No.
35.
Hongkong.
My Lord,
6545
Rece
202
Rrce 5 MAR 10,
Government House,
Hongkong, 29th. January, 1910.
4/174408
Ivaal
With reference to your Despatch
No. 50 of the 6th. of March, 1908, informing me that the
allowancé made by the Transvaal Government to the Registrar-
-General and Harbour Master of this Colony in connection
with South African Coolie Emigration would cease as from
March 31st. of that year, I have the honour to inform you
that the latter Officer has made repeated representations
to me under the following circumstances:-
During the years 1905, 1906, and
1907 respectively, 6, 5, and 8 ships for conveying South
African Coolies were inspected by him, and up to March
31st., 1908, five more. Subsequent to March 31st. eight
more ships were inspected and during 1909 four more were
inspected, the last date being November 8th., and others
are expeeted during 1910.
These inspections are always
performed by himself (unlike ordinary Chinese passenger
ships)
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF CREVE.
800...
80**