252
DESPATCH.
No.
227
1906
25 Sepr
Last previous Paper.
Hong Kong
No 39024
39074.
24.Oct.06.
(Subject)
Repatriation of paupers.
Requests ruling as to recovery of expense.
British subjects domiciled in U.K. and other Colonies.
V/21419/03
I also in other Colonies.
Lucas
(Minutes.)
30 Oct
Two classes
(A.) Persons sent to Hong Kong from foreign Countries.
(B.) Persons who became destitute here in Hong Kong.
As to (A) para. 6(a), 7.0. undertook to pay for paupers sent from Shanghai (see 34944/01)
I presume this applies to cases sent from other countries.
As to (B) it is obviously nothing to do with 7.0.
Whether they will refuse, I had better ask Treasurer if Govt is prepared to pay.
If they refuse, in view of refusal...