17736
Immediate
DRAFT.
Gov./17736 Hong Kong.
fift Downing Street,
(245 PRINTER FOR USE IN THE COLONIAL OFFICE)
May, 1904.
542
Sir,
The Secretary to the Board of Customs.
MINUTE.
Mr. Pearson 22 May. Mr Risley. 23.
Mr. Antrobus,
Mr. Cox.
Mr. Lucas.
Mr. Graha 24
Sir M. Ommanney,
The Duke of Marlborough,
Mr. Lyttelton.
For consideration.
To be returned.
824 1612
21561 Ans: 27562
I am directed by Mr Secretary Lyttelton to state that he would feel much obliged if the Board of Customs would favour him with their observations upon the enclosed Bill and Draft Regulations for giving effect in Hong Kong to the provisions of the Brussels Sugar Convention affecting the Crown Colonies, which in the case of a free Port such as Hong Kong are practically only those contained in Article VIII of the Convention.
2. The Officer Administering the Government, in forwarding this Bill and Regulations, enquires at the same time whether there would be any objection to refunding the duty paid on any sugar imported if re-exported either in its original state or after being refined.
3. The