CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4] — Page 428

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All the above-named gentlemen have been acquainted

with Mr. Clementi since his arrival in the Colony. They are all Justices of the Feace; and among them Ir. Ilg Hon-tsz and r1- Ch'an Kai-meng are at present, and ar. Fung Wa-ch'ün and lir. Lau Chu-pak have been in the past, Members of the Sanitary board: while Mr. Chau Siu-k'i and Mr. Chiu Yu-t'in were next door

neighbours of Mr. Clementi at a time when he lived in a Chinese tenement house in Po Hing Fong Street.

11. An ivory fan from Mr. S. V. Tso, a Solicitor, and Secretary of the Chinese Branch of the Hongkong University Com- -mittee, acquainted with lir. Clementi for more than 10 years

past.

12. Sir Kai Ho-kai and Mr. Wei Yuk combined with the

other Unofficial Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils

to present Ir. Clementi, as Clerk of Councils, and as having act-

-ed for several months as an official colleague of theirs in the

Council, with a tray and silver tea-set.

I am of opinion that all these presents can properly be regarded as "gifts of personal friends" (Colonial

Office Regulation No. 46) and that there can be no objection to

their retention by Mr. Clementi, at whose request I submit the

matter for your decision. I have not thought it necessary to

submit to you a list of the other wedding presents received by

Mr. Clementi and Miss Eyres from their Buropean friends in this

Colony, as I camot think that Colonial Office Regulation No. 46

is intended to apply to such presents.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Claudtever

Officer Administering the Government