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887 23 Aug previous Paper. 7.0. 3223 * Hong Kongiffe No. 17063 (Subject.) DOMESTIC. C. O. 17063 RECO\REG: 24 AUG 87, 4 30. Mr. Alexander M'Arthur,- To ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, if it is a fact, as stated in the recent Consular Reports, and by the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, that, by order of the Home Government, French and German steamers carrying the mails obtain in British Colonial Ports the status of men of war, which includes freedom from arrest, freedom from search, and freedom from the operation of the habeas corpus, while those privileges, which give the vessels a prestige in the eye of shippers, are not granted to British mail steamers, which carry infinitely heavier mails:

And, if he can state why this arrangement in favour of Foreign steamers is made. [Friday 26th August.]

2.

Page J

not call Mauritius subsequent Paper.

B An Dramatin Department 2024 (Minutes.) Rust by 24 M. Branstim These mail Steamers Privileges Orders have hitherto been passed for year only, Fannually repeated: but 19586/86 we asked then le Easter Colmies to make the renewal Ord... last to limpar the French Postal Covention 71856 to Frenchstr Ceylon & Straits haqqnot get answered, Mauritius has passed an Ad in (ax14812) continuing the privileges, until for? notifies by Proclamation that they should cease. But Hongking has only continued the privileges for one year (11250 $11251/

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23,208a) 6000 3-5 or Individual. Date. 887 23 Aug previous Paper. 7.0. 3223 * Hong Kongiffe No. 17063 (Subject.) DOMESTIC. C. O. 17063 RECO\REG: 24 AUG 87, 4 30. Mr. Alexander M'Arthur,- To ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, if it is a fact, as stated in the recent Consular Reports, and by the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, that, by order of the Home Government, French and German steamers carrying the mails obtain in British Colonial Ports the status of men of war, which includes freedom from arrest, freedom from search, and freedom from the operation of the habeas corpus, while those privileges, which give the vessels a prestige in the eye of shippers, are not granted to British mail steamers, which carry infinitely heavier mails: And, if he can state why this arrangement in favour of Foreign steamers is made. [Friday 26th August.] 2. Page J not call Mauritius subsequent Paper. B An Dramatin Department 2024 (Minutes.) Rust by 24 M. Branstim These mail Steamers Privileges Orders have hitherto been passed for year only, Fannually repeated: but 19586/86 we asked then le Easter Colmies to make the renewal Ord... last to limpar the French Postal Covention 71856 to Frenchstr Ceylon & Straits haqqnot get answered, Mauritius has passed an Ad in (ax14812) continuing the privileges, until for? notifies by Proclamation that they should cease. But Hongking has only continued the privileges for one year (11250 $11251/
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.. 23,208a) 6000 3-5 or Individual. Date. 887 23 Aug previous Paper. 7.0. 3223 * Hong Kongiffe No. 17063 (Subject.) DOMESTIC. C. 0. 17063 RECO \REG: 24 AUG 87, 4 30. Mr. Alexander M'Arthur,-To ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, if it is a fact, as stated in the recent Consular Reports, and by the Hong Kong Id Chamber of Commerce, that, by order of the Home Government, French and German steamers carrying the mails obtain in British Colonial Ports the status of men of war, which includes freedom from arrest, freedom from search, and freedom from the operation of the habeas corpus, while those privileges, which give the vessels a prestige in the eye of shippers, are not granted to British mail steamers, which carry infinitely heavier mails: And, if he can state why this arrangement in favour of Foreign steamers is made. [Friday 26th August.] 2. ʼn nts Page J میترای not call Mauritius subsequent Paper. B An Dramatin Department 2024 (Minutes.) Rust by 24 M. Branstim These mail Stramers Privileges Ordes have hitherto been passed for year only, Fannually repeated: but 19586/86 we asked then le Easter Colmies to make the renewal Ord""" last to limpar the French Postal Covention 1856 subsists 71856 to Frenchstr Ceylon & Straits haqqnot get answered, Mauritius has passed an Ad in (acx 14812) continuing the privileges, until for? notifies by Proclamation that they should cene. But Hongking has only continued the privileges for one zear (11250 $11251/
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23,208a) 6000 3-5

or Individual.

Date.

887

23 Aug

previous Paper.

7.0.

3223

*

Hong Kongiffe

No. 17063

(Subject.)

DOMESTIC. C. 0. 17063

RECO \REG: 24 AUG 87,

4

30. Mr. Alexander M'Arthur,-To ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, if it is a fact, as stated in the recent Consular Reports, and by the Hong Kong

Id Chamber of Commerce, that, by order of the Home Government, French and German steamers carrying the mails obtain in British Colonial Ports the status of men of war, which includes freedom from arrest, freedom from search, and freedom from the operation of the habeas corpus, while those privileges, which give the vessels a prestige in the eye of shippers, are not granted to British mail steamers, which carry infinitely heavier mails:

And, if he can state why this arrangement in favour of Foreign steamers is made. [Friday 26th August.]

2.

ʼn

nts

Page

J

میترای

not call Mauritius

subsequent Paper.

B

An Dramatin

Department

2024

(Minutes.)

Rust by 24

M. Branstim

These mail Stramers Privileges Ordes have hitherto been passed for

year only, Fannually repeated: but

19586/86

we asked then le

Easter

Colmies to make the renewal Ord""" last to limpar the French Postal Covention

1856 subsists

71856

to Frenchstr

Ceylon & Straits haqqnot get answered, Mauritius has passed an Ad in (acx 14812) continuing the privileges, until for? notifies by Proclamation that they should cene. But Hongking has only continued the privileges for one zear (11250 $11251/

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