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20.137.

Hongkong.

Confidential

See Desp No 14.8

1

5 June attached

[RECEIVED]

C 3 404 23273

1 JUL 07

Government House,

Hongkong, 29th May, 1907.

Enclosure 1.

[April, 1907]

My Lord,

I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that in April of last year Sir Matthew Nathan in a minute, copy of which is enclosed, decided to appoint a Committee of the Unofficial Members of the Sanitary Board to report on the subject of the administration of the Sanitary Laws and of the existence of corruption in the Sanitary and Public Works Departments.

Subsequently it was recognised that in order to prosecute an investigation into corruption the wider powers of a Commission were necessary. A Commission was, therefore, issued and a lawyer Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. was appointed its Chairman. Unfortunately, after the first formal meeting of the Commission, Mr. Pollock felt compelled to resign owing to pressure of professional business, and Mr. E. A. Hewett took his place as Chairman.

The Right Honourable

The Earl of Elgin, K.G.,

&C. &C.

&C.

Mr.

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20.137. Hongkong. Confidential See Desp No 14.8 1 5 June attached [RECEIVED] C 3 404 23273 1 JUL 07 Government House, Hongkong, 29th May, 1907. Enclosure 1. [April, 1907] My Lord, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that in April of last year Sir Matthew Nathan in a minute, copy of which is enclosed, decided to appoint a Committee of the Unofficial Members of the Sanitary Board to report on the subject of the administration of the Sanitary Laws and of the existence of corruption in the Sanitary and Public Works Departments. Subsequently it was recognised that in order to prosecute an investigation into corruption the wider powers of a Commission were necessary. A Commission was, therefore, issued and a lawyer Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. was appointed its Chairman. Unfortunately, after the first formal meeting of the Commission, Mr. Pollock felt compelled to resign owing to pressure of professional business, and Mr. E. A. Hewett took his place as Chairman. The Right Honourable The Earl of Elgin, K.G., &C. &C. &C. Mr.
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20.137. ongkong. Confidential see desp no 14.8 १ 5 June attached [RECE C 3 404 23273 1 JUL 07 Government House, Hongkong, 29th. May, 1907. losure 1. abril, 1987. My Lord, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that in April of last year Sir Matthew Nathan in a minute,copy of which is enclosed, decided to appoint a Committee of the Un-official Members of the Sanitary Board to report on the subject of the administration of the Sanitary Laws and of the existence of corruption in the Sanitary and Public Works Departments. Subsequently it was recognised that in order to prosecute an investigation into corruption the wider powers of a Commission were necessary. A Commis- -sion was, therefore, issued and a lawyer Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. was appointed its Chairman. Unfortunately, after the first formal meeting of the Commission, Mr. Pollock felt compelled to resign owing to pressure of professional business, and Mr. E. A. Hewett took his place as Chairman. HIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., 20. * &C. 1 &C. - * Mr.
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20.137.

ongkong.

Confidential

see desp no 14.8

१

5 June attached

[RECE

C 3 404 23273

1 JUL 07

Government House,

Hongkong, 29th. May, 1907.

losure 1.

abril, 1987.

My Lord,

I have the honour to inform Your

Lordship that in April of last year Sir Matthew Nathan in

a minute,copy of which is enclosed, decided to appoint a

Committee of the Un-official Members of the Sanitary Board

to report on the subject of the administration of the

Sanitary Laws and of the existence of corruption in the

Sanitary and Public Works Departments.

Subsequently it was recognised

that in order to prosecute an investigation into corruption

the wider powers of a Commission were necessary. A Commis-

-sion was, therefore, issued and a lawyer Mr. H. E.

Pollock, K.C. was appointed its Chairman. Unfortunately,

after the first formal meeting of the Commission, Mr.

Pollock felt compelled to resign owing to pressure of

professional business, and Mr. E. A. Hewett took his place

as Chairman.

HIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

20. *

&C. 1

&C. - *

Mr.

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