*
Duplicate
CONFIDENTIAL.
12271
$22 17 12,
0
274
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG, 30th. March, 1912.
Sir,
4812.
Referring to Sir F. D. Lugard's Confidential
Despatch of 5th. February, I have the honour to inform you that en
application has been received from Lessrs. P. A. Lapicque & Co.. Agents of the Messageries Cantonaises, requesting that the S. S.
"Charles Hardouin" a sister ship of the 3. S. "Paul Beau" should be
accorded the some privilege as the latter vessel with regard to the
number of passengers carried.
2.
In reply I have caused Lessrs. Lapicque to be informed that pending reference to you the passenger certificate of the S. S. "Charles Hardouin" would be altered so as provision- -ally to allow her to carry 1,200 passengers and I have now to request instructions as to whether the concession provisionally
granted should be confirmed.
ERICHT HONOURABLE
LE IS HARCOURT, M.P..
&C..
&c...
&C..
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Илия
Officer Administering the Government.