Enclosure No. 4
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DOUGLAS STEA SHIP CO PANY LIKIT D
CONFIDENTIA L.
The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn. C..G.
Colonial Secretary.
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HongKong, 15th January, 1930
Sir,
We much egret that we have omitted to reply to your letter No.5998/1929, before and ask you to accept our apologies
for not having done so.
The Captains and Officers have strict orders to do
their utmost to prevent conveyance of contraband goods by this Copany's steamers and to give all facilities to the Customs Authorities for searching for same, and we frequently impress upon them the importance of carrying out these
instructions.
Any members of the Crew implicated in smuggling will be discharged.
As the smuggled goods are brought to the steamers at
ni ht, after work has finished, we would suggest that the Police be instructed to look out for suspicious persons or
sampans approaching the steamer after dark.
We are, Sir,
Your obedient servants,
(Sgd) Douglas Lapraik & Co.,
General Managers.
Douglas Steamship Co.Ltd.,