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Mercantile Marine Department,
Board of Trade,
St. James Park,
Westminster,
London S.7. 1.
Sir,
27th March 1922.
In reply to your letter of the 24th February (8.P.),I am directed by the Board of Trade to enclose herewith for your information, a statement showing the number of certificates of competency of imperial validity issued to aliens at the port of Hong Kong during the wears 1919/21. It will be observed from this statement that out of 307 successful candidates for such certificates, only 16 were aliens.
I am to add that the examinations at Hong Kong are not controlled by the Board of Trade, but by the Government of the Colony.
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) G.E.Baker.
I am, Sir,
The Secretary,
Imperial Merchant Service Guild,
The Arcade.
Lord Street.
Liverpool.
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