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-721

HOLOMAN

UBE O

C.O:

445

11108

OFFICE

اجر عمر

The Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong

to Mr Lyttelton (Received, Colonial Office, 4.9 p.m. 28th March 1904)

4364

Total

Referring to your telegram Labour Convention Perry as I understand contemplates getting large number of Coolies from South China through Hong Kong and North China through Weihaiwei. I consider that exorbitant fee $4 may cause Chinese authorities to place difficulties in the way of such scheme in order to obtain fees at Chinese ports: it will be more satisfactory to all concerned to have emigration conducted through British colonies and I urge stipulating that no obstacle to this shall be raised. Article No.6 should be amended so as to exempt Hong Kong. It is quite possible that indentured Coolies may be required here later on and there is strongest possible objection to appointment of Chinese Consul here. Weihaiwei is in same condition, I have no further remarks.

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Telegram -721 HOLOMAN UBE O C.O: 445 11108 ! OFFICE اجر عمر The Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong to Mr Lyttelton (Received, Colonial Office, 4.9 p.m. 28th March 1904) 4364 Total Referring to your telegram Labour Convention Perry as I understand contemplates getting large number of Coolies from South China through Hong Kong and North China through Weihaiwei. I consider that exorbitant fee $4 may cause Chinese authorities to place difficulties in the way of such scheme in order to obtain fees at Chinese ports: it will be more satisfactory to all concerned to have emigration conducted through British colonies and I urge stipulating that no obstacle to this shall be raised. Article No.6 should be amended so as to exempt Hong Kong. It is quite possible that indentured Coolies may be required here later on and there is strongest possible objection to appointment of Chinese Consul here. Weihaiwei is in same condition, I have no further remarks.

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Telegram -721 HOLOMA UBE O C.O: 445 11108 ! OFFICE اجر عمر The Officer Administering the Government of Tong tong to Mr Lyttelton (Received, Colonial Office, 4.9 p.m.28th March 1904) 4364 Toral Referring to your telegram Labour Convention Perry as I understand contemplates getting large number of Coolies from South China through Hong Kong North China through Weihaiwei consider that exorbitant fee 84 may cause Chinese authorities place difficulties in the way of such scheme in order to obtain fees at Chinese ports: it will be more satisfactory to all concerned to have emigration conducted through British colonies and I urge stipulating that no obstacle to this shall be raised.Article No.6 should be amended so as to axcept HongKong quite possible that inden- tured Coolies may be required here later on and there is strongest possible objection to appointment of Chinese Consul here Weihaiwei in same condition, I have no further remarks.

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-721

HOLOMA

UBE O

C.O:

445

11108

OFFICE

اجر عمر

The Officer Administering the Government of Tong tong

to Mr Lyttelton (Received, Colonial Office, 4.9 p.m.28th March 1904)

4364

Toral

Referring to your telegram Labour Convention

Perry as I understand contemplates getting large number of Coolies from South China through Hong Kong

North China through Weihaiwei consider that exorbitant

fee 84 may cause Chinese authorities place difficulties

in the way of such scheme in order to obtain fees at

Chinese ports: it will be more satisfactory to all

concerned to have emigration conducted through British

colonies and I urge stipulating that no obstacle to

this shall be raised.Article No.6 should be amended

so as to axcept HongKong quite possible that inden- tured Coolies may be required here later on and

there is strongest possible objection to appointment

of Chinese Consul here Weihaiwei in same condition, I

have no further remarks.

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