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No. 12938
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Chinese Labour for
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Red 12 APR 04
Lockhart asks Rt. Johnston for Walter transposed Trentain for 1yr: if central depot created here strongly recommend appt of Thornton Sinclair Offices for away as will do Traat: time has arrived for Immigration to be in charge of separate depot:
In Collins
(Minutes.)
If Mr. Johnston has knowledge of Mandarin dialect, it would be a pity to retain him at Hongkong when so few officers know that dialect which is essential at Weihaiwei.
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Mr. Lucas
The O.C. appears not to be aware that Mr. Cowan is proceeding to Hong Kong to take up the Transvaal Emigration Agency although in the tel. No. 2968 the O.C. Straits was told to inform Mr. Song (and this tel. was correctly so sent, see flimsy attached.)
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HOME
519
DESPATCH.
Governor. No.
May
Tel.
1904 safe
Last previous Paper.
Do The Diam
Foo
12571
No. 12938
(Subject.)
Chineas Labour for
Red 12 APR 04]
Transvaal.
Lockhart asks Rt. Johnston acl for Walter transpersed Trentain for 1yr: if central depot created here strongly recommend www appt of throton Sorign Offices for away as will do Traat: time has arrived for Inugration to be in charge of separate depo:
In Collins
(Minutes.)
If my Johnston has
Knowledge of Mandarin dialect, it
would be a
pity to retain him at
Hongkong when so
few the officers know
that dialect which is essential at Weihaiwri.
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W&L (8-13345-80000-11-5
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r. Lucas
The 0.1.C. appears not to be aware that Mr.
Cowan is proceeding to Hong Kong to take up the Trans-
vaal Emigration Agency although in the tel. on 2968
the 0.4.C. Straits was told to inform .song (and tuis
tel. was correctly soat, see flimsy att.chea.)
tel. in reply to this that Cowan is proceeding
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