COPY.
Sir,
Enclosure.
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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
HongKong, 5th August, 1899.
I have the honour to forward, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, copy of a despatch addressed to Her Britannic Majesty's Minister in Tokyo on the subject of the imposition by the Japanese Government of a discriminating duty on Formosa Teas shipped to foreign countries whilst shipments made to Japanese ports are allowed free of duty, and thence abroad likewise free of duty.
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary,
HongKong.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
(Signed) R. Chatterton Wilcox,
Secretary.