CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6] — Page 216

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(c). Mole adult British subjects of

Chinese race (i.e. Chinese born in

Hongkong).

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..21,000.

Note:- Of these it is calculated that

2,000 are men of good education

the majority of whom sperk

English.

It is proposed by the Petitioners that the franchise should be

given to the Members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce

who number 150 composed as follows:-

British.....

French....

.106 members.

3

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Dutch....

American.

Japanese.

6

#

Chinese.......

60

3

British Indian.

15

Portuguese.

4

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Swedish...

1

#

Norwegian.

1

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Belgian..

Russian.

1

2

#

150 members

(Note:- Of these about 25 are not even British subjects):

md to the Un-official Justices of the Peace who are all British

subjects but whose number is limited to 120.

6.

I will turn now to the covering letter which

Mr. Pollock has addressed to you.

I do not know how far Mr. Pollock represents in

this letter the view of the signatories of the Petitioners. But it

is obvious that he can have no authority for claiming that in sign- -ing the Petition these gentlemen committed themselves to anything more than their individual and personal opinions, and I am quite

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