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HONGKONG.

DEATH OF SIR THOMAS JACKSON.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, April 20th, 1916.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 31st December, 1915.

MADAM,I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to transmit to you the enclosed copies of Resolutions passed by the Executive and Legislative Councils of this Colony recording their sorrow on hearing of the death of Sir THOMAS JACKSON, and of the remarks made by His Excellency when bringing the resolution before the Legislative Council.

Lady JACKSON,

Stansted House,

Stansted,

Essex.

I have, &c.,

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary-

(ENCLOSURE 1.)

Extract from the Minutes of Meeting of the Executive Council.

His Excellency addressed the Council regarding the death of Sir THOMAS JACKSON, and moved the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted :-

"This Council records its heartfelt sorrow at the demise of Sir THOMAS JACKSON, its appreciation of his splendid services to the Colony and to British trade in the Far East, and its deep sympathy with his widow and family in their bereavement.'

23rd December, 1915.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

(ENCLOSURE 2.)

Extract from the proceedings of the Legislative Council, December 23rd, 1915.

THE LATE SIR THOMAS JACKSON.

HIS EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, we meet to-day under the shadow cast by the death of one who is numbered among the great dead upon the Institution which he served so nobly, upon the Colony of which he was the greatest citizen it has ever possessed, and upon the hearts of the many friends in every station of life who had the privilege of his acquaintance. Sir THOMAS JACKSON, with the brilliant abilities by which the Hongkong