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Herial
Despatch
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No.
No., &c.
1904.
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Foreign Office
April 26
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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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To the Board of
Customs.
June 9
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Acting May.
Governor
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May 10 (Rec. June 16.)
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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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Acting-Governor Telegram (Rec. Apr. 30.) States that certificate of origin is being
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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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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...
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To Acting-Governor Telegram
May.
June 22
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Ditto
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Acting
May.
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Governor
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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
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Ditto
Confl- dential,
June 24
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To Foreign Office...
June 24
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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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Governor Sir
Nathan.
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To Foreign Office...
May 27
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Acting May.
Governor
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May. 2 (Rec, June 1.)
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Dito
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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.
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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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Governor Bir M.
Nathan.
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November 5 (Rec. Dec. 10.)}
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To Governor Sir M.
Nathan.
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December 15
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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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