CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3] — Page 121

COPY.

No. 133.

Sir,

Enclosure 1.

Hongkong, 16th. January, 1919.

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In enclosing herewith $10.-, the fee for the

renewal of the accompanying private jinricksha licence, I beg leave to point out to you that it is mutually agreed in the

Consular Conventions ɗ most countries that their respective

Consules Kissi shall be exempted from the payment of direct taxes.

In the Netherlands no Consules Missi are required to pay such

taxes and although I have occupied various consular positions in

British Possessions Hongkong is the first place where such pay-

-ment appears to be expected.

I therefore take the liberty to enquire whether

Hongkong is an exception to the said general rule and if, as I presume, this should not be the case, to request that I be exempt- -ed from the payment of this and similar taxes.

I have etc.,

(Sd.) Hamel,

Consul-General.

The Honourable

The Captain Superintendent of Police,

Hongkong.