CO129-434 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [7-8] — Page 6

N°

265.

HONGKONG.

¡REC

40386

REG 25 AUG 16

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

4th July, 1916.

4

Sir,

G418

With reference to my despatch No. 218 of the

31st May, I have the honour to inform you that the Admiralty

Collier "Kathleen" arrived from Moji, Japan, on the 26th June

with 4,754 tons of coal for this Government and Naval and

Military purposes. The vessel also loaded from the coal pur- -chased by this Government 1,505 tons for her own bunkers. I presume that the space occupied by the bunker coal, which is over one thousand tons, will be deducted in reckoning the amount

to be paid for freight.

2.

It is proposed, if freights are reasonable, to

charter a ship in August and September to bring to Hongkong the

remainder of the coal purchased in Japan, about 14,000 tons.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Amaz

Governor,&c..

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ANDREW BONAR LAW, M.P.,

&c...

80..

&C..