CO129-552-7 Chinese Seamen's Union- request to set up branch in Hong Kong 2-1-1935 - 19-7-1935 — Page 26

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17th January, 1934.

Sir,

With reference to your letter No.94 of the

22nd December, 1933, forwarding a copy of a letter from the

Inspector General for Foreign Affairs regarding a proposal

to establish a branch of the Chinese Seamen's Union in Hong

Kong, I have the honour to inform you that this Union was

by order in Council dated 26th May, 1927, declared to be an

unlawful Society under Section 4 of the Societies Ordinance,

1920. The reasons which influenced the making of that order

are still cogent and I am not prepared to consider its

recission.

2.

Moreover the establishment of a branch union

with headquarters outside the Colony would be contrary to

the provisions of Section 7 of the Illegal Strikes and

Lockouts Ordinance of 1927.

3. I shall accordingly be glad if the Inspector General may be informed in such terms as you may think fit that this Government is not prepared to permit the

establishment of a branch of the Chinese Seamens Union

in Hong Kong.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General,

CANTON

(Signed) W. Peel.

Governor, &c.