CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5] — Page 352

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China & Japan Homeward Freight Conference,

Hongkong, 28th. February, 1916.

Hon. Mr. Claud Severn,

Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong.

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Luxuries as Cargo.

With reference to my letters of the 18th, and 25th.

instant on this subject, I have the honour to inform you that it has

been suggested that the special increases in rates of freight recent- -ly made with a view to stop shipments of luxuries should be extended

to unclude shipments of

Silk Piece Goods,

Raw Silk,

Waste Silk and Piffsced Cocoons,

Silk Cocoons, unpierced.

It is assumed that no exception can be taken to treating silk Piece Conds as luvuries, but I am not aware what demand there may be for Raw Silk and Waste Silk in connection with military

requirements. I shall be obliged if you will advise me on the point, as it is not desired to charge a prohibitive rate of freight on any

article indispensable to Government at home.

I would mention as a further point for consideration that the Japanse Government would probably not sanction any large increase on these articles by the Japanese subsidised Line (N.Y.K.) † from Japan and it is therefore a question as to whether the Japan exports should be benefitted at the expense of the large and import-

-ant trade from Ching on these articles.

I have etc.,

(SA.) E. V. D. Parr,

Chairman.