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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "LOGBOARD, LONDON"

Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom.

3, Whittington Avenue, London, E.C.

Telephone: 1860
Leadenhall St. 429
04 2.57904

May 25

I am directed by the Executive Council of this Chamber to inform you that their attention has been called, through the Merchant Service Guild of Liverpool, to a communication from Captain J. C. Williamson of the British S.S. Lothian.

Captain Williamson's communication is written from Hong Kong, and as it appears that much delay and inconvenience is caused to British ships through the system prevailing at Hong Kong, which Captain Williamson describes and animadverts upon in his letter, my Council would be greatly obliged if the Colonial Office would cause enquiries to be made into the matters complained of by Captain Williamson with a view to steps being taken by the proper Authorities to remedy the abuses of which Captain Williamson complains.

Captain Williamson writes, under date "S.S. Lothian", Hong Kong, 6th Feb. 1904, to the Merchant Service Guild, Liverpool, as follows: –

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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "LOGBOARD, LONDON" Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom. 3, Whittington Avenue, London, E.C. Telephone: 1860Leadenhall St. 42904 2.57904 May 25 I am directed by the Executive Council of this Chamber to inform you that their attention has been called, through the Merchant Service Guild of Liverpool, to a communication from Captain J. C. Williamson of the British S.S. Lothian. Captain Williamson's communication is written from Hong Kong, and as it appears that much delay and inconvenience is caused to British ships through the system prevailing at Hong Kong, which Captain Williamson describes and animadverts upon in his letter, my Council would be greatly obliged if the Colonial Office would cause enquiries to be made into the matters complained of by Captain Williamson with a view to steps being taken by the proper Authorities to remedy the abuses of which Captain Williamson complains. Captain Williamson writes, under date "S.S. Lothian", Hong Kong, 6th Feb. 1904, to the Merchant Service Guild, Liverpool, as follows: –
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1 TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "LOGBOARD, LONDON" Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom. 3. Whittington Avenue, 1 8660 Leadenhaft St.1.0 429 04 2.57904 May 25 I am directed by the Executive Council of this Chamber to inform you that their attention has been called, through the Merchant Service Quild of Liverpool, to communication from Captain J. C. Williamson of the British S. S. Lothian. a Captain Williaarson's communication is written from Hong Kong and as it appears that much delay and inconvenience is caused to British ships through the system prevailing at Hong Kong which Captain Williamson describes andanimadverts repon in his letter, my? Council would be greatly obliged if the Colonial Office would cause enquiries to be made into the matters complained of by Captain Williamson with a view to steps being taken by the proper Authorities to remedy the abuses of which Captain Williamson complains. date. Captain Williamson writes, under "5.5. Lothian " Hong Kong 6th Febr 1904 " to the Merchant Service Guild Liverpool as follows: – of
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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "LOGBOARD, LONDON"

Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom.

3. Whittington Avenue, 1 8660

Leadenhaft St.1.0

429

04 2.57904

May 25

I am directed by the Executive Council of this Chamber to inform you that their attention has been called, through the Merchant Service Quild of Liverpool, to communication from Captain J. C. Williamson of the British S. S. Lothian.

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Captain Williaarson's communication is written from Hong Kong

and as it

appears that much delay and inconvenience is caused to British ships through the system prevailing at Hong Kong which Captain Williamson describes andanimadverts repon in his letter, my?

Council would be

greatly obliged if the Colonial Office would cause enquiries to be made into the matters complained of by Captain Williamson with a view to steps being taken by the proper Authorities to remedy the abuses of which Captain Williamson complains.

date.

Captain Williamson writes, under

"5.5. Lothian " Hong Kong 6th Febr 1904 " to the Merchant Service Guild Liverpool as follows: –

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