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Consular Officers of the Colony. Various other entertain-

-ments were given to the visitors.

C.

4.

I took the opportunity of Mr.

Taft's visit to discuss with him the following matters:-

(1)

Reduction of surtax on Philippine Raw Sugar.

(11) Repatriation of American destitutes.

(111) The Boycott by Chinese of American Goods as

a protest against the manner in which the

law excluding Chinese labourers from the

United States is being administered.

I am reporting on these matters in separate Despatches.

5.

Mr. Taft in a letter which was

handed to me after he had left expressed great pleasure at

the way in which he and his party had been received and

promised to communicate with me from Washington on the

first two subjects mentioned above.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

M. Nathan

Governor, &c..