CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3] — Page 337

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: 16 MAR 14

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 20th. February, 1914.

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In continuation of my Confidential Despatch of the 23rd. June last, I have the honour to forward for your informe- -tion a copy of a letter addressed by the Green Island Cement Company to His Majesty's Minister at Peking relative to their claim in respect of the embargo upon the export of limestone from the Kwangtung Province. The total claim, in the sum of 1,079,837, is accounted for, as to $519,837 as shown in the enclosed copy of the Company's statement of claim, and as to the balance by an estimated reduction of profit at the rate of $70,000 a month for the period 25th. May, 1913, to 24th. January, 1914.

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As regards the present position of affairs I attach a translation of a letter addressed by the Tutu of Canton

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to His Majesty's Consul-Ceneral to the effect that steps have been taken finally to remove the embargo upon quarrying; and I enclose also copies of further correspondence with Ir. Jamieson relative to a complaint by the Company that an export tax of 10 cents per ton is still being demanded from the quarrying contractors. A copy of Mr. Jamieson's letter of the 13th. February has been sent to the Company.

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Whatever the real difficulty in obtaining the export of limestone from the Kwangtung Province may be at the present time, the fact remains that the Green Island Cement Company has suffered enormous losses both direct and indirect owing

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