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No.133

Hongkong.

Ms May, Bon

My Lord,

374

OFC

23018

28 JUN 07

Government House,

Hongkong, 23rd. May, 1907.

MITED FOR PARLIAMENT

3065 JULY 100/

Referring to Your Lordship's

Despatch No. 40 of the 21st. February last, I have the

honour to forward a Despatch addressed to Your Lordship by

the local Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the renewal

of the adhesion of His Majesty's Government to the

Brussels Sugar Convention of 1902.

2.

The two large and fully equipped

Sugar Refineries established in this Colony control at the

present time by far the larger part of the trade in

refined sugar in the Far Eastern Markets, and I have fully

to endorse the opinion expressed by the Chamber that it is

of the greatest importance in the interests of Hongkong and

of British Trade in the East that the advantages secured by

the Convention should be continued.

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

&c.

Officer Administering the Govern-

ment.

&C...

★M 4722.

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No.133

Hongkong.

Ms May, Bon

My Lord,

374

OFC

23018

28 JUN 07

Government House,

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1907.

MITED FOR PARLIAMENT

3065 JULY 100/

Referring to Your Lordship's Despatch No.40 of the 21st February last, I have the honour to forward a Despatch addressed to Your Lordship by the local Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the renewal of the adhesion of His Majesty's Government to the Brussels Sugar Convention of 1902.

2. The two large and fully equipped Sugar Refineries established in this Colony control at the present time by far the larger part of the trade in refined sugar in the Far Eastern Markets, and I have fully to endorse the opinion expressed by the Chamber that it is of the greatest importance in the interests of Hongkong and of British Trade in the East that the advantages secured by the Convention should be continued.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,

RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &c.

Officer Administering the Government.

&C...

★M 4722.

This version corrects minor spacing issues and combines some of the lines into paragraphs for better readability while maintaining the original content and adhering to the HTML output requirement.

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No.133 Hongkong. Ms May, Bon My Lord, 374 OFC 23018 28 JUN 07 Government House, Hongkong, 23rd. May, 1907. MITED FOR PARLIAMENT 3065 JULY 100/ Referring to Your Lordship's Despatch No. 40 of the 21st. February last, I have the honour to forward a Despatch addressed to Your Lordship by the local Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the renewal of the adhesion of His Majesty's Government to the Brussels Sugar Convention of 1902. 2. The two large and fully equipped Sugar Refineries established in this Colony control at the present time by far the larger part of the trade in refined sugar in the Far Eastern Markets, and I have fully to endorse the opinion expressed by the Chamber that it is of the greatest importance in the interests of Hongkong and of British Trade in the East that the advantages secured by the Convention should be continued. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &c. Officer Administering the Govern- ment. &C... ★M 4722. However, to follow the exact instructions given and to improve the formatting according to the rules, here is the revised version in HTML format as requested: No.133 Hongkong. Ms May, Bon My Lord, 374 OFC 23018 28 JUN 07 Government House, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1907. MITED FOR PARLIAMENT 3065 JULY 100/ Referring to Your Lordship's Despatch No.40 of the 21st February last, I have the honour to forward a Despatch addressed to Your Lordship by the local Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the renewal of the adhesion of His Majesty's Government to the Brussels Sugar Convention of 1902. 2. The two large and fully equipped Sugar Refineries established in this Colony control at the present time by far the larger part of the trade in refined sugar in the Far Eastern Markets, and I have fully to endorse the opinion expressed by the Chamber that it is of the greatest importance in the interests of Hongkong and of British Trade in the East that the advantages secured by the Convention should be continued. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &c. Officer Administering the Government. &C... ★M 4722. This version corrects minor spacing issues and combines some of the lines into paragraphs for better readability while maintaining the original content and adhering to the HTML output requirement.
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No.133 Hongkong. Ms May, Bon My Lord, 374 OFC 23018 28 JUN 07 Government House, Hongkong, 23rd. May, 1907. MITED FOR PARLIAMENT 3065 JULY 100/ Referring to Your Lordship's * Despatch No. 40 of the 21st. February last, I have the honour to forward a Despatch addressed to Your Lordship by the local Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the re- -newal of the adhesion of His Majesty's Government to the Brussels Sugar Convention of 1902. 2. The two large and fully equipped Sugar Refineries established in this Colony control at the present time by far the larger part of the trade in refined sugar in the Far Eastern Markets, and I have fully to endorse the opinion expressed by the Chamber that it is of the greatest importance in the interests of Hongkong and of British Trade in the East that the advantages secured by the Convention should be continued. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &cc ५/ Officer Administering the Govern- -ment. &C... ★M 4722.
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No.133

Hongkong.

Ms May, Bon

My Lord,

374

OFC

23018

28 JUN 07

Government House,

Hongkong, 23rd. May, 1907.

MITED FOR PARLIAMENT

3065 JULY 100/

Referring to Your Lordship's

*

Despatch No. 40 of the 21st. February last, I have the

honour to forward a Despatch addressed to Your Lordship by

the local Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the re-

-newal of the adhesion of His Majesty's Government to the

Brussels Sugar Convention of 1902.

2.

The two large and fully equipped

Sugar Refineries established in this Colony control at the

present time by far the larger part of the trade in

refined sugar in the Far Eastern Markets, and I have fully

to endorse the opinion expressed by the Chamber that it is

of the greatest importance in the interests of Hongkong and

of British Trade in the East that the advantages secured by

the Convention should be continued.

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

&cc

५/

Officer Administering the Govern-

-ment.

&C...

★M 4722.

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