COPY.
No.106.
ENCLOSURE
C.O.
10048
347
RECE & RES 22 APR
Harbour Department.
Hong-Kong, 16th March, 1899,
Sir,
I have the honour to forward as usual for the information of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, summaries of the number of Chinese who left and arrived at this Port in the year 1898.
I must mention that the information concerning those "arrived" is obtained from the masters and agents of the various steamers, and that there is no means of checking the number in this office.
The Honourable
J.H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.
Colonial Secretary.
&c.
"
I have, &c.,
(sd.) R. MURRAY RUMSEY,
Harbour Master.
&c.