CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6] — Page 184

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I am directed to supplement this with the following points of importance to this Colony which have occurred to my

Committee.

IMPORTS. EXPORTS & INDUSTRILS.

Hongkong is essentially a great shipping port and Trade emporium and as such cannot be dissociaḥed from the neighbouring state of Okina which indeed provided the most important commersial field for Hongkong enterprise. Whatever Imperial polisy is adopted for the future, in the interest of Hongkong, provision must be made for its peculiar relationship with China, and no measures should be taken which would be likely to be detrimental to the further expansion of the import and export trade with China; and Tariff Regulation should provide for these circumstances. As a shipping port it le essential to foster and stimulate the important ship and Engine repairing and Dry Dooking facilities, also the Ship and Engine building establish- ments which at present exist. The shipbuilding plants which are actively employed in replacing depleted tonnage are now an important Imperial asset of recognition recognised service to the

Empire.

The Boksiderable Sugar Refining industry should also be protected in any measures which may affect them as also suck industries as the Cement and Rope works.

The export trade in Chinese produce is open to further development, which would be stimulated by the soientific abeoption by Great Britain of produse previously largely exported to the Central Powers, where various products such as Essential Oils, Cantharides, Hides, Human Hair, Woodoil, Cocoanutoil, Peanut oil, Star Aniseed, Gallnuts, Tobacco, Tea cil, Patridge- canes, Ginger, Turmerio, Galangal, Nux Vonios, Kwongsi Cassia, Bristles, and Soy were subjected to soientific treatment and re-exported to the allied countries in manufactured form. This