M. Johnson Will
have some
some corespondence originating with for Charles Mitchell- as to Board of Trade waifs d strays I their disposal looked up a sent
to Mi fox. He will talk to m Goodman about the subject
APL 14 Dec
Any further communication should be
sddressed to:-
THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, (MARINE DEPARTMENT), BOARD OF TRADE,
7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,
LONDON, S.W.
And the following letter and number
should be quoted :-
M 20446.
Telegraphie Address.
BOARD TRADE,
LONDON.
MARINE,
BOARD OF TRADE,
C.0.
27432 519
&
tre 7 DEC 98
(MARINE DEPARTMENT),
7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,
LONDON, S.W.
6th. December, 1898.
508-
Gr 19829
+
19829
Sir,
26
With reference to your letter No.19829/98 of the
29th ultimo, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state
that they regret the delay which has occurred in
answering your previous communication of the 10th
September, respecting the amendment of the Hong Kong
Vagrancy Ordinance, 1897, but the matter was one in which
it was thought desirable to communicate with the Chamber
of Shipping and also to consult the legal advisers to
to this Department,
After careful consideration, the Board are still of
opinion that it is desirable that the Ordinance in
question should be amended, and they would suggest,
the consideration of Mr Secretary Chamberlain, that the
proposed
Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
for