CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 586

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is only a short distance from

Taikoktsui and vessels with

petroleum on board can obtain permission to anchor

there.

As to the godown point I see no very serious objection to the storage of crude oil on the premises provided it is

properly stored under constructed sheds - now used to coal.

being discharged or shipped, at the wharf from or into vessels other than Junks, or about steamers having to take petroleum on board.

I would like to add that a very great change will have to take place in Hongkong before Messrs Samuels' prediction is fulfilled that "the whole of the business of the port (including Kerosine oil and petroleum I presume) will be done from Taikoktsui" very large shipments of case oil continue to arrive in Hongkong and it is case oil and not bulk petroleum which is used in the Colony for lighting purposes.

(signed) R. Murray Rumsey,

Harbour Master.

18th July, 1894.

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is only a short distance from Taikoktsui and vessels with petroleum on board can obtain permission to anchor there. As to the godown point I see no very serious objection to the storage of crude oil on the premises provided it is properly stored under constructed sheds - now used to coal. being discharged or shipped, at the wharf from or into vessels other than Junks, or about steamers having to take petroleum on board. I would like to add that a very great change will have to take place in Hongkong before Messrs Samuels' prediction is fulfilled that "the whole of the business of the port (including Kerosine oil and petroleum I presume) will be done from Taikoktsui" very large shipments of case oil continue to arrive in Hongkong and it is case oil and not bulk petroleum which is used in the Colony for lighting purposes. (signed) R. Murray Rumsey, Harbour Master. 18th July, 1894.
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is only a short distance from

Taikok tsui and vessels with

on board can petroleum obtain permission to anchor

there.

As to the god point I see no very serious objection to погоду the storage of code on the premises provided it is

properly

stored under

con-

structed shed's - now to coal.

being discharged or ship, at the wharf from or into

vessels other than Jank,

or about

steamers having to take petroleum on board.

I would like to add.

that a very great change. will have to take place in Hongkong before Mess to Samuels prediction is fulfilled that "the whole of the business of the port (deluding to Kerosine

"and

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582

" and petroleum J. presume) will be done from Jaikoktur" very large shipments of ease. oil continue to arrive in Hongkong and it is case oil and not bulk petroleum which is used in the Colony for lighting purposes.

(signed) R. Murray Rumsey,

Harbour Master.

18th July, 1894.

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