tsz Kong to act as Consul for Cuba in Hongkong. 2. In reply I have to inform Your Lordship that I am unable to find any precedent for the appointment of a Chinese gentleman to any official position in Hongkong except to positions under this Government. I am unwilling to create a new precedent in the matter and moreover I consider that Mr. Tam Tsz Kong having graduated in Chinese Official methods as Consul for China in Cuba it is not advisable that he should act as Consul for Cuba in Hongkong. E RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., 80... 3.
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No. 228. Hongkong. Lofa My Lord, 34176 C 026 40122 TREEE Prd 31 001 06 Government House, Hongkong, 29th. September,1906. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch No. 164 of the 24th. ultimo, asking me to report whether I was aware or not, of any objection to the appointment of Mr. Tam Taz Kong to act as Consul for Cuba in Hongkong. 2. In reply I have to inform Your Lordship that I am unable to find any precedent for the appointment of a Chinese gentleman to any official position in Hongkong except to positions under this Government. I am unwilling to create a new precedent in the matter and moreover I consider that Mr. Tam Tsz Kong having graduated in Chinese Official methods as Censul for China in Cuba it is not advisable that he should act as Consul for Cuba in Hengkong. E RIGHT HONDURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., 80... 3.
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No. 228.

Hongkong.

Lofa

My Lord,

34176

C 026 40122

TREEE

Prd 31 001 06

Government House,

Hongkong, 29th. September,1906.

I have the honour to acknowledge

the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch No. 164 of the

24th. ultimo, asking me to report whether I was aware or

not, of any objection to the appointment of Mr. Tam Taz

Kong to act as Consul for Cuba in Hongkong.

2.

In reply I have to inform Your

Lordship that I am unable to find any precedent for the

appointment of a Chinese gentleman to any official position

in Hongkong except to positions under this Government. I

am unwilling to create a new precedent in the matter and

moreover I consider that Mr. Tam Tsz Kong having graduated

in Chinese Official methods as Censul for China in Cuba it

is not advisable that he should act as Consul for Cuba in

Hengkong.

E RIGHT HONDURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

80...

3.

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