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to section 2 the words

"to Sugar in transit".

"This section shall not apply

It may be observed that provision was made for Sugar in transit in the draft Bill enclosed with Colonial Office letter of the 24th May last, No. 17736, by the words "an Order made under this section shall

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"not apply to Sugar in transit" in section 2.

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With respect to paragraph 4 of Mr. Lucas's letter

of the 28th ultimo, the word "glucose" should be inserted between "include" and "molasses" in Regulation 8, as suggested.

The Board would observe, with regard to the Certificates of Origin proposed to be required on entry and to be issued on export, that the forms do not quite follow the lines suggested by the Brussels Permanent Commission. So far as Sugar to be kept in Hong Kong is concerned this may not be of much importance, but for exports it is thought that the usual conditions should be adhered to, although, even in this case, unless there are exports to Contracting States, it is probably not a matter of much moment at present. This would entail, for export certificates, the following addition to Regulation 5, viz:-

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or of despatch, and the

"country for which the goods are destined; and

"(d) the method of transport (railway, ship,

"boat, &c)".

The following addition should be also be made to Regulation 2

"With

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