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No. 54.
BOARD OF CUSTOMS to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received August 21, 1905.)
Custom House, London, August 19, 1905. In reply to Mr. Lucas's letter of the 15th instant, No. 27154/05,* respecting the Hong Kong Sugar Ordinance and the proposed regulations thereunder, I am directed by the Board of Customs to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that they have examined the amended Ordinance, the revised regulations, and the regulations governing sugar in transit. They note that the sug- gestions made in the letter from this Department of the 26th January last† have been adopted, and have no further observations to offer on the subject.
No. 57.
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received September 14, 1905.)
[Answered by No. 58.]
The Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to
the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, and, by direction of the Secretary of State, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned papers.
Foreign Office,
September 13, 1905.
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No. 55.
I am, &c.,
H. V. READE.
MR. LYTTELTON to GOVERNOR SIR M. NATHAN.
[Answered by No. 70.]
REFERENCE TO PREVIOUS LETTER.
23051/05, of July 15.*
DESCRIPTION OF ENCLOSURE.
Name and Date.
Subject
Consul-General Kenny, September 12
Sugar legislation in the Philippines.
To Consul-General Kenny, August £
(No. 180.) SIR,
Downing Street, September 12, 1905.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 168, of the 28th of June, and to inform you that His Majesty the King will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ordinance, No. 1, of 1905, of the Legislature of Hong Kong, entitled, "An Ordinance to amend the Sugar Con- vention Ordinance, 1904.'
2. I should be glad to learn, with reference to the correspondence§ noted in the margin, whether you have issued any prohibi- I should be glad if you would furnish me with tion orders under Ordinance 14 of 1904. If so, the usual number of copies, and also with copies of any such orders as may have been issued under the Ordinance as now amended.
Governor, Telegram, December 2, 1904. Secretary of State, Despatch No. 28. February 10, 1905.
Secretary of State, Circular, May 24, 1005.
43440/03
SIR.
No. 56.
I have, &c.,
ALFRED LYTTELTON.
COLONIAL OFFICE to Sm H. BERGNE.
WITH reference to the letter from this Department of February 28th,|| I am
Downing Street, September 12, 1905. directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to forward to you, for communication te the Bureau of the Permanent Sugar Commission, a copy of an Ordinance, which has been passed in Hong Kong, to amend the Sugar Convention Ordinance of 1904, to- gether with copies of Regulations issued under the latter Ordinance.
2. The Governor has been asked to state whether any prohibition orders have been issued under these two Ordinances and, if so, to forward copies as soon as possible.
I am, &c.,
C. P. LUCAS.
SIR,
Enclosure 1 in No. 57.
FOREIGN OFFICE to Mr. W. J. KENNY.
(No. 2. Commercial.)
Foreign Office, August 4, 1905.
I AM directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to state that his attention bas been drawn to the enclosed extract from the "Journal des Fabricants de Sucre" of the 5th of July last in which it is stated that a considerable quantity of the 1903-4 sugar crop in the Philippines is destined for local refineries.
In view, however, of the large amount of sugar said to have been so appropriated, it seems to his Lordship doubtful whether the word "raffineries" in the enclosed extract is not a mistake for consommation."
I have to instruct you to report whether any sugar refineries are now in actual operation in the Philionine Islands, and, if such is the case, as to the extent of the annual output of refined sugar.
In the event, however, of there being no refineries in the Island, and of the word raffineries" being a mistake for " consommation," I am to enquire whether, in your opinion, the figures quoted in the enclosed extract are correct.
You should report by telegram.
Enclosure 2 in No. 57.
I am,
&c.,
From Consul-General KENNY, Manila, dated 12th September, 1905.
TELEGRAM.
Your Lordship's despatch of August 4th, "raffineries locales" probably mean Hong Kong as no sugar is refined here at present, and Iloilo sugar is nearly all exported to China and Hong Kong.
• No. 53.
† No. 37.
‡ No. 52.
| No. 42.
§ Nos. 29 and 40; and circular not printed.
Enclosure No. 52.
• No. 50.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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