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MISCELLE No.336

COLONIAL

OFFICE

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 10th. May, 1917.

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With reference to Mr. Bonar Law's Circular

Despatch of the 25th. September last, I have the honour to forward for your consideration the enclosed copy of a letter from the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, to whom that Despatch was referred on the 20th. of November last. On the 15th. of March the Despatch and the Chamber's letter were considered in Executive Council and it was agreed that the papers should be circulated, with the permission of the Chamber, among the Un-official Members of the Legislative Council with a request for an expression of their opinion; and that thereafter I should draft a Despatch for the consideration of the Executive Council. The papers were so circulated on the 4th. of April and were returned on the 12th. of April. Mr. Holyoak minuted "I do not think anything can usefully "be added to the Chamber of Commerce's replies": Mr. E. Shellim wrote "The Chamber of Commerce's letters are in harmony with the "views of business men in the Colony": Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., added "I agree with the views expressed in the Chamber of *Commerce's letter of 8th. January, 1917, to the Colonial Secreta- "-ry". Messrs. Anton, Lau Chu-pak, and Wei Yuk, C.M.G., merely initialled the covering minute paper.

At the meeting of the Legislative Council

held on the 5th. of April Mr. Holyoak, the Un-official Member nominated

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

WALTER LONG, M.P.,

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