CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5] — Page 482

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week, but he strongly deprecates a discontinuance of the daily

service which is at present maintained

as it would be detrimental & Br.

The states that

interests generally great importance is attached

becally to the maintenances

for. prestige in this way,

if

3. The P. of 5. would blerefor

be glad to harn

whether

a

opinion of the China the

nanntenance of the serrietis of

such infortance

Br. interes to

Trestige in China to the trade

of this country

as to make it

resential to continue the reming

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C.10093/1926.

HK

ARTARY.

Sir,

Downing Street,

rt kay,1926.

464

I am directed by Hr.Secretary Amery to

inform you that he has received through the Governor of Hongkong a claim from the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company Limited, for compensation for losses in maintaining a steamboat service between Hongkong

and Canton.

2. The Governor states that the food requirements of the Shameen communities could be met by a service of boats running once or twice a week, but he strongly deprecates a discontinuance of the daily service which is at present maintained, as it would be detrimental to British interests generally; and he states that great importance is attached locally to the maintenance of British prestige in this way.

3. The Secretary of State would therefore be glad to learn whether in the oponion of the China

Committee,

E CHINA COMMITTES.

daily

ново

of the dreamer of at a

considerable

loss.

(Bigned) G. GRINDLE.