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buoys and beacons or in the execution of any works necessary or expedient for the purpose of permanently reducing the expense of those works and services", and also expenses incurred by a general lighthouse authority in the removal of wrecks.

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I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Farnham Roper

Board of Trade

1917

17 Jan

Last previous Paper,

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ONG KONG

3376

REP 18 JAN 17

STRAITS

3376

Ship building, repairing facilities

No desire to restrict work of local Earss, but it will not be possible to supply material. Work done should, as

allies possible, be for benefit of

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Any obson's 14. 19,45

This is not a vory satisfactory letter, since

it does not touch on the most important question raised by us on 61789, namely, the reservation of these yards for His Majesty's Government.

I have now discussed the question with Ir Anderson of the Shipping Controller's Office He takes

if material can be obtained for building the viow that His Majesty's Government should certainly reserve the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company

's yard, which is capable of building vessels up to 450 feet,

800 58972, sinco this yard will be able to build ships

to the standard pattern (400 feet). He saiu that the

Controller would also like to consider the case of the

Taikoo Dockyard and the Straits yards, as to which see 59103, and he asked if we would send out to Hong Kong a telegram in terms of the draft submitted.

(J 16913-4 h.) Wt. 36722-18. 50,000 11/16. D&S. G 122 41.

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