CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8] — Page 86

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 9th. July, 1913.

Sir,

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With reference to paragraph 2 of your Despatch

Treas No. 140 of the 21st. May and to your further Despatch No. 156 of the 18044 31st. Lay, I am advised that it will be sufficient to cut out the

2nd. paragraph of section 4 of Ordinance No. 65 of 1911 in the general revision of the Hongkong Ordinances now being carried out

by Mr. Alabaster.

2.

I enclose copies of letters dated the 26th. June and 7th. July which have passed between the Colonial Secretary and the lianager of the Mercantile Bank of India on this subject.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Ros.

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEIS HARCOURT, H.P.,

&C.,

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