CO129-421 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [3-4] — Page 197

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3 MAY 15)

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 25th. Larch, 1915.

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Sir,

10.1895

With reference to your Secret Despatch of the 27th. of January, I have the honour to inform you that I should welcome the power of compulsorily repatriating natives of India, end that this Goverment will gladly bear any expense that may be incurred in such deportations.

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In my Confidential Despatch of even date I have reported the deportation under temporary powers which I at present possess of one Hira Singh, and I am about to deport a Lahomedan who has recently arrived from Singapore sud who was dis- -missed from the Hongkong Police Force 2 years ago. This latter men I hope to send to India although he has expressed the desire to go to Shanghai and I have no legal power to send him to a destination he does not wish to go to.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Bomag

Governor, &c..

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, I.P.,

&C.,

&C..

&c...