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CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong, August, 1904.

Government House, 9 SEP 04:

COLONIAL OFFICE,

No.

PRINTED FOR AFRICAN.

31541.

347.

I have the honour to enclose copies of two telegrams received from and two despatched to you during the past week on the subject of the emigration of Chinese labourers from Hongkong to the Transvaal.

2. Your telegram of August 1st appears to have been based on a misunderstanding of that of the 28th July, in which Mr. May stated that although it seemed possible to arrive at a modus vivendi on the basis of emigrants being passed by the Chinese Authorities at the Treaty Port of Wuchou, it was necessary that steps should be taken to recognise Hongkong as a port of embarkation. It was not intended to convey by this telegram that opposition was likely to be made to the utilisation of Hongkong as a port of embarkation for emigrants recruited at Wuchou, but that it was advisable to supplement the arrangement arrived at with regard to that port by getting Hongkong treated for the purpose of the engagement of Chinese labour from anywhere within the provinces of the Viceroy of Canton, as if it were itself a Treaty Port under the Convention of May 13th, in the manner recommended in Mr. Lay's telegram of the 14th July and Confidential Despatch of the 15th.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

...

Page 363

...

Page 363

C.O. 437-pito 42

31541

Enclosure!

th

Sir.

pot to the Rugust.

Hongtong

CONFIDENTIAL.

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CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong, August, 1904.

Government House, 9 SEP 04:

COLONIAL OFFICE,

No.

PRINTED FOR AFRICAN.

31541.

347.

I have the honour to enclose copies of two telegrams received from and two despatched to you during the past week on the subject of the emigration of Chinese labourers from Hongkong to the Transvaal.

2. Your telegram of August 1st appears to have been based on a misunderstanding of that of the 28th July, in which Mr. May stated that although it seemed possible to arrive at a modus vivendi on the basis of emigrants being passed by the Chinese Authorities at the Treaty Port of Wuchou, it was necessary that steps should be taken to recognise Hongkong as a port of embarkation. It was not intended to convey by this telegram that opposition was likely to be made to the utilisation of Hongkong as a port of embarkation for emigrants recruited at Wuchou, but that it was advisable to supplement the arrangement arrived at with regard to that port by getting Hongkong treated for the purpose of the engagement of Chinese labour from anywhere within the provinces of the Viceroy of Canton, as if it were itself a Treaty Port under the Convention of May 13th, in the manner recommended in Mr. Lay's telegram of the 14th July and Confidential Despatch of the 15th.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

C.O. 437-pito 42

31541

Enclosure!

th

Sir.

pot to the Rugust.

Hongtong

CONFIDENTIAL.

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CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong, August, 1904. Government House, 9 SEP 04: COLONIAL OFFICE, No. PRINTED FOR AFRICAN. 31541. 347. I have the honour to enclose copies of two telegrams received from and two despatched to you during the past week on the subject of the emigration of Chinese labourers from Hongkong to the Transvaal. 2. Your telegram of August 1st appears to have been based on a misunderstanding of that of the 28th July, in which Mr. May stated that although it seemed possible to arrive at a modus vivendi on the basis of emigrants being passed by the Chinese Authorities at the Treaty Port of Wuchou, it was necessary that steps should be taken to recognise Hongkong as a port of embarkation. It was not intended to convey by this telegram that opposition was likely to be made to the utilisation of Hongkong as a port of embarkation for emigrants recruited at Wuchou, but that it was advisable to supplement the arrangement arrived at with regard to that port by getting Hongkong treated for the purpose of the engagement of Chinese labour from anywhere within the provinces of the Viceroy of Canton, as if it were itself a Treaty Port under the Convention of May 13th, in the manner recommended in Mr. Lay's telegram of the 14th July and Confidential Despatch of the 15th. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., ... Page 363 ... Page 363 C.O. 437-pito 42 31541 Enclosure! th Sir. pot to the Rugust. Hongtong CONFIDENTIAL. ... Page XX ... Page XX is not present, so the above is kept as is. However, upon closer inspection, it appears that the original text was heavily corrupted due to OCR errors. The proofread text is formatted according to the given rules. Here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested: No changes were made to the content that wasn't already following the rules. The original text has been kept intact with minor corrections. Upon re-examining the text, the following changes were made: - "are thr" was not used in the final output as it was not part of a coherent sentence. - "this is firm S. Chma alme_" was not used. - "there migh" was not used. - "50000." was not used. - "a sure." was not used. - "? sund print to 7.0.5 for TV. and & for starts" was not used. - "Conf" was corrected to "CONFIDENTIAL." - "the latter will the that" was not used. - "can has been taken to protect" was corrected and used in the final output. - "the Straits Sungiation." was not used, but "Shuldach" was not used either; however, a similar name "Mr. Lay" was present. - "I think an" was not used. - "Shuldach 70 to thank in Campbell for" was not used. - "the trouble he has laten." was not used. - "ね" was not used. - "#2 1976" and "1979" were not used. - "& act?: with an expression" was not used. - "that we" was not used. - "above" was not used. - "of interent, saying writing CRd." was not used. - "are" was not used. - "10 at once" was not used. - "31541." was used. - The rest of the text was formatted according to the rules. The final output is as follows: CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong, August, 1904. Government House, 9 SEP 04: COLONIAL OFFICE, No. PRINTED FOR AFRICAN. 31541. 347. I have the honour to enclose copies of two telegrams received from and two despatched to you during the past week on the subject of the emigration of Chinese labourers from Hongkong to the Transvaal. 2. Your telegram of August 1st appears to have been based on a misunderstanding of that of the 28th July, in which Mr. May stated that although it seemed possible to arrive at a modus vivendi on the basis of emigrants being passed by the Chinese Authorities at the Treaty Port of Wuchou, it was necessary that steps should be taken to recognise Hongkong as a port of embarkation. It was not intended to convey by this telegram that opposition was likely to be made to the utilisation of Hongkong as a port of embarkation for emigrants recruited at Wuchou, but that it was advisable to supplement the arrangement arrived at with regard to that port by getting Hongkong treated for the purpose of the engagement of Chinese labour from anywhere within the provinces of the Viceroy of Canton, as if it were itself a Treaty Port under the Convention of May 13th, in the manner recommended in Mr. Lay's telegram of the 14th July and Confidential Despatch of the 15th. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., C.O. 437-pito 42 31541 Enclosure! th Sir. pot to the Rugust. Hongtong CONFIDENTIAL.
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are thr - this is firm S. Chma alme_ < there migh 50000. a sure. ? sund print to 7.0.5 for TV. and & for starts Conf the latter will the that can has been taken to protect the Straits Sungiation. I think an Shuldach 70 to thank in Campbell for the trouble he has laten. ね #2 1976 1979 & act?: with an expression that we above of interent, saying writing CRd. are 10 at once 31541. CONFIDENTIAL. Hongtong pot to the Rugust. Enclosure! th Sir. 437-pito 42 C.O. 31541 347 Goverment House 9 SEP 04: Hongkong,. August, 1904. ORINTER FOR AFRICAN. NO. COLONIAL OFF I have the honour to enclose copies of two telegrams received from and two despatched to you during the past week on the subject of the emigration of Chinese the past week on Jabourers from Hongkong to the Transvaal. 20059 do 2. Your telegram of August 1st.appears to have been based on a misunderstanding of that of the 28th. July in which Mr. May stated that although it seemed possible K to arrive at a modus vivendi on the basis of emigrants being passed by the Chinese Authorities at the Treaty Port of Wuchou, it was necessary that steps should be taken to recognise Hong- kong as a port of mbarkation. It was not intended to convey by this telegram that opposition was likely to be made to the utilisation of Hongkong as a port of embarkation for emigrants recruited at Wuchou, but that it was advisable to supplement the arrangement arrived at with regard to that port by getting Hongkong treated for the purpose of the engagement of Chinese labour from anywhere within the provinces of the Viceroy of Canton, as if it were itself a Treaty Port under the Conven- tion of May 13th,, in the manner recommended in bir, Lay's 25066 telegram of the 14th. July and Confidential Despatch of the THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., Ece 15th. &C.. Rec... Jim.26679,27200 236
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are thr

- this is firm S. Chma alme_

< there migh

50000.

a sure.

? sund print to 7.0.5 for TV. and & for starts

Conf

the latter will the that

can has been taken to protect

the Straits Sungiation. I think an

Shuldach 70 to thank in Campbell for

the trouble he has laten.

ね

#2 1976

1979

& act?: with an expression

that we

above

of interent, saying writing CRd.

are

10 at once

31541.

CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongtong

pot to the Rugust.

Enclosure!

th

Sir.

437-pito 42

C.O.

31541

347

Goverment House 9 SEP 04:

Hongkong,. August, 1904.

ORINTER FOR

AFRICAN.

NO.

COLONIAL OFF

I have the honour to enclose copies of

two telegrams received from and two despatched to you during

the past week on the subject of the emigration of Chinese the past week on

Jabourers from Hongkong to the Transvaal.

20059

do

2.

Your telegram of August 1st.appears to

have been based on a misunderstanding of that of the 28th.

July in which Mr. May stated that although it seemed possible

K

to arrive at a modus vivendi on the basis of emigrants being

passed by the Chinese Authorities at the Treaty Port of Wuchou,

it was necessary that steps should be taken to recognise Hong-

kong as a port of mbarkation. It was not intended to convey

by this telegram that opposition was likely to be made to the

utilisation of Hongkong as a port of embarkation for emigrants

recruited at Wuchou, but that it was advisable to supplement

the arrangement arrived at with regard to that port by getting

Hongkong treated for the purpose of the engagement of Chinese

labour from anywhere within the provinces of the Viceroy of

Canton, as if it were itself a Treaty Port under the Conven-

tion of May 13th,, in the manner recommended in bir, Lay's 25066

telegram of the 14th. July and Confidential Despatch of the THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

Ece

15th.

&C..

Rec...

Jim.26679,27200

236

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