CO129-511-5 Constitution of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong 25-4-1928 - 4-12-1928 — Page 26

NO CONFIDENTIAL.

RECEIVED

3 OMAY 1928 COL.OFFICE

52879

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG.

25th April, 1928.

27

Sir,

M.O.

38654/23

With reference to the Duke of Devonshire's

despatch No.182 of 18th August, 1923, on the subject

of a petition from inhabitants of Hong Kong praying

for a more representative form of constitution,

have the honour to inform you that at a meeting of

Legislative Council on 19th April, 1928, Sir Henry E.

Pollock asked the following question:-

I

"Will the Government recommend to the Right

Honourable the Secretary of State for the

Colonies that the constitution of this Council

be amended for the purpose of having a resident

of Kowloon on this Council to represent the

interests of Kowloon"?

to which I replied that I proposed to discuss the

question with you while on leave in England.

2.

The existing constitution of the Legislative

Council is set out in Article XIII of the Royal

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,

&C.,

&C.,

&C.

Instructions,