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Herial

Despatch

From or to whom.

Date.

No.

No., &c.

1904.

10

Foreign Office

April 26

Subject.

Page.

Serial No.

From or to whom.

Despatch No., &o.

Date.

Subject.

Page.

1904.

Transmita copy of a despatch to His Majesty's Ambassador at Paris in the sense of No. 9; suggests that the Government of Hong Kong should be directed to insist on the production of certificates of origin of imported sugar.

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20

To the Board of

Customs.

June 9

21

Acting May.

Governor

197

May 10 (Rec. June 16.)

11

Το

Acting-Gover- Telegram nor May.

April 29

Presses for a reply to No. 6; enquires what steps have been taken to carry out instructions in Secretary of State's circular despatch of July 30.

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The Board of

Customs.

June 17 -

Transmits, with remarks, copy of No.

19, and asks for observations.

Forwards copy of a letter from the Consul-General for the Netherlands, amending his statement in No. 19.

Submits observations on the Draft Bill and Regulations for giving effect in Hong Kong to the provisions of the Sugar Convention.

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15

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Acting-Governor Telegram (Rec. Apr. 30.) States that certificate of origin is being

June 17

19

TPE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

C.O. 882

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

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7

23

Ditto

May.

issued under notification published in official Gazette of November 13: refers to No. 14 as regards local legislation.

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To Foreign Office...

May 5

24

To Acting-Governor Telegram

May.

June 22

7

25

Ditto

14

Acting

May.

-

Governor

160

April 16 (Rec. May 19.)

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To.Acting-Governor Telegram

May.

May 21

Transmits copies of Nos, 11 and 12 and of Government notification No. 747 of November 13, 1903; proposes to await receipt of despatch referred to before taking further action.

Encloses Draft Bill and Regulations to give effect to the Convention; re- marks thereupon and forwards sog- gestions by the Chamber of Com- + merce ; requests instructions on

points indicated.

States, in reply to No. 14, that there is ne objection to refund of duty on sugar exported to a non-convention country, but that there is no necessity for countervailing duties or prohibi- tion if certificates of origin are always recognised and given.

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195

June 24

25

26

Ditto

Confl- dential,

June 24

27

To Foreign Office...

June 24

11

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16

To the Board of

Customs.

May 24

To the Board of

Customs.

Forwards copy of the Bill and Draft Regulations in No. 14, showing alter- ations suggested by the Colonial Office, and asks for observations.

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29

Governor Sir

Nathan.

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To Foreign Office...

May 27

18

Acting May.

Governor

187

May. 2 (Rec, June 1.)

19

Dito

195

May 7 (Rec. June 6.)

Suggests that the French Government might be informed that His Majesty's Government regard sugar refined in Hong Kong BE entitled to the privileges of Article V. of the Con- vention, whatever may have been the country of origin, countries giving bounties on the production or portation of raw sugar excepted.

ex-

Confirms No. 12; states that the infor

mation asked for in No. 6 will be forwarded as soon as it is obtained.

Gives names of countries from which raw sugar has been chiefly imported and to which refined sugar is ex- ported; encloses copy of a letter from the Consul-treneral for the Nether- lands regardlog countervailing duties on sugar exported from Hong Kong into the Netherlands India: encloses specimen copies of certificates of origin.

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June 24

Submits observations in reply to No. 2); sends copy of an amended form of a "certificate of origin."

Informs him, with reference to No. 15, that a despatch with full instructions goes by next mail.

Transmita, with observations, copies of correspondence, and returna draft bill and regulations forwarded in No. 14.

Explains why it has been thought better that the Crown Colonies should re- main outside the Convention except as regards those articles which speci- ally apply to them

Considers that the action of the French Indo-China Government in prohibit- ing the import of sugar from non- contracting countries which do not give bounties is contrary to the Convention.

Acknowledges receipt of Nos. 22 and 23, and transmite copies of Nos. 17, 25, 26 and 27.

M. Telegram (Rec. Dec. 2.) Enquires which countries, in addition to Denmark, Russia, and the Argen- tine, should be declared bounty- giving under the Ordinance prohibit- ing the importation of bounty-fed augar.

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To Governor. Sir M. Telegram

Nathan.

December 8

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31

Governor Bir M.

Nathan.

392

November 5 (Rec. Dec. 10.)}

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32

To Governor Sir M.

Nathan.

349

December 15

33

Ditto

Roplies to No. 29; enquires whether it is necessary to issue an order prohib- iting importation from countries which never send sugar to Hong Kong.

Transmite, with remarks, Ordinance No. 14 of 1904, giving effect to Article VIII. of the Convention, together with the Attorney-General's report thereon aud a draft of Regula- tions drawn up under the Ordinance. Transmits, with reference to No. 30, information ELB to bounty-giving countries.

Telegram December 19 Refers to No. 30, and requests that action

may be suspended as to the countri named.

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