CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12] — Page 761

No. 300.

Hongkong.

"Decr: 1905.

Dec 1905.

Sir,

C.O.

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REED

(RES 24 JAN 19

Government House,

Hongkong, 20th. December, 1905.

MO

86198 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

of Mr. Lyttelton's despatch No.199 dated the 20th. October,

1905, transmitting for my information a copy of a letter

dated the 9th. of that month in which "The Merchant Shipping

Guild" referred to the way British Shipping and British Mer-

chant Captains were unnecessarily harassed and interfered

with by the authorities at this port.

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I now enclose a copy of a letter which, for

the reasons given in its 6th. paragraph, I caused to be

addressed to the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce and also a

copy of the reply received from that body.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Mnathan

Governor, &c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE SECRETARY OF STATE

FOR THE COLONIES