CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4] — Page 279

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 30th. March, 1912.

Sir,

4812.

Referring to Sir F. D. Lugard's Confidential

Despatch of 5th. February, I have the honour to inform you that en

application has been received from Lessrs. P. A. Lapicque & Co.. Agents of the Messageries Cantonaises, requesting that the S. S.

"Charles Hardouin" a sister ship of the 3. S. "Paul Beau" should be

accorded the some privilege as the latter vessel with regard to the

number of passengers carried.

2.

In reply I have caused Lessrs. Lapicque to be informed that pending reference to you the passenger certificate of the S. S. "Charles Hardouin" would be altered so as provision- -ally to allow her to carry 1,200 passengers and I have now to request instructions as to whether the concession provisionally

granted should be confirmed.

ERICHT HONOURABLE

LE IS HARCOURT, M.P..

&C..

&c...

&C..

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Илия

Officer Administering the Government.