CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 749

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746

Under the licence under which there are certain launches authorised and inasmuch as they are licensed by the Kowloon Government, they are authorised to convey passenger and merchandise to and from places outside the waters of this Colony and within the waters of this Colony. It will be observed that under the certificates issued by the Kowloon Pleasure Launch Commissioner, copies of which I enclose, launches are not allowed to carry passengers at all.

I would also point out that under these certificates the launches are liable to be boarded by Customs Officers, apparently within the waters of this Colony. I should therefore be glad to learn under what authority the Kowloon Commissioner issues these Customs certificates.

Finally, I would be much obliged if Your Excellency would be good enough to ascertain from the Chinese Government the exact position which the Kowloon Commissioner of Customs holds.

It has happened occasionally that he has expressed a desire to be of any assistance in his power to the Chinese authorities, and I have always been prepared to receive him. But I should feel more at liberty to make any communication to him if I knew the powers he possesses, whom he really represents, and to whom he is responsible.

I have, &c.,

(S.) I. I. INNES,

Administering the Government.

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746 Under the licence under which there are certain launches authorised and inasmuch as they are licensed by the Kowloon Government, they are authorised to convey passenger and merchandise to and from places outside the waters of this Colony and within the waters of this Colony. It will be observed that under the certificates issued by the Kowloon Pleasure Launch Commissioner, copies of which I enclose, launches are not allowed to carry passengers at all. I would also point out that under these certificates the launches are liable to be boarded by Customs Officers, apparently within the waters of this Colony. I should therefore be glad to learn under what authority the Kowloon Commissioner issues these Customs certificates. Finally, I would be much obliged if Your Excellency would be good enough to ascertain from the Chinese Government the exact position which the Kowloon Commissioner of Customs holds. It has happened occasionally that he has expressed a desire to be of any assistance in his power to the Chinese authorities, and I have always been prepared to receive him. But I should feel more at liberty to make any communication to him if I knew the powers he possesses, whom he really represents, and to whom he is responsible. I have, &c., (S.) I. I. INNES, Administering the Government.
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Under the liceuver which there

an certain walters

aud

inasmuch

as

of

тали претр

rame launcher hoved from the Chang Rong

Poverament, they are authorised to couved

passenger

aud

amethen the

waters of this Colony

to and from placer outside the

costeron of the Colony. It will be obscrved

dat ander

the certificater issued by the

(

I owing cortin

Pleasure Launch

Commissioner, copies of which I. Enclood,

Cha

launcher are not allowed to carry

parveagers at all

Do would also appicat

that under there certificater the launcher

are liable to be boarded by Custour Officier,

apparently within the

learn andur

wating of Etter Colony. I should therefore be glad to

what authority the Kowloon

af

Commissions

certificates.

Custour

over there

I inally, I would be much obliged

if Your & pellency would be good enough to avustain from the chinese government

the exact position which the Kowloon

Commissions of customer holds.

It has happeuss occasionally

hat he has expressed a

work

عد صعود تھا

desirous to be of any assistance I legitimately the Chinese authorities, I have always!

cau

to

been prepared to receive him. But I should

feel more at liberty to make

any

vemication

to him if I knew the powers he porscover,

whom he really represents, and to whom the

is responsible.

I have, be,

(S.) I, I lening.

administering the Governme

!

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