CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903 — Page 387

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C.O. 39506 383 py. RAL 29 001 03!

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSULATE, WUCHO W.

September 10th, 1903.

Sir:-

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch dated 31st ultimo, informing me that all restrictions on the export of "red" cattle from Kuangai have now been removed.

As on a previous occasion, the Commissioner of Customs remains without instructions regarding the withdrawal of the prohibition; and the notification, issued a month ago limiting the traffic in cattle to four districts, is still exhibited at the Custom House.

The point is not of any practical importance as the cattle now being exported to Hongkong are all purchased in those districts: but it forms, I venture to think, a striking illustration of the way in which Chinese Government Departments are able to act, at certain ...

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C.O. 39506 383 py. RAL 29 001 03! HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSULATE, WUCHO W. September 10th, 1903. Sir:- I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch dated 31st ultimo, informing me that all restrictions on the export of "red" cattle from Kuangai have now been removed. As on a previous occasion, the Commissioner of Customs remains without instructions regarding the withdrawal of the prohibition; and the notification, issued a month ago limiting the traffic in cattle to four districts, is still exhibited at the Custom House. The point is not of any practical importance as the cattle now being exported to Hongkong are all purchased in those districts: but it forms, I venture to think, a striking illustration of the way in which Chinese Government Departments are able to act, at certain ...

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C.O. 39506 383 py. RAL 29 001 03! HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSULATE, WUCHO W. September 10th, 1903. Sir:- I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch dated 31st ultimo, informing me that all restrictions on the export of "red" cattle from Kuangai have now been removed. As on a previous occasion, the Commissioner of Customs remains without instructions regarding the withdrawal of the prohibition; and the notification, issued a month ago limiting the traffic in cattle to four districts, is still exhibited at the Custom House. The point is not of any practical importance as the cattle now being exported to Hongkong are ell purchased in those districts: but it forms, I venture to think, a striking illustration of the way in which Chinese Government Departments are able to act, at certain į i

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C.O.

39506

383

py.

RAL

29 001 03!

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSULATE,

WUCHO W.

September 10th, 1903.

Sir:-

I have the honour to

acknowledge the receipt

of your Despatch dated 31st ultimo, informing me that

all restrictions on the export of "red" cattle from

Kuangai have now been removed.

As on a previous occasion, the Commissioner of

Customs remains without instructions regarding the

withdrawal of the prohibition; and the notification,

issued a month ago limiting the traffic in cattle to

four districts, is still exhibited at the Custom

House.

The point is not of any practical importance as

the cattle now being exported to Hongkong are ell

purchased in those districts: but it forms, I venture

to think, a striking illustration of the way in which

Chinese Government Departments are able to act, at

certain

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