CO129-350 - Public Offices - 1908 — Page 298

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hares were, in reality, Shanghai assets, Sir E. Grey bes not consider that it would be just that the fees kid at Ahanghai should be refunded, and he is not pre- red to ask the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to

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Whether or not, the claimante weru rightly advieod

that duty was payable at Hongkong is not a matter on hich air Edward can express an opinion, but he is full.

alive to the hardships which it has inflicted on the

representatives of the deceased.

Unfortunately he has no means of taking any steps

to get the duty refunded as an act of grace, and tho

colonial authorities would not be likely to admit that

they were bound to refund it, except as the realt of

a legal decision.

I am,

Gentlemen,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

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