CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12] — Page 572

Any further communication should be ddressed to

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

(MARINE DEPARTMENT),

BOARD OF TRADE,

7. WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.

And the following letter and number should be quoted -

M 682.

Telegraphic Address.

BOARD TRADE, MARINE,

LONDON.

Sir,

BOARD OF TRADE,

-38 FEB 93)

(MARINE DEPARTMENT).

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

568

LONDON, S.W.,

7th February,

1896.

2450

With reference to previous correspondence and especial-.

ly to the letter from this Department of the 28th ultimo,

7

transmitting copies of communications received from Messrs

Matheson and Company and Messrs John Swire and Sons respecting

the alleged overcrowding of vessels engaged in the Chinese

Passenger trade, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state,

for the information of Mr Secretary Chamberlain, that repre-

sentatives of the firms above referred to were received by the

President at this Office on the 31st ultimo and addressed ar-

guments to him in the sense of the paper enclosed herewith.

After considering the arguments put forward by these

gentlemen, the Board of Trade are of opinion that the Ordinance

which it is understood is being drafted by direction of the

Governor of Hong Kong should not receive Her Majesty's assent

he Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

without