No. 186
Hongkong.
Sir,
Conclosure 1.
Enclosure 2.
14th July, 1905.
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Hongkong, 20th. July, 1905.
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With reference to your Despatch
No. 78 of the 28th. of April, I have the honour to transmit
copies of local correspondence which passed in the early
part of this year on the subject of the licensing of Pilots
under Ordinance No. 3 of 1904 and also a copy of a letter
of July 14th., 1905, from the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce
to whom a copy of the correspondence enclosed in your Des-
-patch under reference was sent for their consideration.
2.
I have no knowledge of the allega-
-tion, referred to by the Merchant Service Guild, of the
incompetency of Hongkong Licensed Pilots nor of any facts
that will justify the statement that ships are placed in
jeopardy by reason of such incompetence.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient Humble servant,
Mr. buttean
Governor,
&C..
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,
&c.
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