CO129-455 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [7-9] — Page 471

1318.

REC

CO

64000

& NOV 19

465

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 27th September, 1919.

DRAFT.

For. Ice:

(domial Nursing Rest Colonial

MINUTE,

Mr. MFAlles

Mr.

Sir G. Fiddes.

Sir H. Just.

Sir J. Anderson.

Lord Emmott,

Mr. Harcourt.

Madden,

Jam I am so to as

with thanks, the recip

Your letter of the

and

utorom you that the

akht of Nurse in

Bares

has ker

satest & her being

based at the sačaių

for wise.

mo

My Lord,

I have the honour to acknowledge the

3634 receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch No. 362 of the 16th July

Iso 31214/5

regarding the question of pilotage in Hongkong.

2.

I may refer to Sir Matthew Nathan's 31214 Despatch No. 166 of the 20th July, 1905, mã more particularly

to the letter of the 17th February, 1905, which formed the first enclosure therain. The arguments there advanced against compulsory pilots and against the exclusive employment of Europeons as pilots still hold good.

HE RIGHT HOLOURABLE

VISCOUNT MILNER,

&c.,

G.C.B..

&c...

&C..

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servat,

Lillud hvem

Officer Administering the Government.