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Enclosure No. 1.

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RECEIVED

2 2 JUN 1931

COL. OFFICE

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG, 20th May, 1931.

My Lord,

With reference to the second paragraph of

my despatch No.231 of the 14th May, 1931, I have the

honour to report that the only person nominated by the

Justices of the Peace was Mr. William Henry Bell, who is general manager in Hong Kong of the Asiatic Petroleum

Company, Limited. I have, therefore, appointed him,

provisionally and subject to His Majesty's pleasure,

temporarily to be an Unofficial Member of the Council

during the absence of Sir H. E. Pollock.

2. A copy of the instrument appointing Mr.

Bell is enclosed.

3.

In accordance with Colonial Regulation

175 I enclose also a list of the present members of

Legislative Council.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,

wine

Govemor, &c.

Enclosure No. 2.

Raed (13)

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

&C.,

&c.,

&c.

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