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519

DESPATCH.

Governor. No.

May

Tel.

1904 safe

Last previous Paper.

No. 12571

No. 12938

(Subject.)

Chinese Labour for

Transvaal.

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.

a11773/4

W&L (8-13345-80000-11-5

Text subsequent Paper.

2316)

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. No. 12571 No. 12938 (Subject.) Chinese Labour for Transvaal. 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. a11773/4 W&L (8-13345-80000-11-5 Text subsequent Paper. 2316) 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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the

that for that prepared proposed

this salary.

?

g canner

approv

in crease

I kan r

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.

a11773/4

W&L (8-13345-80000-11-5

Text subsequent Paper.

2316)

Strally

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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