CO129-610-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 9-1-1948 - 18-1-1949 — Page 174

P&O

800 31

DENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

WHITEHALL 4444: CABLES: PENINSULAR LONDON

TELEGRAMS: ORIENTAL LESQUARE LONDON

QUIS NOS SEPARABIT

Please Address Reply to

THE MANAGER

Passage Department

and Quote:-

GEL/JC

14/16, COCKSPUR STREET,

LONDON. S.W.1.

12th April, 1948.

13 APR 1948

(25)

Sir,

C. O, REOX

With reference to your letter of the 9th instant, 54147/48, the package containing the gold trowel addressed to the Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, was handed by our representative to the Purser on board the "CA TUN" at Southampton on Friday last, the 9th instant.

I understand that you are instructing the Government Department concerned to send a responsible official to the ship on arrival with a letter of authority to collect the package.

The insurance has been effected in accordance with your instructions for the sum of £100. Our Underwriting Agents have obtained a Policy against all risks at a premium of £1.3s. and pending ny instructions to the contrary, the Policy will be retained by them until the risk is over or a claim made.

I shall be obliged if you will kindly arrange for the above mentioned premium viz: £1.3s. to be paid to this Office in due course.

I am, Sir,

sefvent,

Your obedient servant,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

Church House,

Great Smith Street,

London, S.W.1.

For MANAGER PASSAGE DEPARTAFNT.

Passages are only booked on the terms and conditions of the Passage Ticket. The attention of Passengers is called to the fact that as the Company is exempt from all liability in respect of Baggage, facilities for its insurance are available.