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4. It will be noticed that in the enclosed extract from the "Journal des Fabricants de Sucre" of the 5th instant referring to the Philippine Islands, a con- siderable quantity of the 1903-04 crop is stated to have been destined for local refineries, though in view of the large amount of the sugar said to have been so appropriated, it seems probable that the word " raffineries "is a mistake and that it should have been "consommation."

5. I am also to enquire whether in the event of its appearing to be not un- likely that the Commission may decide in favour of the penalization of Philippine raw sugar at their next session, Lord Lansdowne could see his way to approach the Government of the United States of America on the subject, since, although the duties could not be altered before the next session of the Commission, it might perhaps be possible to induce the Commission to further adjourn the consideration of the Philippine sugar duties, if it were understood that the question of revising those duties was receiving the consideration of the United States Government.

I am, &c.,

Enclosure in No. 50.

C. P. LUCAS.

"Journal des Fabricants de Sucre," Mercredi, 5 Juillet, 1905. Philippines. La récolte actuelle est estimée, d'après Willet et Gray, à 96,875 tonnes, contre 80,000 tonnes en 1903-04, et se composerait de 18,750 tonnes sucre sec Manille, 12,500 tonnes sucre humide Ylocos et 65,625 tonnes sucre Yloilos-ce dernier destiné

pour la plus large part aux raffineries (?) locales.

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SIR,

No. 51.

FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.

(Received July 22, 1905.)

[Answered by No. 58.]

Foreign Office, July 21, 1905.

WITH reference to your letter (23051/1905) of the 15th instant respecting the duties on sugar imported into the Philippines, I am directed by the Marquess of Lans- downe to state that no further information on the subject of sugar legislation in those islands has been received since that contained in the memorandum of the Board of Trade of December last, referred to in your letter, with the exception of a notification of the slight increase in the duties in March last.

A copy of your letter has been forwarded to the Board of Trade, who have been informed that Lord Lansdowne proposes to send copies of the extract from the "Journal des Fabricants de Sucre," inclosed in your letter, to His Majesty's Consular officers at Manila and Iloilo, with instructions to report as to the anticipated increase in the home consumption of the islands.

The Board have also been asked whether there are any further points on which they desire information.

I am, &c.,

E. GORST.

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ruary last, I have the honour to transmit, for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure, the following Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Sugar Convention Ordinance, 1904." The customary report by the Attorney-General is annexed.

2. I also enclose copies of the amendments made on the lines suggested by the Commissioners of Customs in the regulations under Ordinance No. 14 of 1904.

Enclosure 1 in No. 52.

No. 1 of 1905.

I have, &c.,

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M. NATHAN,

Governor, &c.

AN ORDINANCE to amend the Sugar Convention Ordinance, 1904.

(L.8.)

M. NATHAN,

Governor,

[June 22, 1905.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Sugar Convention Amendment Ordinance, Short title 1905, and shall be read and construed as one with the Sugar Convention Ordinance, and con- 1904.

struction.

of Ordi-

nance No.

14 of 1904.

2. Section 2 of the Sugar Convention Ordinance, 1904, is hereby amended by Amend- substituting the words "in respect of which such bounty is granted" for the words ment of from such foreign country" in the fourth and sixth lines thereof, and by adding at section 2 the end thereof the words "This section shall not apply to sugar in transit."

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 22nd day of June, 1905.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils. Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 22nd day of June, 1905.

F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary.

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Enclosure 2 in No. 52.

REPORT on Ordinance No. 1 of 1905.

Attorney-General's Office, Hong Kong, June 24, 1905.

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled "An Ordinance to amend

the Sugar Convention Ordinance, 1904," and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's instructions.

The objects of this measure are to allow the importation of such sugar as is not bounty-fed from countries where other sugar is bounty-fed; and to except from the operation of Section 2 of Ordinance, No. 14 of 1904 sugar in transit, which is to be controlled by special regulations.

HENRY S. BERKELEY,

Attorney-General.

Enclosure 3 in No. 52.

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(No. 168.)

SIR,

No. 52.

GOVERNOR SIR M. NATHAN to MR. LYTTELTON. (Received July 31, 1905.)

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[ Ordinance sanctioned, September 12, 1905. No. 180.] [Answered by No. 55.]

Government House, Hong Kong, June 28, 1905. REFERRING to the second paragraph of your despatch, No. 28, of the 10th Feb-

REGULATIONS made by the Governor in Council under the Sugar Convention Ordinance, 1904, Section 3, this 30th day of June, 1905, for the Import and Export, &c., of Sugar (other than Sugar in transit).

The Regulations made by the Governor in Council under the Sugar Convention Ordinance, 1904, and published in the Gazette of the 18th November, 1904, are hereby rescinded and the following are substituted :-

1. No sugar shall be imported into, the Colony except at the Port of Victoria, and the Master of every vessel having on board as cargo any sugar shall

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