CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 15

Ais Rexcellency the Governor requests the

views of the Chamber as to whether the effect of the privilege, if conceded, would be likely to prove beneficial or otherwise to the hade of this Colony.

In reply I am directed by the Committe to say that, wethough the commercial clauses of the news Treaty with Japan, embodied in Articles & to

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make no

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epecial reference to cases of

kaushipment, the

general levour and

meaning of those clauses, providing for fair and equitable treatment, would sean to indicate an intention to include such right. In the absence, however, of a distinct understanding on the subject, it is most desirable that the privilege - of kraushipping at Stong Kong should be definitely provided for, inasmuch as a denial of the claim would assuredly have

have an

insutions effect

the trade of the Colony.

I have re. for R. Chatterton Wilcof.

Secretary

The Hon : J. St. Stewart Rockhart,

Colonial Secretary.

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