CO129-358 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [10-11] — Page 483

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Hongkong.

My Lord,

CO C O

41342 480

What2 DEC 09.

Government House,

Hongkong, 22nd.November, 1909.

$26896/02

With reference to Mr. J. Chamber-

-lain's Despatch No. 199 of the 14th. July, 1902, I have

been informed by Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, the

Solicitors in this Colony for the Electric Traction Com-

-pany of Hongkong, Limited, that their clients have ad-

-dressed Your Lordship with reference to a Bill that has

been introduced into Legislative Council to amend the

Tramway Ordinance, 1902; I accordingly forward for Your

.Lordship's information a copy of the Bill in question,

which was read a first time in Legislative Council on the

13th. of last August together with a Memorandum by the

onclosure 1. onclosure 2. Enclosure 3.

Crown Solicitor dated the 12th. of last July and the

correspondence noted in the annexed schedule.

2.

Your Lordship will observe that

the second reading of the Bill has been postponed for 3

months from the 1st. of last September and I shall await

Your

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF CREWE,

&C.

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