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"At any time and on any notice, however short, we shall be "pleased to wait on you and endeavour to explain any pointe which "may appear to be obscure".
"We have the honour to be, Sir,
"Your obedient servants".
To which the following reply was received:-
"Gentlemen,
"Colonial Secretary's Office,
"Hongkong, 11th February 1924.
With reference to your letter of the 4th February, 1924, "I am directed to inform you that the suggestions conveyed in your "letter of the 12th September, 1923, ■re receiving the careful con- "aideration of the Government, which will also be given to those "forwarded in your letter of the 4th February, but it is unlikely "that a detailed reply can be furnished in time for your proposed "meeting on Sunday 17th February".
"I am,
Gentlemen,
and acknowledged as follows:-
"Your obedient servant, Sgd. "A.G.M. Fletcher,
"Colonial Secretary".
"12th February 1924.
"The Honourable the Colonial Secretary,
Sir,
"Hongkong.
We have for acknowledgment your letter of the 11th inst.
"and thank you for the information contained therein.
"It is gratifying to note that the suggestions put forward on "the 4th Inst by this Guild are receiving the careful consideration "of the Government and note that a detailed reply may not be ready "for our proposed meeting chiled for Sunday next".
"We have the honour to be Sir,
"Your obedient servantą". following which, feeling that the matter brooked of no delay, an inter- view was sought with, and granted by, the Hon. Col.Sec. at which the Capt. Supt. of Police was present.
Interview with the Hon.Col.Sec.
As the reply from the Hon.Col.Sec. was absolutely without any detailed reference to any foreshadowed action by the Government, it was felt by your Secretaries that it was far too unsatisfactory to present to a meeting. We, therefore, though t that a good purpose would be served by an interview and accordingly asked for me; for the purpose of eliciting some more definite reply.
By consent of the Col.Sec, we waited on him at 10.50 a.m. on
the 13th inst.
The Col.Seo, prefaced his remarks by explaining that the reso- lutions called for such a marked change in the tentative arrangements which had previously been entered into that it became necessary to place them before all the interested parties for consideration. He pointed out that this was a matter of time and could not be completed in time for a reply to be prepared by the given date.
He explained that, owing to a heavy congestion of work and the changes of portfolios due to the Governor's absence, he had not the matter at his fingers ends as it was being dealt with by his assistant, by whom the resolutions were being prepared and minuted for the con- sideration of His Ex. on his return from Manila.
The question of the removal of the Indian guards was discussed and the Col.Šeo. asked for our reasons for such a course. It was poin- ted out that these men, although on the articles, were not under the control of the master as he had no control of their wages and could not inflict any punishment for dereliction of duty as laid down in the M,S,A,
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