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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG. 13th September, 1922,
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With reference to my despatch No.315 of the 13th September, I have the honour to transmit the attached communication, with enclosures, which is addressed to you by Messrs. Descon, Looker, Deacon and Harston, Solicitors, on behalf of certain shipowners whose vessels came under the Hongkong Shipping Control Scheme during the War.
The petitioners ask that His Majesty the
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King should be moved to disallow the Indemnity Ordinance, 1922, in so far as it concerns the Shipping Control of Hongkong. The Ordinance in question is the outcome of the suggestions put forward in Lord Milner's Circular despatch
of the 28th December, 1920, and it was approved, practicall; in its present form, in your despatch No.245 of the 19th August, 1921.
3.
The petitioners refer to inflated prices for
repairs, loss in exchange, heavy cost of insurance, and
Governor's Conf. despatch of 21.5.1918 para.10. Secretary of State's telegram of 25. 6. 1918. Governor's Conf. despatch of 1.11.1918 para. 9. Secretary of State's despatch No.241 of 16.10.18. Secretary of State's despatch No.252 of 24.10.18. Paras.2, 3, 11 in Mr. Fletcher's report enclosed in Governor's Conf, despatch of 7. 4, 1919. Becretary of State's Conf. despatch of 30.6.1919. Governor's Conf, despatch of 20. 9. 1919. Becretary of State's Conf. despatch of 3.6.1920.
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increase in salaries
and working costs. These various points
were fully considered
while the ships were
under control, and
they were dealt with more particularly in the correspondenci referred to in the margin. The representations made by
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
WINSTON CHURCHILL, M.P.,
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