place them at
Oh
disadvantage
in competing with rivals in trade whether foreigners or English;
so that
O
general measure would
be fair to all alike.
cordial thanks
very lordship for the very
With
to
your kind
attention
you
have so
freely
given to this great grievance of
seamen,
I have the honor to be
Your
My Lord
obedient servant
Me Dawson
Commander R.N.
The Right Honble
The Lord Knutsford G.C.M.G.
The Secretary of
State
for the Colonies
DRAFT.
In Under S. State
India Office
D
Akay
787
20172
D.S.
22 Oct. 90
MINUTE. 19 Oct.
Sir,
Mr. John 21
Mr.
Hanfield 21
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
217
Baron de Worms.
Lord Knutsford.
8.21249
Commander Dawson 14
Oct.9°
Circular 31 July 1890
I am directed
by Lord Knutsford to
lay
request
before
Viscount Cross!
the Enclosed copy
of a letter from Commander
W. Dawson, R.N., relating
to the question of
labour in the Harbour
of Hongkong, in which
with reference
is made