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No. 40.
Enclosure 1.
Sir:-
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HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSULATE,
CANTO N.
August 8th, 1898.
I have the honour to place before you for the
information of His Excellency the Officer Administer-
ing the Government the following facts:-
In December last year an English speaking China-
man in Canton, Mr. Sit Ming Cook, registered under
the Companies Ordinance, the "Wan Kee Shipping Com-
pany Limited" with himself as General Manager. This
Company runs steam launches on the inland waters and
has its headquarters in Canton. It has hitherto
used the Chinese Flag, but proposes, I understand,
so soon as the Inland Waters Regulations are in force
to fly the British Flag on its launches. My prede-
cessor, Consul Brenan, having been notified that the
Company was British, gave it on one occasion some
The Honourable,
The Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong.
assistance
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