CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 629

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No.251.

Sir,

Government House,
Hongkong, 10th July, 1901.

I have the honour to transmit to you a copy
of the correspondence noted in the margin, respecting the arrival
in this Colony of two distressed British seamen, without the usual
conveyance 'order to invite your attention to the manifest unfair-
ness in burdening the taxpayers of Hongkong with the cost of
repatriation of distressed British subjects in this and in similar
cases.

2.

I trust that you will agree with me in the
opinion that this Colony should not be made the receptacle of
destitutes either from Venice or from any of the neighbouring ports
and that you will have the matter brought to the notice of the
Foreign Office.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
Humble servant,
Henry A. Blake
GOVERNOR, &C.,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
&C.,
&C.,

624

N
Sic. bi Consul 14/5- to Col. Sec. 28/5/01. Tex. to Consul 10/6- to Col. Sec. 28/6.

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No.251. Sir, Government House, Hongkong, 10th July, 1901. I have the honour to transmit to you a copy of the correspondence noted in the margin, respecting the arrival in this Colony of two distressed British seamen, without the usual conveyance 'order to invite your attention to the manifest unfair- ness in burdening the taxpayers of Hongkong with the cost of repatriation of distressed British subjects in this and in similar cases. 2. I trust that you will agree with me in the opinion that this Colony should not be made the receptacle of destitutes either from Venice or from any of the neighbouring ports and that you will have the matter brought to the notice of the Foreign Office. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, Humble servant, Henry A. Blake GOVERNOR, &C., THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &C., &C., 624 N Sic. bi Consul 14/5- to Col. Sec. 28/5/01. Tex. to Consul 10/6- to Col. Sec. 28/6. 201
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201 No.251. Sir, 624 N Government House, Hongkong, 10th. July, 1901. I have the honour to transmit to you a copy of the correspondence noted in the margin, respecting the arrival in this Colony of two distressed British seamen, without the usual conveyance 'order to invite your attention to the manifest unfair- ness in burdening the taxpayers of Hongkong with the cost of repatriation of distressed British subjects in this and in similer Sic. bi Consul 14/5- to Col. See. 28/5/01. Tex. të Consul 10/6- bel to lot. Soc. 28/6. cases. 2. I trust that you will agree with me in the opinion. that this Colony should not be made. the receptacle of destitutes.either from Venile or from any of the neighbouring ports .and that you will have the matter brought to the notice of the Foreign Office. I have the honour. to be, sir, Your most obedient, Humble servant, Henry, Asthale GOVERNOR, &C., THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &0.. &C., &0.,
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No.251.

Sir,

624

N

Government House,

Hongkong, 10th. July, 1901.

I have the honour to transmit to you a copy

of the correspondence noted in the margin, respecting the arrival

in this Colony of two distressed British seamen, without the usual

conveyance 'order to invite your attention to the manifest unfair-

ness in burdening the taxpayers of Hongkong with the cost of

repatriation of distressed British subjects in this and in similer

Sic. bi Consul 14/5- to Col. See. 28/5/01. Tex. të Consul 10/6-

bel to lot. Soc. 28/6.

cases.

2.

I trust that you will agree with me in the

opinion. that this Colony should not be made. the receptacle of

destitutes.either from Venile or from any of the neighbouring ports

.and that you will have the matter brought to the notice of the

Foreign Office.

I have the honour. to be,

sir,

Your most obedient,

Humble servant,

Henry, Asthale

GOVERNOR, &C.,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&0..

&C.,

&0.,

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