CO129-393 - Governor Sir May - 1912 [11] — Page 130

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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

of your letter No. 48 of the 30th. ultimo enclosing copy of a

further memorandum which you have addressed to the Tu Tu on the

subject of the supply of limestone to the Green Island Cement

Company.

2.

On the 17th. instant I addressed a telegram to

His Britannic Lajesty's Minister at Peking on this subject. I

attach a paraphrase of my Lessage and of Sir John Jordon's reply.

I considered that a representation from this Government might

strengthen Sir John Jordan's hands.

3.

There seems to be no doubt that the embargo

upon the supply of limestone for the Company originated in a

suggestion by the Director of the Green Canton Cement Works for

the prohibition of the export of limestone from the Canton Pro-

-vince see enclosures to Lesars. Shewan Tomes and Company's

letter of the 1st. of lay forwarded to you in Mr. Severn's letter

the same date.

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In connection with the petition of the Director; To the Board of Industry I shall be obliged if you will take an

opportunity of informing the Tu Tu that it is not the fact that the

exportation of limestone is prohivited from Indo-China. Lessrs. Shewan Tomes and Company can obtain any quantity they desire of limestone from Haiphong, but the cost of freight from that port renders the import of stone from there «remsemebi unremunerative.

The attitude now taken up by the Canton Authorities seems to be that it is unlawfully quarried limestone

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His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General,

CANTON.