No.132.
Hongkong.
My Lord,
C.O.
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Government House,
Hongkong, 20th May, 1909.
I have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's consideration the enclosed minutes of the Harbour Master, dated the 30th of last March and the 7th instant, proposing that legislation should be introduced requiring Asiatic seamen employed, or to be employed, on board Foreign Ships trading with Hongkong to sign on and be discharged at the Mercantile Marine Office in this Colony; and I shall be glad to learn whether the Board of Trade has any objection to this proposal.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
Hughes
Governor, &c.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF CREWE,
&c.