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My Lord:-

C.O. 100.

7, SEAMORE PLACE, LONDON.

17th March 1903. 24 MAR OR 67

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of Mr. Campbell's letter of yesterday's date covering copy of a letter from the Colonial Office, together with copy of a despatch from Sir Henry Blake, Governor of Hongkong dated 31st January last, giving his views on the new Commercial Treaty with China which I am glad to observe are generally favourable.

As regards Rule No.8 of the new Inland Waters Steam Navigation rules, this rule was framed with the object of getting rid of the disability, which had been imposed by the Chinese, on steamers engaged in trade between Treaty ports from doing trade at intermediate places, a prohibition which had not only entailed serious loss on some British ship-owners in China, but had also retarded the development of trade generally.

Under the new Rule 8 a registered steamer may

The Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G.,
&C.,
&c.,
&C.,

now

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My Lord:- C.O. 100. 7, SEAMORE PLACE, LONDON. 17th March 1903. 24 MAR OR 67 I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of Mr. Campbell's letter of yesterday's date covering copy of a letter from the Colonial Office, together with copy of a despatch from Sir Henry Blake, Governor of Hongkong dated 31st January last, giving his views on the new Commercial Treaty with China which I am glad to observe are generally favourable. As regards Rule No.8 of the new Inland Waters Steam Navigation rules, this rule was framed with the object of getting rid of the disability, which had been imposed by the Chinese, on steamers engaged in trade between Treaty ports from doing trade at intermediate places, a prohibition which had not only entailed serious loss on some British ship-owners in China, but had also retarded the development of trade generally. Under the new Rule 8 a registered steamer may The Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G., &C., &c., &C., now
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i O My Lord:- 分 C.O. 100. 7, SEAMORE PLACE, LONDON. 17th March 1903. 24 MAR OR 67 I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of Mr. Campbell's letter of yesterday's date covering copy of a letter from the Colonial Office, together with copy of a despatch from Sir Henry Blake, Gover- nor of Hongkong dated 31st January last, giving his views on the new Commercial Treaty with China which I am glad to observe are generally favourable. As regards Rule No.8 of the new Inlend Weters Steam Navigation rules, this rule was fremed with the object of getting rid of the disability, which had been imposed by the Chinese, on steamers engaged in trade between Treaty ports from doing trade at intermediate places, a prohibition which had not only entailed serious loss on some British ship- owners in China, but had also retarded the development of trade generally. Under the new Rule 8 a registered steamer may The Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G., &C., &c., &C., now
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My Lord:-

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C.O.

100.

7, SEAMORE PLACE, LONDON.

17th March 1903. 24 MAR OR

67

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt

of Mr. Campbell's letter of yesterday's date covering

copy of a letter from the Colonial Office, together

with copy of a despatch from Sir Henry Blake, Gover-

nor of Hongkong dated 31st January last, giving his

views on the new Commercial Treaty with China which

I am glad to observe are generally favourable.

As regards Rule No.8 of the new Inlend

Weters Steam Navigation rules, this rule was fremed

with the object of getting rid of the disability,

which had been imposed by the Chinese, on steamers

engaged in trade between Treaty ports from doing

trade at intermediate places, a prohibition which had

not only entailed serious loss on some British ship-

owners in China, but had also retarded the development

of trade generally.

Under the new Rule 8 a registered steamer may

The Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G.,

&C.,

&c.,

&C.,

now

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