CO129-285 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [9-10] — Page 119

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I beg to inform you that the hamber of bom

Kave held a mustin

is

A

anceting. Theyy

of

Bilik Pornow. How

say stone of kong in or hear that the Kowloon Convenios bus of Customes wishes to have the Custom Hour established in this Colony instead for the purpose of levying dutus on port goods, also to send out steamers to search for smugged article. We know not if this will be detrimental to the

defferent trade, I have been asked to

Branches of

export and in-

the different branches trade that they may assemble and con- aider if this can be done, before it is done

there be no detrimental effect, please

notify

ite members

of

of

If

- write the word "Consented" and

fut au

pressiv. of your chop at the endi

of this be not the case there will be no need to dign

or write anything of I respectfully act that the committer of your fi consider the matter and come to a decision

will

that I may informed itis Excellency. To the Committer of the quild of (ali poris fine

mo tas 6th mook 19th day.

10i po Pau