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vessels at present running from Amoy to Singapore;
(3)
There would be a considerable loss of fees to the
Foreign Office Department. Incidentally also there would be
a serious diminution of income to His Majesty's Consuls at
emigration ports, the fees retained from Emigration Fees
being of an appreciable amount.
(4) As direct emigration from South China to the Straits
Settlements does not touch Hongkong from any point of view,
suggestions of alteration in any existing arranger ents, if
considered necessary or desirable, would come more suitably
from the Government concerned, 1.e. that of the Straits
Settlements.
I have, etc.,
(SD) B. G. Tours.
H.M.Consul.
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