CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6] — Page 29

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reward of #1000 to any person

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or persons giving information which may lead to the ar rest of the leaders of the

strike.

10.

Further the Govern. ment has sought to strengthen its position by an appeal to the leading shipping firms of the Colony for cooperation

in the direction indicated. in the enclosed copy of a letter which I regret to say

it has been necessary.

to ad

dress

Enclosure F

dress to the Chamber of Com- meree, and arrangements.

being made through Her Majesty's Consuls at the

Coast Ports

a

are

for the importation

of coolic labour, should circum stances render such a step

necessary,

11.

I am glad to be able

to report that the strike so far has taken the form of

passive resistance and has

time assumed a

at no

menacing aspect. Every.

precaution