CO129-530-1 Executive and Legislative Council 30-12-1930 - 15-1-1932 — Page 30

NO. CONFIDENTIAL.

CEIV

2 Q JUL 19*4

16

30

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG, 16th June, 1931.

1096346

My Lord,

I have the honour to address Your Lordship

on the subject of certain appointments to the Executive

Council and Legislative Council of this Colony.

2.

Sir Shouson Chow was, in accordance with

Mr. Amery's despatch No.303 of the 11th September, 1926,

appointed to be an Unofficial Member of the Executive

Council for five years with effect from 9th July, 1926,

and I recommend that he be reappointed for a further term

of five years on the expiration of that period, namely

from the 9th of July, 1931.

3.

As regards the Legislative Council the three

Chinese Members are:-

Sir Shouson Chow

Aand (18)

Dr. R. H. Kotewal1

second term of office expires

December 1st, 1931.

second term of office expires

October 3rd, 1931.

on

10 8 15y/24

(see Mr. Amery's telegram of 31314

18th September, 1927.)

Dr. Tao Seen-Wan - first term of office expires

January 16th, 1933.

I understand that Sir Shouson Chow owing to

the strain of the double duties does not desire reappoint-

ment to the Legislative Council and I hope to retain the

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

benefit

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