12 m
307
.A
As regards (b), I am to state that this
Government does not admit that dutiɛble articles which
Chinese passengers entry with the amount to a respectable
eargo; and I am again to emphasize the fact that at Tsing-
tau the ferman Railway Administration pays no foes whatever
for Customs aranization which includes an examination at
all time by day and night of passengera' luggage and even
of goods carried by passenger trains.
This Government is, therefore, at a loss to
understand why it is sought to ipose upon its Railway,
which, it may be romarked, is quite unable to bear the
expense involved, a charge net imposed on the German Rail- way and not contemplated when the arrangment for a customs
examination at Kowloon was made.
I am sir,
Your obedient servant,
bland Severn,
Colonial Secretary,