CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5] — Page 40

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Memorandum re Requisitioning British Steamers In Eastern

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With regard to the requisitioning of our S. S. "Hinsang"

It occurs to me it might be desirable, in view of severe criticisme

ht home in connection with the general "commandeering" of vessels,

roja viend Jend mvel ynequod noit"gival are to briefly touch upon the trades that our larger carriers are em- prido dert bar tremmevoð yd kenolieluper nood played in in the Enst. It is possible that such information would | Yedi Jano I nrobed hemodiniuper ed of vioxid

be of the greatest assistance to the Requisitioning Committee at home in helping then to decide what vessels are of commercial na-

tional importance and what are not.

tient no jud neitilklinmoqesy tied above To Iometheld by edd Fodd two dnioq yilħtasqr nitind reqmed yInwoires [liw ared- onedit mp3 to Tot reddit y[[nisaqu ni "gocsolk"

I think it may be taken for granted that the general intention of the Commercial Requisitioning Act we to deal with

jus no idro inurmos "o patarimm art ai tre Tadri.British vessels running almost entirely between foreign ports and præ¤ stroll daittaa kar diynoli mewed ob thus participating in trades of which the Nation gained no benefit. þde munað farihindwe yd otri two viereves e

In the case of the S. S. "Hinsong" it must be remembered that as yro ecibujeng [lim rerede side to Irwin regards the ship, she is one specially fitted for the carriage of [lie Fam obert erit gnizedre-er enrared free heavy timber and it is somewhat doubtful if the Authorities are

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aware of this as no such particulars would appear in the ordinary

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official records. She is the mainstay of communication between forneo Tlugar doim yd enil ettur frD-lødt 1 | British North Borneo and Hongkong and specially employed in convey. roidrygius ont hm nibel hre etical 30oto-ing timber shipments which are entirely operated by British þææev 11 „Fenicénica ei exogranit Ins good-no concerns. We are continually being pressed by the British lorth

kjesta daun sın I medstiw eze åbrat ind i Borneo Government to maintain and improve if possible our connset-

•3»[] eneneqel Tobius reng II -ion in view of their great desire to develop the country. I think I am correct in saying that the export duty on timber represents a

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Bit To↑ rotterebienoo Leioge not returun segong and ni shemed marded obert dradroqui mà Fayolque ore dside of barneler aremode

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very important income to the British North Borneo Government. It

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must be remembered that this trade was cut into severely by subsidised German steamers and it was with a view to maintaining at all costs the British balance of trade that the "Hinenng" was acquired. Since the enforced withdrawal of the Germans everything possible has been done to organise methods in such a way that their return will be practically impossible. With the withdrawal