CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11] — Page 26

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE BRANCH,

BOARD OF TRADE,

73, BASINGHALL STREET,

LONDON, E.C.

2nd January, 1915,

My dear Harris,

With reference to the Colonial Office' letter No. 47401 dated 10th December, transmitting copy of a des- patch from the Governor of Hong Kong, forwarding a report by the correspondent of the Commercial Intelligence Branch on the principal articles of the trade through the Colony withGermany and Austria, and to the second paragraph thereof on the subject of samples, I should be glad if Mr. Williams could be requested to forward direct to this Branch samples of the following articles referred to in

of German & Rastian monterly

the Report: -

Cotton piece-goods.

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Cotton stockings and socks.

cotton thread.

Earthenware and china.

Nails and rivets.

Woollen and Worsted manufactures.

It will not be necessary to send full pieces of

C.A.Harris Esq. C.B., C.M.G., M.V.0.

Colonial Office,

S.W.