CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12] — Page 280

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 5th. December, 1917.

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To Secretary of State

May, 1917.

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From Secretary of State 5th.

September, 1917.

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Enclosure!

With reference to the Confidential

Despatches noted in the margin, I

have the honour to transmit for the

signification of His Majesty's

pleasure the following Ordinanes intituled:-

An Ordinance to amend the Pension Ordinance, 1862.

No. 29 of 1917.

2. The report of Attorney-General enclosed

explains the object of this Ordinance, and I have given the

personal explanation to Sir W. Rees Davies and Mr. Gompertz

suggested in the third paragraph of your Despatch under

reference.

I have the honour to be,

Sir.

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Caurteven

Officer Administering the Government.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

WALTER LONG, M.P.,

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