CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5] — Page 481

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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STAJVANNIKUS 11 SMALLMORE SEGURA

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15341

TELEGRAM Bad 4 MAY 04

From the Officer Administering the Government, Hongkong, to the Secretary of State, London, dated 28th March, 1904.

Referring to your telegram Labour Convention Ferry, as I understand contemplates getting large numbers of coolies from South China through Hongkong, 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 Forts. It will be more satisfactory to all concerned to have emigration conducted through British Colonies and I urge stipulation that no obstacle to this shall be raised. Article No. 6 should be amended so as to except Hongkong. 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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COFY. STAJVANNIKUS 11 SMALLMORE SEGURA 479 C.O. 15341 TELEGRAM Bad 4 MAY 04 From the Officer Administering the Government, Hongkong, to the Secretary of State, London, dated 28th March, 1904. Referring to your telegram Labour Convention Ferry, as I understand contemplates getting large numbers of coolies from South China through Hongkong, 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 Forts. It will be more satisfactory to all concerned to have emigration conducted through British Colonies and I urge stipulation that no obstacle to this shall be raised. Article No. 6 should be amended so as to except Hongkong. 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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COFY. STAJVANNIKUS 11 SMALLMORE SEGURA 479 C.O. 15341 TELEGRAM Bad 4 MAY 04 From the Officer Adginistering the Government, hongkong, to the Secretary of State, London, dated 28th, March, 1904. Pathos Serrulate Labour Comminated Convention Getting Ferry hotcockles Coolies Through Through нее trom hongkong heihalwei Suaviloquy South North China China Cchesible Exorbitant May Cause Catacumba Such Fiace Schere Deer Guardful Growth Obtain Fees Eimaculate Forgetful Ereasthook Smenbeet Kaised Amended Muricidae At More Emigration Anelione Obstacle Ascitical Arsuagings Indentured Chinese Frepense Conducted urge Schedule Six Except Forts Clientage Through Stipulation Ficorporal Elgnomia Monrong Coolies Flantcane Here Strongest Catadrome Forgetting Howlet Fossible Here Liefraught And Sanguifier Longbreak heibalwel berarks. Apocalypse Clubgrass x referring to your telegram Labour Convention ferry as I understand con- terplates getting large numbers of coolies from South China through Hongkong North China through Weihaiwel. Consider that exorbitant fee $4 may cause Chinese Authorities place difficulties in the way of such scheme in order to obtain fees at Chinese Forts. It will be more satis- factory to all concerned to have emigration conducted through British Colonies and I urge stipulation that no obstacle to this shall be raised. Article No. 6 should be amended so as to except hongkong. Quite possible that indentured coolies may be required here later on and there is strong. -est possible objection to appointment of Chinese Consul Lere. Weihaiwei in sare condition. I have no further remarks.
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COFY.

STAJVANNIKUS 11 SMALLMORE SEGURA

479

C.O.

15341

TELEGRAM Bad 4 MAY 04

From the Officer Adginistering the Government, hongkong, to the Secretary of State, London, dated 28th, March, 1904.

Pathos Serrulate

Labour Comminated

Convention Getting

Ferry

hotcockles

Coolies

Through

Through

нее

trom hongkong heihalwei Suaviloquy

South

North

China China

Cchesible

Exorbitant

May

Cause

Catacumba

Such

Fiace Schere

Deer

Guardful

Growth

Obtain

Fees

Eimaculate

Forgetful

Ereasthook

Smenbeet

Kaised

Amended

Muricidae

At

More Emigration Anelione

Obstacle

Ascitical Arsuagings Indentured

Chinese

Frepense Conducted

urge Schedule

Six

Except

Forts Clientage

Through Stipulation

Ficorporal

Elgnomia

Monrong

Coolies

Flantcane

Here Strongest Catadrome

Forgetting

Howlet Fossible Here Liefraught

And

Sanguifier

Longbreak heibalwel

berarks.

Apocalypse

Clubgrass

x

referring to your telegram Labour Convention ferry as I understand con- terplates getting large numbers of coolies from South China through Hongkong North China through Weihaiwel. Consider that exorbitant fee $4 may cause Chinese Authorities place difficulties in the way of such scheme in order to obtain fees at Chinese Forts. It will be more satis- factory to all concerned to have emigration conducted through British Colonies and I urge stipulation that no obstacle to this shall be raised. Article No. 6 should be amended so as to except hongkong. Quite possible that indentured coolies may be required here later on and there is strong. -est possible objection to appointment of Chinese Consul Lere. Weihaiwei in sare condition. I have no further remarks.

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