2. It would be of great assistance to Grosser if the colonial authorities could be furnished with a description of his appearance, and I am therefore to request you to be so kind as to supply Mr Chamberlain with particulars of his description at your earliest convenience, for transmitting to the Colonial authorities.
DESPATCH.
Hong Kong
Confidential
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No. 24068
Recta
Regd
23 Nov
96
Governor. No. 242
Date. 21 Oct 1896
Last previous Paper. No. 17604
No recommending CP.C
Put By. WB & 1.8)-01451-8000-10-
(Subject.) Petroleum Storage.
Booms are used at the installation in question for purposes of fending off other vessels from possible collision, & not so as to prevent spread of burning oil.
Mr Fairfield.
(Minutes.)
In 1893 Messrs Samuel complained of Govt regulations with reference to their petroleum installation at Kowloon. The Home Office was referred to, & Major Ince's memo, insisting on the use of booms in containing the spread of fire, was forwarded to the Govt with directions that he should guide himself by it unless he saw some strong reason to the contrary in regard to any particular point.
The fact that Major Ince's memo has now been accidentally brought before our notice by the case of Messrs Hughes...
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