CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12] — Page 274

B.

No. 967.

Public Works Department.

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Hong Kong.

3ir,

14th. August, 1917.

In reply to your latter of the 8th. instant, I

am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor

has addressed the Secretary of State for the Colonies stating

that, pending the return of Mr. Churchill, he dras not proposa

to make any temporary appointments.

I am, Sir,

Yours faithfully,

ad/ W. Chatham.

Director of Public Works.

A. H. Hollingsworth, Esq.,