CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6] — Page 553

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CO 45741

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 6th. June, 1919.

Konclosure!

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My Lord,

With reference to my talogram of the 22nd.

January, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship of the proceedings which have been taken in Hongkong in connection with the resignation by Sir Henry May of the office of

Governor.

2.

A joint session of the Executive and

Legislative Councils was held on the 25th. Jmuary for the purpose of passing a resolution. I enclose a copy of the Hansard report of the meeting. I attach also a copy of a

letter in which I informed Sir Henry May of the proceedings,

and a copy of his lotter in reply. This correspondence was

published in the Gazette.

3.

The Community has decided that Sir Honry

Kay's eminent services to the Colony will be most suitably

commemorated by the erection of his statue, and the un-

-official members of the Councils have made arrangements for

the collection of subscriptions in small sums, in order that

as many persons as possible may have the opportunity of par- -ticipating. consider this proposal a good one and I hope

it will be carried into effect. The ladies or the Colony are

arranging for the presentation of a book of photographs to

Lady kay.

4.

I have now received Your Loraship's

telegram of the zna. June in which you report tha His

Mujes by

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

VISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,

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