CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12] — Page 718

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No 4.09.

Sir,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 22nd. December, 1915.

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I have the honour to transmit for your in forma- tion the enclosed copy of a letter from the late Mr. E. A. Hewett, C.L.C., md his three un-official colleagues on the Licensing Boord established under Ordinance No. 9 of 1911 in which they informed the Government that they had censed to be members of the Board because the Governor-in-Cow.cil had on appeal against the refusel by majori ies of the Board to renew the public's licac- -ec mold by Mr. P. 0. Peuster and ir. F. Reichmann. These are the two individuels referred to in purraphs 3 and 2(d) of my Con- -fidential Despath of the 4th. of February last.

2.

The renewal of Mr. Keichmann's licence was

refused last yer by a majority of the Board, and I enclose copy of Mr. Reichragm's appeal to the Governor-in-Council on that

occasion. The apperd was successful.

appe-1.

3.

I also enclose copy of Mr. Pouster's recent

The Honourable Sir Paul Chater, 0.2.G. and the

Honourable Mr. D. Lindale (M.L.C.) have nocepted appointment by

the Covernor as Unofficial Lembers of the Board vice Louvre.

Crad lock and Bird; while the Honourable Dr. E. Shellin (L.1.0.)

kr. 1. 7. Hough and ir. Stafford Northcote presented the malver

THE RIGHT HONOURELE

21 DRITT BONAR LAW, M.P.,

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