CO129-424 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [9-10] — Page 147

I

and I think

?

Say that in the wires there is

JR29/10/15

(It would seem

Even

letter if the tunda

wither the

•practically

retail).

? Put by

IN 318.

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27 OCT 151

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 23rd. September, 1915.

BH 29/10/15

10) 25.10.15-

Hall1.11.15 ton

Germ

35633

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to condition (3) in

your telegram of the 12th. August under which coal is to be suppli--

-ed to importing firms abroad, namely

"That no coal is sold by one importer to another importer

2.

without express authority".

I have found it necessary to authorise a

departure from this condition in the case of small shipments of coal

to the ports in South China especially the West River. The number

of export permits issued for this purpose is from 15 to 25 a day,

and it is practically a retail trade. There is no doubt about the

destination of such shipments, but the coal on arrival is sold to

persons other than the original importer.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Danny

Governor,&c.**

ון

HE RIGHT HONOUR BLE

ANDRE BONAR LAV, M.P.,

B:C-

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