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Sir,

No. 15.

DESPATCH FROM SECRETARY OF STATE TO OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT.

2nd May, 1923.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 87 of the 6th March, 1923, and to inform you that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance in respect of Ordinance No. 1 of 1923 of the Legislature of Hong Kong, entitled, "An Ordinance to regulate certain forms of female domestic service”.

I have, etc.,

DEVONSHIRE.

No. 16.

TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY OF STATE TO Governor.

17th January, 1929.

Your despatch No. 241 dated 30th May, 1924. Letters from Harris of Anti- slavery and Aborigines Protection Society published in Manchester Guardian summaris ing report of meetings of Anti-muitsai Society include allegations that S. of S. for the Colonies' pledge of 21st March, 1922, has never been carried out, that system is in full operation, and that the number has increased. Telegraph your observations on above charges, on immediate reform being pressed by Anti-muitsai Society and on question of bringing Part 3 of Ordinance into operation and send by mail a report suitable for publication on the working of the Ordinance up to date.

AMERY.

No. 17.

TELEGRAM FROM GOVERNOR TO SECRETARY OF STATE.

29th January, 1929.

Your telegram of 17th January. No representations whatever have been made to the Hong Kong Government by the Anti-Muitsai Society since I assumed the Government in 1925. This Society held its last meeting in Hong Kong on 20th October, but did not thereafter address this Government in the matter or make any proposals.

I will investigate and report fully by mail.

CLEMENTI

Sir,

No. 18.

DESPATCH FROM GOVERNOR TO SECRETARY OF STATE.

22nd February, 1929.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram dated the 17th January, informing me that letters from Mr. J. H. Harris of the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, published in the Manchester Guardian summarizing a