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No.

Hongkong

107

7

C. Q.

10500348

Government House,

Hongkong, 11th March, 1904.


No. 87

COLONIAL

I have the honour to inform you that a complaint has been received from Messrs. Butterfield and Swire and Jardine, Matheson and Company, the two Firms concerned in the Sugar Industry in this Colony, regarding the alleged issue by the Indo-Chinese Customs Authorities of a strict prohibition of the import of sugar from Hongkong. They have been informed by their Haiphong correspondents that this action has been taken on the ground that Hongkong is a self-governed Colony and is not considered to have adhered to the Brussels Convention.

I have referred the matter to the Authorities of Indo-China through the French Consul for this port, who has been informed that Articles V and VIII of the Convention apply to the Crown Colonies of the British Empire even though such Colonies have not adhered to the Convention as a whole; and that in any case this Colony intends to adhere to the Convention as soon as the necessary legislative action has been taken. The Consul has communicated on the subject with the Government of French Indo-China, but has not yet received...

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&c...

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No. Hongkong 107 7 C. Q. 10500348 Government House, Hongkong, 11th March, 1904. No. 87 COLONIAL I have the honour to inform you that a complaint has been received from Messrs. Butterfield and Swire and Jardine, Matheson and Company, the two Firms concerned in the Sugar Industry in this Colony, regarding the alleged issue by the Indo-Chinese Customs Authorities of a strict prohibition of the import of sugar from Hongkong. They have been informed by their Haiphong correspondents that this action has been taken on the ground that Hongkong is a self-governed Colony and is not considered to have adhered to the Brussels Convention. I have referred the matter to the Authorities of Indo-China through the French Consul for this port, who has been informed that Articles V and VIII of the Convention apply to the Crown Colonies of the British Empire even though such Colonies have not adhered to the Convention as a whole; and that in any case this Colony intends to adhere to the Convention as soon as the necessary legislative action has been taken. The Consul has communicated on the subject with the Government of French Indo-China, but has not yet received... THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., &c...
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2.38 No. Hongkong 107 7 C. Q. 10500348 Government House, Hongkong, 11th. March, 1904. R Sir, No. 87 COLONIAL I have the honour to inform you that a complaint has been received from Messrs. Butterfield and Swire and Jardine, katheson and Company, the two Firms concern- ed in the Sugar Industry in this Colony, regarding the alleged issue by the Indo-Chinese Customs Authorities of a strict prohibition of the import of sugar from Hongkong. They have been informed by their Haiphong correspondents that this action has been taken on the ground that Hongkong is a self-governed Colony and is not considered to have adhered to the Brussels Convention. 2. I have referred the matter to the Authori- ties of Indo-China through the French Consul for this port, who has been informed that Articles V and VIII of the Conven- tion apply to the Crown Colonies of the British Empire even though such Colonies have not adhered to the Convention as a whole; and that in any case this Colony intends to adhere to the Convention as soon as the necessary legislative action has been taken. The Consul has communicated on the subject with the Government of French Indo-China, but has not yet received THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., &c...
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No.

Hongkong

107

7

C. Q.

10500348

Government House,

Hongkong, 11th. March, 1904.

R

Sir,

No. 87

COLONIAL

I have the honour to inform you that a

complaint has been received from Messrs. Butterfield and

Swire and Jardine, katheson and Company, the two Firms concern-

ed in the Sugar Industry in this Colony, regarding the alleged

issue by the Indo-Chinese Customs Authorities of a strict

prohibition of the import of sugar from Hongkong. They have

been informed by their Haiphong correspondents that this action

has been taken on the ground that Hongkong is a self-governed

Colony and is not considered to have adhered to the Brussels

Convention.

2.

I have referred the matter to the Authori-

ties of Indo-China through the French Consul for this port,

who has been informed that Articles V and VIII of the Conven-

tion apply to the Crown Colonies of the British Empire even

though such Colonies have not adhered to the Convention as a

whole; and that in any case this Colony intends to adhere to

the Convention as soon as the necessary legislative action

has been taken. The Consul has communicated on the subject

with the Government of French Indo-China, but has not yet

received

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&c...

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