CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912 — Page 371

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no barogr) ad biw seri】 todt wow avitatnssenger quoy of ebær tremetate sit

test rolle aw di avainu, brun) sow wilgo daiiw no gnoŃgnol morì gaivimo alakser

rodted ont að el`the bonda leoniq puted sti trovaną od neszt erew agatu etsupaba

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abralel satqellida and ofni handærtros redto kna muino to nottstroqui inge£If edt

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Enclosure 11.-

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Extract from letter from Messrs. Jardine, Watheson & Co.ltd. Hongkong,

dated 31st. August, 1912.

OPTON BUGGLING. We are much obliged to you for the statement of seizures of opium on board our steamera and for the coples of correspondence passod between

your goodsslves and the Collector of Customs, which have been rend with interest. It

is satisfactory to learn that steps are being taken to imposa more govore santancer

on the actual culprits. Te are rather surprised to nota from the letter written by

the Collector of Custoas to you on 20th. instant that the Customs have no knowledge

of the investigation made here by Mr. Williron some three years ago and that that

person is not connerbed with the Customs garvica, All we know is that on his

arrival here he presented papers and letters of introduction as a .. Customs

Official, which together our own written advices concerning his intended vialt,

was a sufficient guarantee for us to regard him as a "bone fide" Customs represent-

ative. It is somewhat ungatisfactory to us to learn that the Castors Authorities

now ignore the efforts that were made by us at the time to convince their om

representative that we were doing all possible to prevent the traffic, and to dis-

claim all knowledge of his visit to this port.

with

Te enclose for your information copy of a further joint letter we have

today addressed to the colonial Secretary anclosing particulara of the seizures of

opiwa on board the regular steamera.

Te much regret to leam that the "Loongsang has been again fined *5^0.

in connection with the opium found on beard on the 3rd.ult. To will endeavour to

obtain a copy of the ruling of the Hague Convention in relation to oplus smuggling,

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