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No. 23780 1904
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07 JAN 05
Custom House, London,
26th January, 1905
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With reference to Mr. Lucas's letter of the 28th ultimo, 41762, on the subject of the Hong Kong
1904 Sugar Ordinance and proposed Regulations thereunder, I am directed by the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs to offer the following observations for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies:-
As regards the Ordinance, it appears to the Board that provision should be made in Section 2 to meet cases, such as that of Japan, where certain classes of Sugar are bounty -fed while other classes are not. The section, as worded, may cover the point, but it depends largely upon the interpretation to be placed upon the words "no sugar" in line 4. Any doubt in the matter would be removed by the insertion of the word "such" between "no" and "sugar". In that case no amendment of Regulation 5, such as is suggested in Paragraph 3 of the letter under reply, would appear to be required. It is however suggested that the legal advisers of the Colonial Office might be consulted on the point.
It is pointed out in Sir M. Nathan's despatch, that the importation of Sugar in transit has not been provided for in the Ordinance, and the Board agree with the Secretary of State that this omission should be
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