CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8] — Page 11

CONFIDENTIAL.

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Ar#28 JUL 13

10

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG, 2nd. July, 1913.

sir.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

17019 of your Confidential Despatch of the 6th. June on the subject of

ca.

36635 iz

Ordinances llos. 7 and 8 of 1913.

2.

The instruction contained in paragraph 3 of

your Confidential Despatch of 3rd. January was overlooked when the

bill was being prepared for introduction in the Legislative Council and "one year" was inserted in Section 4 on the ground that the finances of the Colony were in such condition as to permit of the early commencement of a sinking fund to extinguish the issue and with the underlying idea that the provision would be a point in favour of the issue.

3.

I enclose the customary report by the Attorney- -General on Ordinance No. 8 of 1913. I am however assured that this

to

report was forwarded with my Despatch of 25th. April.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEVIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

&c.,

&C.,

&c...

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Amag

Governor,&c..