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companies who have come in contact with him in his official capacity.
These disputes have not infrequently led to protests being made, not only to the Government of Hongkong direct, but also to the Chamber of Commerce who have repeatedly been appealed to, to assist Merchants in representing their cases to the higher authorities.
A reference to the annual reports of the Chamber of Commerce for the last 10 years, and to the annual addrese made by the Chairman will fully confirm this.
necessary.
I am prepared to quote specific cases if
In writing as I do, I am supported not only by the whole of the Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, among whom are representatives of most of the leading Shipping Companies trading with the Colony, but also by the unanimous decision of all the British Shipping Companies of Hongkong.
As this is a matter concerning a British Official I have not consulted any of the representatives of the numerous shipping companies flying flags other than that of Great Britain, but it is perfectly well known, as indeed a reference to our records will show, that many of the leading Companies of other nationalities, including foreign subsidised mail lines, have also experienced difficulty in carrying on their work in the Colony through the manner in which Mr. Taylor has used his authority.
I have therefore been requested to lay this matter before His Excellency and to record our most emphatic protest against Mr. Basil Taylor's return to Hongkong; and would now ask that this letter be forwarded to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies as we believe the continuance of the Harbour Master in his present position would in the future, as it has undoubtedly in the past, gravely
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