CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924 — Page 29

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March 1924.

destined for the Exhibition.

3.

I am to add that Mr. E.R.Hallifax,

C.B.E., Secretary for Chinese Affairs in

Hong Kong, ie at present in this country, and

Offi

is the

in Charge of Hong Kong affairs

in connection with the Exhibition ame has

been directed to communicate with you on

DRAFT.

до же

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY

H/20449/24

the subject.

I am, etc.

(Signed) H. J. READ

::

BOARD OF TRADE.

MINUTE.

Mr. Flood, 7. 3.24.

Mr. Barchett

Mr.

Sir C. Davis.

Sir G. Grindle.

Sir H. Read.

Sir J. Masterton Smith,

3m Ormsby Gore.

Mr Thomas. Duke of Devonshire.

Auro 13570

1 2 MAY 1924

Sir

"

I am etc. to request you to

inform the Board of Trade that in

connection with the exhibit organized

by the Govt. of Hong Kong at the

British Empire Exhibition, a difficulty

has arisen in regard to silver-work.

It is desired that a part of the Hong

kong exhibit shall consist of native

artisans engaged in the manufacture of

Chinese

small articles of) silver as is done in

Hong Kong, and it appears that such

articles cannot be sold as silver in

this country unless hall-marked, while

the silver commonly used in Hong Kong

is not of sufficient fineness (900 as

against 925 which is the standard in

make

this country) to enable it to be atamped

2.

Mr. Thomas will be glad to

learn whether there will be any

objection to the sale of such articlesé

iclesu