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Enclosure 2.

215.

His Majesty's Consulate-General,
Canton, 7th July, 1904.

Sir,

I called yesterday on the Viceroy, in pursuance of the verbal understanding which I came to with His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government at Hongkong on Friday last, to discuss the question of South African Emigration and endeavour to facilitate the shipment of emigrants from Hong-Kong.

I pointed out that Hongkong was the most convenient port of shipment; that every arrangement had already been made there, without cost to the Chinese Government; that to establish Emigration Agencies at all the Treaty Ports of Kuang-tung would entail needless expense and trouble to both sides; that the fees accruing to the Chinese Authorities under the Convention would be paid on all emigrants shipped from Hongkong; and that satisfactory arrangements could be made to enable the Viceroy to assure himself that the shipments were being conducted with proper regard for the health of the emigrants and in strict accordance with the terms of the Convention.

The Viceroy said that since he last wrote to me (see enclosures in my letter No. 210 of July 9th.) he had telegraphed to the Chinese Minister in London with regard to the status of Hongkong in this matter, and in reply he was warned that emigration to South Africa at places other than Treaty Ports should not be allowed. He also mentioned that he was not yet in possession of the Regulations referred to in Article V. Until he received these he felt unable to do or propose anything at variance...

...with the instructions he had already received.

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To
The Principal Secretary.

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Enclosure 2. 215. His Majesty's Consulate-General, Canton, 7th July, 1904. Sir, I called yesterday on the Viceroy, in pursuance of the verbal understanding which I came to with His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government at Hongkong on Friday last, to discuss the question of South African Emigration and endeavour to facilitate the shipment of emigrants from Hong-Kong. I pointed out that Hongkong was the most convenient port of shipment; that every arrangement had already been made there, without cost to the Chinese Government; that to establish Emigration Agencies at all the Treaty Ports of Kuang-tung would entail needless expense and trouble to both sides; that the fees accruing to the Chinese Authorities under the Convention would be paid on all emigrants shipped from Hongkong; and that satisfactory arrangements could be made to enable the Viceroy to assure himself that the shipments were being conducted with proper regard for the health of the emigrants and in strict accordance with the terms of the Convention. The Viceroy said that since he last wrote to me (see enclosures in my letter No. 210 of July 9th.) he had telegraphed to the Chinese Minister in London with regard to the status of Hongkong in this matter, and in reply he was warned that emigration to South Africa at places other than Treaty Ports should not be allowed. He also mentioned that he was not yet in possession of the Regulations referred to in Article V. Until he received these he felt unable to do or propose anything at variance... ...with the instructions he had already received. [...rest of the text is not properly OCR-scanned and contains a lot of garbled characters...] Page 235 [...the rest of the page is not properly OCR-scanned...] To The Principal Secretary.
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FY

Enclosure 2. mit.

215.

ying itki 19Jel 812919] 10 9287lgemei

AES

28725

(Post 15 AUC 04!

His Majesty's Consulate-

General,

Canton, T. July, 1904.

PREST

. e no gor** Jaf add to xun9o1v alt djuw *siviejai ne

AP-21 68 1920 93: 23 - 980118 an# Gongdon 11 Jeid b979110 nis 13 90: Mid #ejne tavola esarvort jojnet adj #on] esaengias

kanone alojunkal the tre so buvom etijeo 783 278ilob Lin Joje dotumtafat mid foajat OJ DOMɔTLE 90 blvom c0195TY

20 BYLI OJ D9AJLIK 90 Jun kloon 27030912ni sil .81982Rv noij- et al felt lajeja (01901, aff 40100 3 of 291ut que amo)

1.idesaing Jjedd nok lod je 190-111 is ¿0 bajounjeni „Joi (2690 kuni Jąska koralk (dvod od Lejli nei 4) ut den 26* ZACIJA SAMu aavidelugen als Levisden dua ed ed Jedd balle an

stratos 218201/11 (ie 31 19/211 Jcu timos sz 151JA÷vdo it 10

abtes

"

111 base of Val#) eart add to 2JHS)4 911

-99 90 100ālu“ Jead Jegtava truck 1 .2310f ausătod of 192e9v worlonsdal (d no noijuevac) ei, tekau bezligoo

981*19/30 10 bejon wij jo najnev e Jij Lieunjost Cluɔ# 1 LĦA

To lieded Jo gulosbaul sien ad aneil anojeu) eeljined ler7920

„Jusa179vor gestij

SAMO JIJINI (80182159, J. Jado C1 m2 1

182b9ort 11 (01901) Su 2: injar enujosjant

Sir,

235

I called yesterday on the Viceroy, in pur- suance of the verbai understanding which I came to with His Excel- lency the Ufficer Administering the Government at hongkong on Friday last, to discuss the question of South African Emigration and endeavour to facilitate the shipment of emigrants from Hong- Kong.

1 pointed out that hongkong was the most convenient port of shipment; that every arrangement had already been made there, without cost to the Chinese Government; that to establish Emigration Agencies at all the Treaty Forts of Kuang- tung would entail needless expense and trouble to both sides; that the fees accruing to the Chinese Authorities under the Con- vention would be paid on all emigrants shipped from hongkong; and that satisfactory arrangerents could be made to enable the Viceroy to assure himself that the shipments were being conduct- ed with proper regard for the health of the emigrants and in strict accordance with the terms of the Convention.

The Viceroy said that since he last wrote to me (see enclosures in my letter No. 210 of July 9th.) he had telegraphed to the Chinese Minister in London with regard to the status of Hongkong in this matter, and in reply he was warned that emigration to South Africa at places other than Treaty Forts should not be allowed. He also mentioned that he was not yet in possession of the Regulations referred to in Article V. Until he received these he felt unable to do or propose anything at

able

pal Secretary.

hongkong.

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