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Crown Colonies in question.
It appears unreasonable thus to penalise Colonies
which freely admit French goods, and it would be a
great service to us if the French Government could be
induced to withdraw its decision imposing the higher
duties upon cargo transhipped, especially, at Hong Kong.
Failing this, we should be glad if it could be ar-
ranged that we should be given the advantage of a regu-
lation of the French Customs, which waives the higher
duties in case of transhipment, at Hong Kong for ex-
smple, from an "accessory" Line of the same steamship
This advantage is at present refused to us
Company.
on the ground that the voyage from Vancouver to Hong-
Kong is too long for our service of steamers on that
route to be regarded as an accessory Line.
We are, &c.,
(Signed)
Alfred Holt and Company.