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826

CONFIDENTIAL

No.28.

Colonial Secretary's Office.

Sir,

20th April, 1899.

I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Pitzipios' letter of the 16th instant, forwarding copy of a further communication from the Viceroy relative to the removal of the Chinese Customs from the new territory, and to refer you to my letter No.26 (Confidential) of yesterday, which explained the misunderstanding on the part of the Viceroy as to the effect of the conversation which took place between His Excellency and the Governor on the subject.

3. In this connection, I am to request you to assure the Viceroy that His Excellency the Governor is most anxious that there shall be as little dislocation of the Chinese Customs' service as possible, and with this object in view deferred the taking over of the leased territory. Further, that His Excellency is at the present time consulting Mr. Hillier, the Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and District, as to the Opium Ordinance, in order to secure that the most stringent measures shall be taken to prevent opium smuggling, and is most cordially co-operating with that official in the difficult position.

Her Britannic Majesty's Consul,

CANTON

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826 CONFIDENTIAL No.28. Colonial Secretary's Office. Sir, 20th April, 1899. I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Pitzipios' letter of the 16th instant, forwarding copy of a further communication from the Viceroy relative to the removal of the Chinese Customs from the new territory, and to refer you to my letter No.26 (Confidential) of yesterday, which explained the misunderstanding on the part of the Viceroy as to the effect of the conversation which took place between His Excellency and the Governor on the subject. 3. In this connection, I am to request you to assure the Viceroy that His Excellency the Governor is most anxious that there shall be as little dislocation of the Chinese Customs' service as possible, and with this object in view deferred the taking over of the leased territory. Further, that His Excellency is at the present time consulting Mr. Hillier, the Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and District, as to the Opium Ordinance, in order to secure that the most stringent measures shall be taken to prevent opium smuggling, and is most cordially co-operating with that official in the difficult position. Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, CANTON

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* 826 CONFIDENTIAL No.28. Colonial Secretary's Office. sir, 20th. April,1899. £ I am iracted to acknowledge the receipt of Mr.Pitzipios! letter of the 16th, instant forwarding cony of a further comunication from the Viceroy relative to the removal of the Chinese Curtons from the rew territory and to refer you to my letter No.26 (Confidential) of yesterday which explainel the misunderstanline on the part of the Viceroy as to the ef- fect of the conversation which took place hetmeer Fi= Freel- lency and the Governor or the conject. 3. In this connection I am to request you to assure the Viceroy that is Pacellency the Governor is most anxious that there shall we as little dislocation of the hi- nese Customs' service as nossible, and with this object in view deferred the taking over of the leased territory. Further that His Excellency is at the present time consulting Mr.Hillier, the Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and District, as to the Opium Ordinance in order to secure that the most stringant mesaures shall be taken to prevent opium smuggling, and is most cordially co-operating with that official in the difficult Her Pritannic Majesty's Consul, CANTON position

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826

CONFIDENTIAL

No.28.

Colonial Secretary's Office.

sir,

20th. April,1899.

I am iracted to acknowledge the receipt of Mr.Pitzipios! letter of the 16th, instant forwarding cony of a further comunication from the Viceroy relative to the removal of the Chinese Curtons from the rew territory and to refer you to my letter No.26 (Confidential) of yesterday which explainel the misunderstanline on the part of the Viceroy as to the ef- fect of the conversation which took place hetmeer Fi= Freel- lency and the Governor or the conject.

3. In this connection I am to request you to assure the Viceroy that is Pacellency the Governor is most anxious that there shall we as little dislocation of the hi- nese Customs' service as nossible, and with this object in view deferred the taking over of the leased territory. Further that His Excellency is at the present time consulting Mr.Hillier, the Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and District, as to the Opium Ordinance in order to secure that the most stringant mesaures shall be taken to prevent opium smuggling, and is most cordially co-operating with that official in the difficult

Her Pritannic Majesty's Consul,

CANTON

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