CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12] — Page 495

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20 JAN 24

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 19th December, 1923.

can equally be regarded as "children" for the purposes of the Nationality Act, but I agree of course that it is nothing

like a direct decision.

I fancy that Dowson and Gwyer are

disposed to take our view in the matter.

I often wish that these points could be properly argued

and decided by a competent court. Then they come up depart-

mentally they are properly argued, but no binding decision can be reached, and on the rare occasions when they do come

before the courts they are often not argued with the full

knowledge of the subject which really exists only in the

Departments.

Yours may many.

AW. Malli

My Lord Duke,

I have the honour to forward for Your Grace's

consideration the enclosed draft certificates of naturaliza-

-tion of Mr. J. S. Lee (otherwise known as Li Jow Son) who was born of Chinese parents in Portland Oregon in the United States of America in the year 1879, together with the following documents in support thereof:-

(1) Memorial by the Applicant,

(2) Statutory Declaration by the Applicant,

(3) Statutory Declaration by Mr. G. P. Lammert verifying

in particular the statements in the Memorial

regarding residence,

(4) Statutory Declarations by four householders

(a) Mr. G. P. Lammert,

(b) Mr. H. P. Smith,

(c) Mr. J. H. Seth,

(d) Mr. Wong Kwong Tin

verifying generally the statements in the

Memorial,

(8) Statement as to character.

Alterative copies of the certificate have

been prepared, form A which refers to Mr. J. 3. Lee alone and form B which includes also his children, which the memorialist asks to be naturalized with himself.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE LUKE OF DEVONSHIRE, K.G.,

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