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Any further communication should be Addressed to :---

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

(MARINE DEPARTMENT),

And the following letter and number hould be quoted :----

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1172.

Telegraphic Address.

BOARD TRADE, MARINE,

LONDON.

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MARINE DEPARTMENT,

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.

19th January, 1907.

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Sir,

Confidential

With reference to your letter of the 20th ultimo You No.46444 respecting allegations against the Shipping

Master at Hong Kong, I am directed by the Board of

Trade to transmit herewith, to be laid before the harl

of Elgin, copies of two further letters of the let and

12th instant from Dr Pugh, in which he gives the names

of shipmasters who would be able to support his state-

ments in the matter, and a particular instance of the

irregularities referred to, and I am to suggest that

they should be sent to the Governor of Hong Kong for

his confidential information.

I am also to transmit a copy of the letter from

this Pepartment to Dr Pugh in answer to his letter of

the 1st instant.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Urder Secretary of State,

Colonial Office, S.W.

TWP Momfield

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