CO129-505-6 Chinese telegraph office at Hong Kong- transfer to Cantonese control 8-7-1927 - 29-12-1927 — Page 58

Copy.

No.596/1925.

Gentlemen,

Enclosure No. 6.

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Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong,

9th September, 1927.

With reference to your letter of örd

September, 1927, concerning the Chinese Telegraph Office

in this Colony, I am directed to inform you that Mr.

C. Y. Chen's appointment has not yet received the approval

of His Excellency the Governor and that his action in

assuming control of the Office on 1st September without

obtaining prior approval meets with His Excellency's

severe disapprobation.

Messrs. Deacons,

1, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Kong.

I am, &c.,

(Sd.) E. W. Hamilton,

pColonial Secretary.