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18454

1904.

Sir:-

532

33841

10 30 SEP 04

CUSTOM HOUSE,

LONDON,

27th September, 1904.

I am directed by the Board of Customs to acquaint

you, for the information of the Secretary of State for

Foreign Affairs, with reference to the Foreign Enlist-

ment Act of 1870, that it has been reported to them

that the British Steam Screw Vessel "Canton", register-

ed at the port of London, is about to be sold.

The present owners of this vessel are the Indo-

China Steam Navigation Company Limited, of 29, Cornhill,

E.C., and a certificate of sale was issued on the 23rd

instant in favour of Mr. William Jardine Gresson and

Mr. Henry Keswick, Merchants, of Hongkong and Shanghai.

It has been rumoured that the "Canton" has already

been sold to Russian subjects, but the representatives

of the owners are unable at present to state whether

Under Secretary of State,

Foreign Office.

such

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18454 1904. Sir:- 532 33841 10 30 SEP 04 CUSTOM HOUSE, LONDON, 27th September, 1904. I am directed by the Board of Customs to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, with reference to the Foreign Enlist- ment Act of 1870, that it has been reported to them that the British Steam Screw Vessel "Canton", register- ed at the port of London, is about to be sold. The present owners of this vessel are the Indo- China Steam Navigation Company Limited, of 29, Cornhill, E.C., and a certificate of sale was issued on the 23rd instant in favour of Mr. William Jardine Gresson and Mr. Henry Keswick, Merchants, of Hongkong and Shanghai. It has been rumoured that the "Canton" has already been sold to Russian subjects, but the representatives of the owners are unable at present to state whether Under Secretary of State, Foreign Office. such

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18454 1904. Sir:- བསད་ བ 532 33841 10 30 SEP 04 CUSTOM HOUSE, LONDON, 27th September, 1904. I am directed by the Board of Customs to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, with reference to the Foreign Enlist- ment Act of 1870, that it has been reported to them that the British Steam Screw Vessel "Canton", register- ed at the port of London, is about to be sold. The present owners of this vessel are the Indo- China Steam Navigation Company Limited, of 29, Cornhill, E.C., and a certificate of sale was issued on the 23rd instant in favour of Mr. William Jardine Gresson and Mr. Henry Keswick, Merchants, of Hongkong and Shanghai. It has been rumoured that the "Canton" has already been sold to Russian subjects, but the representatives of the owners are unable at present to state whether Under Secretary of State, Foreign Office. such

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