CO129-325 - Public Offices & Others - 1904 — Page 506

Custom House, London,

17th June, 1904.

Sir,

I am directed by the Board of Customs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Lucas's letter of the 9th instant, No. 19988, relative to the regulation of the 1904 Sugar trade of Hong Kong under the Sugar Convention.

In reply, I am to refer you to my letter of this date No. 10209 on the same subject, and to observe that, from what is now stated by the Officer administering the Government of Hong Kong, there does not appear to be any objection to the prohibition of the importation of bounty-fed Sugar into that Colony, as already recommended, seeing that such prohibition would not, under existing conditions, shut out any of the present supplies of raw Sugar. Should the Permanent Commission at Brussels hereafter ban any of the present sources of supply, it could then be determined whether sufficient supplies might not be obtained from the remaining sources, or whether prohibition should be withdrawn and countervailing duties resorted to in lieu thereof.

In regard to the form of Certificate of Origin proposed to be issued for refined Sugar exported from Hong Kong, the Board agree that it should contain a statement as to the origin of the raw Sugar employed. Such a statement might be conveniently endorsed on the form and would probably be deemed more satisfactory by the Countries to which the Sugar is exported than a general statement in the terms prescribed by the Rules.

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Any reply to this Letter should be addressed to the

Secretary,

Custom House,

London, E.C.,

and the following number quoted.

No. 11317 1904

13 JUN 04

C.0.

21562

5031

PRINTE

203 IIT

E.CLEAN

No.

GOLO

87

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Any reply to this Letter should be addressed to the Secretary, Custom House, London, E.C., and the following number quoted. No. 11317 1904

13 JUN 04

C.0. 21562 5031

PRINTE 203 IIT E.CLEAN No. GOLO 87 OFFE

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Any reply to this Letter should be addressed to the

Secretary,

Custom House,

London, E.C.,

and the following number quoted.

No. 11317 1904

13 JUN 04

C.0.

21562

5031

PRINTE

203 IIT

E.CLEAN

No.

GOLO

87

OFFE

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Any reply to this Letter should be addressed to the Secretary, Custom House, London, E.C., and the following number quoted. No. 11317 1904

13 JUN 04! C.0. 21562 5031 PRINTE 203 IIT E.CLEAN No. GOLO 87 OFFE

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Custom House, London,

17th June, 1904.

Sir,

I am directed by the Board of Customs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Lucas's letter of the 9th instant, No. 19988, relative to the regulation of the 1904 Sugar trade of Hong Kong under the Sugar Convention.

In reply, I am to refer you to my letter of this date No. 10209 on the same subject, and to observe that, from what is now stated by the Officer administering the Government of Hong Kong, there does not appear to be any objection to the prohibition of the importation of bounty-fed Sugar into that Colony, as already recommended, seeing that such prohibition would not, under existing conditions, shut out any of the present supplies of raw Sugar. Should the Permanent Commission at Brussels hereafter ban any of the present sources of supply, it could then be determined whether sufficient supplies might not be obtained from the remaining sources, or whether prohibition should be withdrawn and countervailing duties resorted to in lieu thereof.

In regard to the form of Certificate of Origin proposed to be issued for refined Sugar exported from Hong Kong, the Board agree that it should contain a statement as to the origin of the raw Sugar employed. Such a statement might be conveniently endorsed on the form and would probably be deemed more satisfactory by the Countries to which the Sugar is exported than a general statement in the terms prescribed by the Rules.

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Custom House, London,

17th June, 1904.

Sir,

I am directed by the Board of Customs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Lucas's letter of the 9th instant, No. 19988, relative to the regulation of the 1904 Sugar trade of Hong Kong under the Sugar Convention.

In reply, I am to refer you to my letter of this date No. 10209 on the same subject, and to observe that, from what is now stated by the Officer administering the Government of Hong Kong, there does not appear to be any objection to the prohibition of the importation of bounty-fed Sugar into that Colony, as already recommended, seeing that such prohibition would not, under existing conditions, shut out any of the present supplies of raw Sugar. Should the Permanent Commission at Brussels hereafter ban any of the present sources of supply, it could then be determined whether sufficient supplies might not be obtained from the remaining sources, or whether prohibition should be withdrawn and countervailing duties resorted to in lieu thereof.

In regard to the form of Certificate of Origin proposed to be issued for refined Sugar exported from Hong Kong, the Board agree that it should contain a statement as to the origin of the raw Sugar employed. Such a statement might be conveniently endorsed on the form and would probably be deemed more satisfactory by the Countries to which the Sugar is exported than a general statement in the terms prescribed by the Rules.

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