CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8] — Page 111

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3.

The routine work is very simple and an intelli-

-gent person could learn it in the Registry in Hongkong in a week.

Questions of Company Law could be referred by the Registrar in Shanghai, if unable to arrive at a decision locally, to the 108 Registrar at Hongkong. It was therefore considered that probably arrangements could be made for the performance of the work by some- -one of the staff at His Majesty's Consulate-General, and as it is obvious that the whole time of one officer cannot be occupied by the

vark the grant in aid suggested by this Government seemed not un-

-reasonable.

4.

Sir Havilland de Saumarez is expected here in

a few days and I propose to ask him to discuss the matter with the Registrar of Companies with a view to arriving at a proposed

arrangement which I will then submit to you.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Arna

Governor,&c.