CO129-403 - Governor Sir May Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [8-10] — Page 128

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it proposes to relieve him of the arduous work involved

and to plant it on younger shoulders.

It will of course be a blow to Sir K'al both

financially and politically, for without the prestige

of his seat on the Council he would sink to a position

He might of insignificance in the Chinese community. become troublesome to this Government if he remained

in Hongkong or obtained office in Canton, but on the wholeI am strongly of opinion that this Government

would gain by the change.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Domag

Governor, &c.