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No. 112.

COMME~~JONUR LOCKIFART 10 Mit. CILAMBERLAIN.

(Received August 23, 1992.)

SIR,

Government House, Wei-hai-Wei, July 14, 1902. I HAVɛ the honour to inform you that on the 14th instant I forwarded to you the following telegram:-—

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With reference to paragraph » of your confidential despatch of the 2nd August, Walter appointed Magistrate of Districts Islahel Mainland 21st May. Request you to sanction. Telegraph reply."

4. which I received a reply as follows:--

2.

12th July. In reply to your telegram of yesterday's date, I appoint Walter

Magistrate Mainland and Island districts, dating from 21st May." Fader clause E4 (1) of the Wei hni-Wei Order in Council, 1901, the Seere tary of State may appoint. Magistrates for the district or districts of this territory. de it does not appear that the Commissioner has the power under that instrument to appoint an officir to act as Magistrate pending the confirmation of the Secretary

of State.

My attention had not been called to my apparent inability to make an acting appointment when I appointed Mr. Walter to act as Magistrate soon after my sffival here, which is the reason for my not having applied to you earlier for the becessary authority,

3. If the Commissioner has no power to appoint acting Magistrates, I would nggest that such power be conferred on him, for, in ense of an emergency, the delay sitated by a reference to the Secretary of State might be the cause of serious atconvenience to the public service,

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I have, &c.,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

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Commissioner.

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2. I am to invite His Lordship's attention to paragraph 55 of this report. Mr. Chamberlain presumes that Mr. Hare is correct in his views as to the national- ity of Chinese residents in Wei-Ilai-Wei.

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No. 113A.

I am, &e..

C. P. LUCAN.

COLONIAL OFFICE to BOARD OF TRADE.

[Answered by No. 114.]

(Confidentia1.)

SIR,

Downing Street, August 25, 1902. I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to transmit to you to be laid before the Board of Trude a copy of a report* on Wei-Hai-Wei by Mr. G. T. Hare, who has recently been acting as Assistant Commissioner of that. Dependency.

2. I am to invite the attention of the Board to the 36th paragraph of this report, and to state that, if they see no objection Mr. Chamberlain proposes to approve the suggestion that the junkmen of Wei-Hai-Wei should be allowed to fly a Chinese pennant with the words "issued by the British Authorities" stamped mport it.

I am, &c.,

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SIR.

No. 114.

BOARD OF TRADE to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Recrived September 4, 1902.)

C. P. LUCAS

Marine Department, 7, Whiteball Gardens,

London, S.W., September 3, 1902.

I am directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter with enclosures, of the 25th ultimo† and to state, for the information of Mr. Secre tary Chamberlain, that they concur in his proposal to approve the suggestion that the junkmen of Wei hai-Wei should be permitted to fly à Chinese pennant stamped with the words “ issued by the British Authorities.”

I have, &c.,

T. W. P. BLOMEFIELD

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

TLC.O. 882

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

COLONIAL OFFICE to Mr. ALBERT GRAY.

(Confidential)

[Answered by No. 119,]

Downing Street, August 25, 1902.

1 vat directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to inform you that a report* on Wii Hai Wei by Mr. G. T. Hare, late Acting Assistant Commissioner, contains the : Lowing passage:

· With reference to part 5 of the Order in Council dealing with civil matters, it aust eber what jurisdiction the Court of a Magistrate las in civil cases, and what metal dies from if to the High Court,”

2 As the Ouder in Conneil (a copy of which is encloser) was drafted by you M. Chamberlain would be glad to learn your views on this point.

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(Confidential)

No. 11.

I am, &c.,

C. P. LUCAS.

COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.

| Auswered by No. 128.]

Sm.

Downing Street, August 25, 1902. [AM directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to transmit to you to be laid store the Marquess of Lansitowne the enclosed copy of a report* on Wei Hai-Wei ic Mr. G. 4. Bäre, recently Acting Assistant Commissioner of that. Dependency.

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No. 114A.

WAR OFFICE 19 COLONIAL OFFICE, (Received September 6, 1902.)

[Answers A, September 10, 1902, by 37318; not printed. This answer emeureel in the sugestion ve a proposed. Interdepartmental Conference and intimated that Mr. Luous would represent the Colonial Office thereon,]

SOR,

War Office, London, S.W., September 6, 1902, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt.

of your letter, No. 29218/1902, of the 15th ultimo,‡ relative to the proposal that a

mall garrison should be retained at Wei-hai-Wei,

Lâm to state, for Mr. Secretary Chamberlain's information, that this proposal appears to be intimately connected with the question of the future British garrison of Northern China, the Secretary of State for War and the Commander în Chiet being adverse to any reduction of the approved garrison of Hong-Kong by the detachment of a portion of it to Wei-hai-Wei.

Mr. Secretary Brodrick has alrendy proposed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies [ ? India | that the strength and constitution of the British garrison in China, other than that of Hong Kong, should be considered at an inter-Departmental Con- ference, composed of representatives of the India Ollice, Foreign Office, and this De-

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