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The reply to be addressed to

# The Secretary.”

0173

{

Peninsula & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

Offices, 122, Leadenhall Street,

London, E.C.

10th March 1897.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter

of the 6th instant, No 3982/97, enclosing, by the direction of

Mr Secretary Chamberlain, for the information of the signatories

to the letter of the 13th ultimo, copy of a despatch from the

Governor of Hong Kong, relative to the proposal to maintain, as

Harbour Dues, the charge of 24 cents per ton levied at present

as Light Dues on Shipping at Hong Kong, also adding that Mr

Chamberlain concurs in the view that it is not unreasonable to

levy moderate Harbour Dues in Hong Kong, provided that the pro-

ceeds do not exceed the total expenditure on the Harbour Depart-

ment, including Lighthouses, Water Police, &c.

In reply, I am desired to state, on behalf of the signatories

to the letter above referred to, that they regret that Mr Chamber-

lain does not consider it expedient to reinstate Hong Kong in

the position of an absolutely free port, that having undoubtedly

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE,

S.W.

been

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The reply to be addressed to # The Secretary.” MS 0173 { Peninsula & Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Offices, 122, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C. 10th March 1897. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, No 3982/97, enclosing, by the direction of Mr Secretary Chamberlain, for the information of the signatories to the letter of the 13th ultimo, copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, relative to the proposal to maintain, as Harbour Dues, the charge of 24 cents per ton levied at present as Light Dues on Shipping at Hong Kong, also adding that Mr Chamberlain concurs in the view that it is not unreasonable to levy moderate Harbour Dues in Hong Kong, provided that the pro- ceeds do not exceed the total expenditure on the Harbour Depart- ment, including Lighthouses, Water Police, &c. In reply, I am desired to state, on behalf of the signatories to the letter above referred to, that they regret that Mr Chamber- lain does not consider it expedient to reinstate Hong Kong in the position of an absolutely free port, that having undoubtedly The Under Secretary of State, COLONIAL OFFICE, S.W. been

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The reply to be addressed to # The Secretary.” MS 0173 { Peninsulaq & Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Offices, 122, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C. 10th March 1897. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, No 3982/97, enclosing, by the direction of Mr Secretary Chamberlain, for the information of the signatories to the letter of the 13th ultimo, copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, relative to the proposal to maintain, as Harbour Dues, the charge of 24 cents per ton levied at present as Light Dues on Shipping at Hong Kong, also adding that Mr Chamberlain concurs in the view that it is not unreasonable to levy moderate Harbour Dues in Hong Kong, provided that the pro- ceeds do not exceed the total expenditure on the Harbour Depart- ment, including Lighthouses, Water Police, &c. In reply, I am desired to state, on behalf of the signatories to the letter above referred to, that they regret that Mr Chamber- lain does not consider it expedient to reinstate Hong Kong in the position of an absolutely free port, that having undoubtedly The Under Secretary of State, COLONIAL OFFICE, S.W. been

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