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proposal for the inclusion

of safety cartridges

among

the exceptions to

ammunition

of

all

descriptions

in section

2 of

Ordinance

No. J

1902.

572

Any further communication should be addressed to:-

**HE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

MARINE DEPARTMENT**. And the following letter and number should be quoted:

23292

Telegraphic Address.

BOARD OF TRADE, MARINE,

LONDON.

MARINE DEPARTMENT,

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.

20th December

1902.

Sir,

Goo 50048

52405

I am directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge

the receipt of your letter of the 15th instant transmitting

copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong,

giving reasons against the inclusion of "Safety Cartridges"

among the exceptions to "Ammunition of all descriptions"

in Section 2 of Ordinance No. 20 of 1902.

In reply, the Board desire me to state, for the information

of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, that, having carefully considered

the reasons in question, they do not, in all the circumstances,

desire to press the suggestion made in their letter of the

13th September last on the subject.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

W. Howell

Under Secretary

of State, Colonial

Office.