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The R. Hou: Joseph Chamberlain, M.P. Secretary of Stape for the Colonies,
London
22570
DEC 18
1 India Buildings,
Liverpool. 16th December 1895.
Sir
I inclose copies of a
letter
to the Board. Trade on the subject
of
the
of
refusal of the Authorities at "Hong Kong to allow the 3.5. " Priaui" Passenger to carry passengers under a Certificate alleged to have expired, and of
the Board of Trade's reply.
It will be noticed that the Board do not dispute my
statement
that the Authorities' action is en-
tirely without precedent. They say however that being in ac-
cordance with a Colonial Or- dinance they have no power to question it.
F
K