CO129-340 - Governor Nathan Acting Governor May - 1907 [4-6] — Page 674

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Sonclosures.

27003 - 667

Harbour Department,

Hongkong, 18th April, 1907.

I have the honour to report as follows on the question of Shipping Rings and Conferences, as existing in this part of the World:-

II.

The replies to the questions formulated by the Royal Commission are as follows:-

(1). Are you aware of any combination, agreement, or understanding, among Shipping Companies carrying merchandise,

(a) between ports in the Colony under your Government?

Reply. No.

(b) between ports in the Colony under your Government and other ports in the British Empire?

Reply. Yes. There is a Conference of all regular lines trading from Japan, Hongkong, and China, to Great Britain and Europe (hereinafter referred to as the "London Conference"). A list of these lines will be found in the attached circular (enclosure "A"). There is also a Conference of three lines trading between this Colony and Australian Ports - the China Navigation Company, the Eastern and Australian

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Sonclosures. 27003 - 667 Harbour Department, Hongkong, 18th April, 1907. I have the honour to report as follows on the question of Shipping Rings and Conferences, as existing in this part of the World:- II. The replies to the questions formulated by the Royal Commission are as follows:- (1). Are you aware of any combination, agreement, or understanding, among Shipping Companies carrying merchandise, (a) between ports in the Colony under your Government? Reply. No. (b) between ports in the Colony under your Government and other ports in the British Empire? Reply. Yes. There is a Conference of all regular lines trading from Japan, Hongkong, and China, to Great Britain and Europe (hereinafter referred to as the "London Conference"). A list of these lines will be found in the attached circular (enclosure "A"). There is also a Conference of three lines trading between this Colony and Australian Ports - the China Navigation Company, the Eastern and Australian

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it ! Sonclosures. 27003 - 667 Harbour Department, Hongkong, 18th. April, 1907. I have the honour to report as follows as the question of Shipping Rings and Conferences, an existing this part of the World:- II. The replies to the questions formulated by he Royal Commission are as follows:- (1). Are you aware of any combination, agreement, or understanding, among Shipping Companies carrying merchandise, (a) between ports in the Colony under your Government ? Reply. ......No. (b) between ports in the Colony under your Government and other ports in the British mpire ? Reply. Yes. There is a Conference of all regular lines trading from Japan, Hongkong, and China, to Great Britain and Europe (hereinafter referred to as the "London Conference"), A list of these lines will be found in the attached circu- -lar (enclosure "A"). There is also a Conference of three lines trading between this Colony and Australian Ports the China Navigation Company, the Eastern and Australian - 5.8.

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Sonclosures.

27003 - 667

Harbour Department,

Hongkong, 18th. April, 1907.

I have the honour to report as follows as

the question of Shipping Rings and Conferences, an existing

this part of the World:-

II.

The replies to the questions formulated by

he Royal Commission are as follows:-

(1). Are you aware of any combination, agreement,

or understanding, among Shipping Companies

carrying merchandise,

(a) between ports in the Colony under your

Government ?

Reply. ......No.

(b) between ports in the Colony under your

Government and other ports in the British

mpire ?

Reply.

Yes. There is a Conference

of all regular lines trading

from Japan, Hongkong, and

China, to Great Britain and

Europe (hereinafter referred

to as the "London Conference"),

A list of these lines will be

found in the attached circu-

-lar (enclosure "A"). There

is also a Conference of three

lines trading between this

Colony and Australian Ports

the China Navigation Company,

the Eastern and Australian

5.8.

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