CO129-517-1 Administration and function of Chinese Maritime customs- prevention of smuggling across Chinese frontiers 7-2-1929 - 15-11-1929 — Page 105

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same in our own interests.

the necessary definitions?

Till you let us have

Commander Hole: Yes, they are being worked out

now.

His Excellency: I (f) - "every junk", fishing and

trading junks alike what is the practice now?

Sub

Commander Hole: It is the practice.

His Excellency: Do you wish this to apply to fishing junks?

Ir. Maze: I do not see how it could possibly

apply.

His Excellency: Then we will limit the clause to

trading junks.

I (g) I take it, Sir Joseph, that will mean

legislation.

Sir Joseph Kemp: Yes, it would.

His Excellency: I see no objection to it.

I (h) is that done now?

M

Commander Hole: The first part is.

They are

supposed to file manifests with us; but we have never been able to get them regularly,

His Excellency: Would it not be better for them to go to the Superintendent of Imports and Exports? Commander Hole: They have to come into my office. His Excellencya Then it had better stand as it is. 1. Lloyd: i have asked for particulars several times from the Harbour Office, but you could never

get manifests out of the junks.

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