The reply to be addressed to
"The Secretary."
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company:
Offices, 122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.
17th February 1897.
Sir,
157
Adverting to my letter of the 15th ultimo, on the subject of
the imposition of light dues at Hong Kong, it is perhaps right
that I should state, in order to prevent any misapprehension,
that the further representations in regard to this question,
which were therein referred to as coming from Hong Kong by the
mail of 13th January, are contained in the letter signed by the
Company and other principal representatives of British Shipping
which trades regularly with that port, forwarded to Mr Secretary
Chamberlain under date the 13th instant.
Sir,
I am,
Your obedient Servant,
H.R. & D.I.
Secretary.
The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies,
COLONIAL OFFICE,
S.W.