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# CHINA TRADE.
## CONFIDENTIAL.
No. 1.
[February 18.]
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Consul-General Scott to the Marquess of Lansdowne,-(Received February 18.)
(No. 3.) My Lord,
Canton, January 20, 1903.
I HAVE the honour to inclose herewith copy of my despatch No. 3 of the 19th instant to His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking, from which it will be seen that the Chinese authorities have agreed to grant additional facilities for passenger traffic on the West River, and that eight new ports of call have been opened, at which steamers are now calling to land or embark passengers.
I have, &c. (Signed) JAMES SCOTT.
#### Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Consul-General Scott to Mr. Townley.
Canton, January 17, 1903.
WITH reference to the grant of facilities for passenger traffic to the British steamers "Sainam" and "Nanning" at certain proposed additional ports of call on the West River, I have the honour to report that on receipt of your telegraphic instructions of the 4th November last, I duly placed myself in communication with the Viceroy with a view to obtaining the opening of the places mentioned in Sir James Mackay's Treaty.
His Excellency at once assured me that there would be no delay on his part, and that he was only awaiting the Report of the Commissioner of Customs to complete arrangements. Subsequently, on the 19th ultimo, the Viceroy addressed me a despatch embodying the negotiations and agreeing to the opening of the following eight places as additional ports of call for passenger traffic, namely: Do Sing, Yuet Sing, Luk To, Luk Pu, How Lik, Kau Kong, Mah Ning, and Yung Ki. Some delay, however, occurred in giving effect to this proposal, but eventually, on the 12th instant, arrangements were completed and the steamers "Sainam" and "Nanning" began calling for passengers at the eight places above mentioned.
I would add that throughout these negotiations his Excellency the Viceroy showed himself frank and accommodating; and I am satisfied that, but for the criticisms of Mr. Morgan, the Commissioner of Customs, who refused to consult with me as to what places should be recommended as additional ports of call, there would have been no difficulty in securing the opening of all the places suggested in the Mackay Treaty.
(Signed) JAMES SCOTT.
#### Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Viceroy to Consul-General Scott.
(Translation.)
Canton, December 19, 1902.
REFERRING to your letter in which you stated that you had received instructions from His Britannic Majesty's Minister in Peking regarding the application by the steamers "Sainam" and "Nanning," running between Canton and Wuchow, to be allowed to stop and embark and land passengers at all places en route visited by Chinese steamers, and in which you asked me to make arrangements to comply with this request; referring also to your interview with me, at which you stated that these steamers would not carry treasure as a precaution against piracy, and that the request of the Company was only to be allowed to embark and land passengers en route, and not to ship or unload goods or carry treasure, I have now the honour to inform you that, there being nothing in the proposal calculated to injure li-kin or do harm to the neighbourhood, I considered that there was no objection
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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
No. 1.
[February 18.]
SECTION 1.
70
Consul-General Scott to the Marquess of Lansdowne,-(Received February 18.)
(No. 3.) My Lord,
Canton, January 20, 1903.
I HAVE the honour to inclose herewith copy of my despatch No. 3 of the 19th instant to His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking, from which it will be seen that the Chinese authorities have agreed to grant additional facilities for passenger traffic on the West River, and that eight new ports of call have been opened, at which steamers are now calling to land or embark passengers.
I have, &c. (Signed) JAMES SCOTT.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Sir,
Consul-General Scott to Mr. Townley.
Canton, January 17, 1903. WITH reference to the grant of facilities for passenger traffic to the British steamers "Sainam" and "Nanning" at certain proposed additional ports of call on the West River, I have the honour to report that on receipt of your telegraphic instructions of the 4th November last, I duly placed myself in communication with the Viceroy with a view to obtaining the opening of the places mentioned in Sir James Mackay's Treaty.
His Excellency at once assured me that there would be no delay on his part, and that he was only awaiting the Report of the Commissioner of Customs to complete arrange- ments. Subsequently, on the 19th ultimo, the Viceroy addressed me a despatch embodying the negotiations and agreeing to the opening of the following eight places as additional ports of call for passenger traffic, namely: Do Sing, Yuet Sing, Luk To, Luk Pu, How Lik, Kau Kong, Mah Ning, and Yung Ki. Some delay, however, occurred in giving effect to this proposal, but eventually, on the 12th instant, arrangements were com- pleted and the steamers "Sainam and " Nanning" began calling for passengers at the eight places above mentioned.
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I would add that throughout these negotiations his Excellency the Viceroy showed himself frank and accommodating; and I am satisfied that, but for the criticisms of Mr. Morgan, the Commissioner of Customs, who refused to consult with me as to what places should be recommended as additional ports of call, there would have been no difficulty in securing the opening of all the places suggested in the Mackay Treaty.
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(Signed)
I have, &c.
JAMES SCOTT.
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Viceroy to Consul-General Scott.
(Translation.) Sir,
Canton, December 19, 1902. REFERRING to your letter in which you stated that you had received instructions from His Britannic Majesty's Minister in Peking regarding the application by the steamers Sainam" and "Nanning," running between Canton and Wuchow, to be allowed to stop and embark and land passengers at all places en route visited by Chinese steamers, and in which you asked me to make arrangements to comply with this request; referring also to your interview with me, at which you stated that these steamers would not carry treasure as a precaution against piracy, and that the request of the Company was only to be allowed to embark and land passengers en route, and not to ship or unload goods or carry treasure, I have now the honour to inform you that, there being nothing in the proposal calculated to injure li-kin or do harm to the neighbourhood, I considered that there was no objection
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