CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4] — Page 539

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No. 185.

Sir,

Enclosure,

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Barbour Department,

Hongkong, 27th. March, 1901.

I have the honour to forward as usual for the information of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Summaries of the number of Chinese who left and ar- rived at this Port in the year 1900.

I must mention that the information concern- ing those "arrived" is obtained from the Masters and Agents of the various Steamers, and that there is no means of checking the number in this Office.

The Bonourable

The Colonial Secretary.

I have etc.,

(Sd.) Basil Taylor,

Acting Harbour Master, 4.........