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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong .... 15th December 1905.
FREED
C. O.
2625
REG: 24 JAN 20
762
I have to coknovledge receipt of your loboer dnbed
6th instant (No. 3546/05/0.0.D.), enclosing cory of a
letter addressed by the Morplant Shipping Guild so 3:0
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies in del.
adverse critics has been passed by the tile on be
munner in which the Fort Authorities of Rongtong tour
heraelvos in thoir official relations towards the
shipping community.
2. In view of the comments already made by the
Jove prment in connection with the "Wing Chai" anse 10 13
WINGCOBScary for de Comandbose of this Ch Liber to deal
with that question as raised by the Ferchant Shipping Juild.
3. The huile has however brought further complaints
againse the Foro Aug .orities and, in support of the ?TAVO
charys made that "Pribish. Shipping and Frilirth Centoins "are unnecessarily harrassed and interfered with by the "Authorities at the port", quotes instances where the
Captains of two bribis); vessels were LLC for low.g
their steam Muistles wb 4 o'clock in the morning in Ikas-
hom Bay and another case where a herchant Captain was
prosecuted for ancoring in Junk Bay.
4. Your letter under reply has dealt so fully with
tine above cases thao bub little romains to Le paid.
The conditions of 6 port of HongKong ura Ing
removed from those of bile Liarste siging port in sle
TOI. T. SERCOMBE NIH,,
COLONIAL SECRETARY.,
Thibod