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Sir,
REG 6 MAR 17
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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong..
12th. September, 1916.
I am directed to inform you that the S.
8.
"Empress of Russia" which reamtly arrived in this Colony from Vancouver oarried a quantity of sergo consigned to
firas she are on the Black List and other cargo bearing enemy
marks but consigned to order.
The enclosed lists have been compiled from
the ships manifest but as the vessel sailed direct from
Tancouver to Japan and “ails before reaching Hongkong all the cargo referred to had bom landed.
It is not possible for this Goverment to
take action against the Company here but it is hoped that the
Canadian Goverment will be able to deal with the Canadian
Pacific Ocean Services in a suitable manner,
I am ko..
(88.) and Severn,
The Commissioner of Comer os,
Ottown,
CANADA.
Colmisl Secretary.