London, Apr. 22.
Various Labour complaints sug-fitting, that the Governor of Coy; fon, Sir Graeme Thomson, had misused his powers and over-ridden the State Council were answered by Sir Robert Hamilton, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, during the debate on the Colonial Estimates in the Hoyse of Commons to-day.
Sir Robert pointed out that the fil Governor had certain duties, includs ing the safeguarding of the Services and any matter which he considered of paramount importance. These powers hed only been used in four instances.
'As regards the mui tso, the' Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies sai largely owing to the interest in Britain, much had been done in. Hongkong to put fan end to this very dificult question. This had "been, ina" great measure, due to the House of Commons extending its support to the Governor. of Hongkong and. the Legislative Council in that Colony.
The number of regist ini tsai, he added, was decreasing from, year to year and the Governor of Hongkong was sending regular communications to the Colonial Office on the matter—Reuter,
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