 In April 1924, two legislative councillors again brought up the question of entry of non-Europeans into the civil service.Messrs Nambyar and Tan Cheng Lock were informed that the rule would not be changed.At an extraordinary general meeting of the Straits Chinese British Association on Monday 23 June 1924, the members considered the reply of the Colonial Secretary in Council dated Monday 14 April 1924 on the question of the civil service not being open to non-Europeans, which was felt to be unsatisfactory.