CO129-598-4 Salaries Commission 11-1-1947 - 5-12-1947 — Page 55

No.(13/178/47).

Gentlemen,

COPY.

Colonial Secretariat,

Lower Albert Road,

Hong Kong.

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I am directed to inform you that a communication has been

received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies enclosing a

(1) copy of your letter of 3rd June, 1948, with which you forwarded the

petition of your client CHUANG Chu Feng in the matter of his son CHONG Tong Nie. I am to inform you that the Secretary of State has (2) considered your client's petition and also his letter of 31st May

addressed to the Prime Minister, but that the prerogative of mercy

has been delegated to the Governor by His Majesty the King, and

this is accordingly not a matter in which the Secretary of State

would intervence.

"

I am further to invite your attention to the correct pro

cedure for the submission of petitions to the Secretary of State fol

the Colonies, as laid down in the Colonial Regulations, and in

thie connection to refer you to the letter addressed to you by the Secretary of Chinese Affairs on 3rd January, 1948.

Messrs. Hastings & Co..

Marina House,

Queen's Road Central,

HONG KONG.

I am, Gentlemen,

Your obedient Servant,

Sa/- Illegible

Deputy Colonial Secretary.

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