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        "document_key": "CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880",
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        "content_text": "2016 GUARD OF TRADE\n\n29 OCT 80\n\n1680\n\n120445\n\nMENTE\n\nC. C.\n\n17697\n\n13 NOV\n\nBoard of Trade office\n\nLiverpool\n\nAttach 20\n\n103\n\nThe\n\nLir\n\nI have the honour to acknow- ledge receipt of your telegram of yesterday re the appointment of Engineer & Ph. pronish. Serge at Hong Kong, and to state that if nominated & selected I shall be glad to accept the head appointment\n\nInginer\n\nI am\n\nLis\n\nYour obedient Servants\n\nyour\n\nSurveyor in Chief\n\nBoard of Trade\n\nPBB Buchan\n\n82 Basinghall St\n\nLondon E.C.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915",
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        "title": "CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915",
        "content_text": "CCI.B.4813/15.\n\n73, BASINGHALL ST.\n\nLONDON, E.C.\n\n8th February, 1915.\n\nThe Director of the Commercial Intelligence Branch of the Board of Trade presents his compliments to the Chief Clerk of the Colonial Office,\n\nand begs to enclose a copy of a letter which has been received here from Tootal Broadhurst Lee Co., Ltd., of Manchester.\n\nThe Director would be glad to receive any information available on the subject referred to therein, and also, at the same time, particulars in regard to enemy firms in Hong Kong whose businesses have been suspended by the local government authorities.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]",
        "page_number": 472,
        "title": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]",
        "content_text": "72\n\nFrom the foregoing it will be seen that my Committee do not feel that they can recommend the Members of this Branch to forego their legal rights, but they consider that having this valued expression of opinion of His Majesty's Minister should be sufficient for each merchant to act according to his own judgment and discretion.\n\nSir E. D. H. Fraser, K.C.M.G.,\n\nH.M. Consul-General,\n\nI have, etc.\n\nH. A. J. MACRAY,\n\nVice-Chairman,\n\nChina Association, to Foreign Office.\n\nChina Association,\n\n99, Cannon Street, E.C.,\n\n1st February, 1915.\n\n73\n\nGermany being held to be \"Agents,\" it would appear that German firms in China which have no head office in Germany are in a preferential position as compared with the firms which are held to be Agents.\n\nMy Committee are of opinion that the present position of this question is unsatisfactory, as it is left to the discretion and patriotism of individual British merchants either to enter into transactions with, at any rate, some \"enemy\" firms, or to forego their legal rights and eschew all transactions with the enemy. In view of the expression of opinion of His Majesty's Government that such transactions are undesirable, the latter course will no doubt be acted upon in the majority of cases, but my Committee consider that it would be preferable if all transactions with all \"subjects\" in China during the war were formally prohibited. It would, however, be necessary that effective co-operation on exactly the same lines should be secured on the part of our French, Japanese, and Russian Allies.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nH.M. Under Secretary of State\n\n(Signed) F. ANDERSON,\n\nfor Foreign Affairs,\n\nChairman.\n\nForeign Office, Downing Street.\n\nSIR,\n\nThe Committee of this Association have had under further consideration the position of British subjects in relation to trading with the enemy.\n\nI have the honour to enclose copy of a Memorandum on this subject, from which it would appear that transactions between British subjects in the United Kingdom and in China, and subjects of the enemy in China are legally permissible, although the Board of Trade Notice of 31st December states that, in the opinion of His Majesty's Government, such transactions are undesirable.\n\nIt is, however, clearly laid down that it is illegal for British subjects to enter into transactions with any person or body of persons resident or carrying on business in \"enemy\" countries, or with the Agents in China of any such person or body of persons, if the transaction is in effect one with the head office.\n\nThe principal German firms in China are undoubtedly branches of their head offices in Germany; there is little doubt that the main portion of their capital is derived from Germany, and that their trading profits are, to a great extent, for account of those head offices, so that it may be said that all transactions entered into by them are transactions \"in effect with their head offices\" and are therefore prohibited.\n\nIn the Notice issued by the Board of Trade on the 31st December, it is, however, definitely stated that transactions between British traders in the United Kingdom and in China with \"enemy\" firms commercially domiciled in China are not expressly prohibited.\n\nIn the event of branches of German firms whose head offices are in Germany...\n\nBoard of Trade (Commercial Intelligence Department) to China Association, London.\n\nCommercial Intelligence Branch, Board of Trade,\n\n73, Basinghall Street, London, E.C.\n\n2nd January, 1915.\n\nPermit me to call your attention to the Notice (copy enclosed) which appeared on page 891 of the Board of Trade Journal for 31st December, regarding Commercial Relations with Enemy Traders in China.\n\nI am, &c,\n\nTHOS. WORTHINGTON,\n\nDirector.\n\nA 10\n\n469",
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        "document_key": "CO129-439 - Others - 1916",
        "page_number": 108,
        "title": "CO129-439 - Others - 1916",
        "content_text": "COPY 26998/14.\n\nC.I.B.\n\n81882/16.\n\nSir,\n\nCommercial Intelligence Branch,\n\nBoard of Trade,\n\n73 Basinghall Street,\n\nLondon, E.C.\n\nC.O. 15687\n\nRECT REG! 3 APR 16,\n\n17th March, 1916.\n\nI enclose for the information of your Department and for any action they may think fit to take in the matter, a letter, in original, which has been received here from His Majesty's Minister and Consul General at Havana, in reply to an enquiry addressed to him by Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews of Hongkong.\n\nNo communication has been sent to the firm from this office.\n\nThe Controller,\n\nForeign Trade Department,\n\nLancaster House,\n\nSt. James S.W.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(signed)\n\nW.I. Glenny.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916",
        "page_number": 483,
        "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916",
        "content_text": "TELEPHONE\n\nNF4397 (LONDON WALL TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, ARUNDO, LONDON. Box $1 EDITION,\n\n35624\n\n1, GUILDHALL CHAMBERS,\n\n482\n\n31, BASINGHALL STREET,\n\nREG\n\nLONDON E.C. 27th July\n\n19.16\n\nREG 28 JUL 16\n\n:\n\nSir,\n\nWe are acting for the personal representatives and trustees\n\nof the Will of the late Joao Francisco Braga, of whose Will Probate\n\nwas granted from the Supreme Court of Hong Kong on the 31st January\n\n1916. The duty on the Probate became payable on the 23rd February\n\n1914, and under the provisions of the Stamp Ordinance 1901 sec. 24\n\na penalty of treble the Probate duty was incurred on account of\n\nthe delay for a period of more than one year in obtaining the\n\nProbate. The delay was due to the son of the deceased, who had\n\nthe management of the estate in his hands in this country, having\n\njoined His Majesty's forces immediately on the outbreak of the War\n\nand being unable to attend to matters connected with his father's\n\nestate, and also to the difficulty of communication with Hong Kong,\n\nwhere the properties were situate.\n\nThe parties petitioned the Governor-in-Council in Hong Kong\n\nfor a remission of the penalty, and after considering the said\n\npetition, the Governor-in-Council granted a remission of half the\n\npenalty duty.\n\nWe are informed that a petition has been sent to you asking\n\nfor the remission of the whole of the penalty in the circumstances.\n\n-1-",
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        "document_key": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919",
        "page_number": 251,
        "title": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919",
        "content_text": "VLO/F. D.O.T. 4636/1 5233\n\nDEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS TRADE,\n\n(Development & Intelligence Branch)\n\n73, Basinghall Street,\n\nLONDON, E.C.2.\n\nREC\nR 24 JAN 19\n\n23th January, 1919.\n\nSir,\n\n1. I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to advert to the Colonial Office letter of 15th November (No. 53213/1918) and to previous correspondence on the subject of the appointment of a Commercial Attaché for South China.\n\n2. The designation Commercial Attaché has now been abandoned, and the various grades in the Commercial Attaché Service have been renamed as follows:-\n\nCommercial Attaché 1st grade becomes Commercial Counsellor of Embassy or Legation.\n\nCommercial Attaché 2nd grade becomes Commercial Secretary of Embassy or Legation, 1st grade.\n\nCommercial Attaché 3rd grade becomes Commercial Secretary of Embassy or Legation, 2nd grade.\n\nCommercial Attaché 4th grade becomes Commercial Secretary of Embassy or Legation, 3rd grade.\n\nThe Assistant Commercial Attaché for South China is now styled Commercial Secretary of Legation (2nd grade) for South China.\n\nThe emoluments of the post remain as stated in the letter of 4th November from this Department.\n\nUnder Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nWHITEHALL, S.W. 1.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921",
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        "content_text": "20\n\n**Gibb, Livingston and Co.** (W. Forbes and Co., 110, Cannon Street, London, E.C.4.) Shanghai.\n\nG. Grayrigge and Co. 9, Ningpo Road, Shanghai.\n\n**II. and W. Green (Limited)** (18, Chiswell Street, London, E.C.) 20, Kiukiang Road, Shanghai.\n\nM. W. Greig and Co. Foochow\n\n**Hall and Holtz (Limited)**. Shanghai, Tien-tsin, Hankow, Kuling.\n\nWalter Hardy and Co. 1, Rue Dillon, Tien-tsin.\n\nRalph Harper and Co. Tien-tsin.\n\n**Harrisons, King and Irwin (Limited)**. (Mincing Lane House, London, E.C.3.) Shanghai, Hankow, Foochow\n\nHarvie, Cooke and Co. (Harvie Brothers and Co., 104, Bloom Street, Manchester.) 3, Foochow Road, Shanghai.\n\nHatch and Carter and Co. Tien-tsin,\n\nF. C. Heffer and Co. 2, Kiukiang Road, Shanghai.\n\nHenk Kee Company. Swatow.\n\nHogg and Karanjia (Limited). Canton.\n\n**Cecil Holliday and Co. (Limited)**. (Sale and Co., 21, Old Broad Street, London, E.C.2.) Shanghai.\n\n**Hong Kong Mercantile Company (Limited)**. Hong Kong.\n\nJohn D. Hutchinson and Co. (Power, Power and Co., 5, Mark Lane, London, E.C.3.) Hong Kong and Shanghai.\n\n**Ilbert and Co. (Limited)**. (J. Batt and Co. (Limited), 39, Old Broad Street, London, E.C.2.) Shanghai.\n\nInniss and Riddle. 13a, Canton Road, Shanghai.\n\nS. A. Iqbalahmed. 56, Kiangse Road, Shanghai.\n\n**William Jacks and Co.** (5, East India Avenue, London, E.C.) 10, Kiukiang Road, Shanghai.\n\n**Jardine, Matheson and Co. (Limited)**. (3, Lombard Street, London, E.C.3.) All ports.\n\nR. M. Joseph. 7, Nanking Road, Shanghai.\n\nKalschund and Co. Kaihsien Road, Hankow.\n\nE. Kale. 11, Foochow Road, Shanghai.\n\n**Lane, Crawford and Co. (Limited)**. (Crawford, Stott and Co., Bassishaw House, Basinghall Street, London, E.C.2) Shanghai.\n\nFrederick Large and Co. Shanghai.\n\nLavers and Clark. 3, Kiukiang Road, Shanghai.\nSimon Levy and Co. 4, Jinkee Road, Shanghai.\n\nF. V. S. Lim and Co. Swatow.\n\n**William Little and Co.** (Dalgliesh and Co., 8, Gt. Winchester Street, London, E.C.2.) Shanghai.\n\n**Mackenzie and Co. (Limited)**. (J. Stenhouse, 4, Lloyds Avenue, London, E.C.3.) Tien-tsin.\n\nW. Martin and Co. 44, Szechuan Road, Shanghai.\n\nGeorge Matheson and Co. 1, Jinkee Road, Shanghai.\n\n**Middleton and Co. (Limited)**. (Tulloch and Co., London House, Crutched Friars, London, E.C.3.) Shanghai.\n\nL. Moore and Co. (Limited). 45, Kiangse Road, Shanghai.\n\nThe Newchang Wharf and Godown Company (Limited). Newchang.\nOdell and Co. Foochow.\n\nPerrin Cooper and Co. (J. M. Wotherspoon, 31, Gt. St. Helens, London, E.C.3.) Tien-tsin.\n\n**Probst Hanbury and Co. (Limited)**. (5, Fenchurch Street, London, E.C.) 10, Nanking Road, Shanghai.\n\nRamsay and Co. 4, Tungting Road, Hankow.\n\nR. Carr Ramsey. Swatow.\n\nRavner Heusser and Co. Shanghai.\n\nReiss and Co. (Holland House. Bury Street, St. Mary Axe, London, E.C.3.) Hankow, Tien-tsin, Chefoo, Canton.\n\n**Representation for British Manufacturers (Limited)**. (8, The Sanctuary, Westminster.) Peking, Hankow, Shanghai.\n\nJ.H. Richards. Shanghai.\n\n**Alex. Ross and Co.** (13, Whitechapel, Liverpool.) 12, Hankow Road, Shanghai.\nRobt. Roxburgh (Limited). 3, Kinkiang Road, Shanghai.\n\n21\n\nSanderson and Co. 2, The Bund, B.C., Hankow.\n\n**David Sassoon and Co. (Limited)**. (9, King William Street, London, E.C.4.) 23, The Bund, Shanghai.\n\n**E. D. Sassoon and Co.** (17, St. Helens Place, London, E.C.3.) Shanghai.\n\nSchiller and Co. 80, Szechuan Road. Shanghai.\n\n**Shanghai Electric and Asbestos Company (Limited)**, Shanghai.\nThe Shanghai Hotels (Limited). 7, Whangpoo Road, Shanghai.\n\nThe Shanghai Stores Company. 21, Nanking Road, Shanghai.\nCharles R. Shaw. 8, Jinkee Road, Shanghai.\n\n**Shewan Tomes and Co.** (31-33, Lime Street, London, E.C.3.) Shanghai, Tien-tsin, Canton.\n\nSlowe and Co. 72, Szechuan Road, Shanghai.\n\nAlbert Taylor. 13A, Canton Road, Shanghai.\n\nF. Thomas and Co. 31, Victoria Street, Tien-tsin,\n\nA. E. S. Thompson and Co. 5, Szechuan Road, Shanghai.\n\nTimes Dharwar and Co. (4, Lloyd's Avenue, London, E.C.) 8, Jinkee Road, Shanghai.\n\nR. N. Truman and Co. 13, Nanking Road, Shanghai.\n\nJ. Twyford and Co. British Bund, Tien-tsin.\n\nA. S. Watson and Co. 16, Nanking Road. Shanghai.\nWeeks and Co. (Limited). Shanghai and Hankow.\nWilson and Co. Tien-tsin.\n\n| Location     | Count |\n|--------------|-------|\n| Shanghai     | 70    |\n| Tien-tsin    | 13    |\n| Hankow       | 11    |\n| Canton       | 6     |\n| Foochow      | 5     |\n| Hong Kong    | 4     |\n| Swatow       | 3     |\n| Newchang     | 2     |\n| Kuling       | 1     |\n| Chingking    | 1     |\n| **Total**    | **115** |\n\nNote. No responsibility can be accepted in regard to the standing of companies, firms or individuals mentioned.\n\nDepartment of Overseas Trade (Development and Intelligence), 35, Old Queen Street, London, S.W.1.\n\n## APPENDIX IV\n## Railways\n\nAccording to the China Report for 1919, we have financed and constructed for the Chinese Government, over 800 miles of railway in the Yang-tsze Valley, and hold loan agreements for some 2,000 miles more.\n\n### 1. Railways in Operation\n\n1. Shanghai-Nanking Railway\n2. Shanghai-Hangchow Railway\n3. Ningpo-Powan Railway\n4. Tien-tsin-Pukow Railway\n5. Hankow-Changsha Railway\n\n### 2. Concessions\n\n1. Pukow-Sinyang and branches\n2. Nanking-Hunan and branches\n3. Shasi-Singyi and branches (Pauling's concession)\n\n| Railway                  | Miles in Operation | Miles Surveyed |\n|--------------------------|--------------------|----------------|\n| Shanghai-Nanking         | 200                | 350            |\n| Shanghai-Hangchow        | 120                | 1,000          |\n| Ningpo-Powan             | 40                 | ...            |\n| Tien-tsin-Pukow          | 240                | 650            |\n| Hankow-Changsha          | 225                | 2,000          |\n| **Total**                | **825**            |                |",
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        "document_key": "CO129-562-15 Shoe operatives- working conditions 13-1-1937 - 13-1-1937",
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        "title": "CO129-562-15 Shoe operatives- working conditions 13-1-1937 - 13-1-1937",
        "content_text": "## DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS TRADE\n### 35, OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON, S.W.1.\n\n**FOREIGN OFFICE AND BOARD OF TRADE**\n\nCity Office: \n9-12, Basinghall St., E.C.2. Telephone: Metropolitan 4713.\n\nHead Office: \nTelephone: Whitehall 9040. \nTelegrams: Advantage, Parl, London.\n\nReplies to this communication should be addressed to the Comptroller-General quoting `11072/1936`.\n\nYour Reference\n\nSir,\n\n14 JAN 1937\n\nI am directed by Captain Euan Wallace to inform you that Brigadier General E.L. Spears, C.B., C.B.E., M.C., M.P. in a letter dated 23rd September 1936 requested the President of the Board of Trade to obtain information regarding the rates of wages and hours of work of shoe operatives in Hongkong.\n\n2. The Commercial Secretary was requested to supply information shewing the portions which contained (a) published and (b) unpublished information.\n\n3. A copy of his reply is enclosed. It seems obvious that the source of the information should be regarded as confidential and not disclosed. It is requested that you will be good enough to indicate what portions of the report itself Mr. Secretary Ormsby Gore considers should be communicated to General Spears. Possibly a general statement might...\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \nColonial Office.\n\n13th January, 1937.\n\n7",
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        "document_key": "CO129-582-16 Arrangements for securing funds for trade commissioner 1-9-1939 - 18-1-1940",
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        "title": "CO129-582-16 Arrangements for securing funds for trade commissioner 1-9-1939 - 18-1-1940",
        "content_text": "DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS TRADE\n\n35, OLD QUEEN STREET\n\nLONDON\n\nS.W.I\n\nNATIONAL\n\nSCHEME\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\n27 SEP 1939\n\nC.C., Telephone: Whitehall 9040\n\nTelegrams: Advantage, Parl, London\n\nBRANCH OFFICES:\n\n9-12, Basinghall Street, E.C.2 Telephone: Metropolitan 4713\n\n70, Victoria Street, S.W.I\n\nTelephone: Victoria 4606\n\nReplies to this communication should be addressed to the Comptroller-General,\n\nquoting\n\nE.18699\n\nYour reference\n\n54017/39\n\nSir,\n\n26 September, 1939.\n\nI am directed by Mr. R. S. Hudson to refer to your letter of the 21st September and to note that the Secretary of State for the Colonies is prepared to ask the Governor of Hong Kong to make arrangements for advances to His Majesty's Trade Commissioner at Hong Kong as required.\n\n2.\n\nMr. Hudson concurs in the proposal that amounts so advanced should be adjusted subsequently by payment by the Department of Overseas Trade to Hong Kong funds with the Crown Agents for the Colonies on receipt of claims from the Governor supported by receipts from the Trade Commissioner and that the Governor should not be required to accept any responsibility for the disbursement by the Trade Commissioner.\n\n3. With regard to amounts likely to be required by the Trade Commissioner I am to\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nS.W.1.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-582-16 Arrangements for securing funds for trade commissioner 1-9-1939 - 18-1-1940",
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        "title": "CO129-582-16 Arrangements for securing funds for trade commissioner 1-9-1939 - 18-1-1940",
        "content_text": "DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS TRADE\n\n35, OLD QUEEN STREET\n\nLONDON\n\nS.W.I\n\n20\n\nReplies to this communication should be\n\naddressed to the Comptroller-General, quoting\n\nE.18699\n\nYour reference\n\nThe code to be used is \"Now dues.\"\n\n5) peny\n\nSir,\n\nNATIONAL SCHEME\n\nSECRET\n\nTelephone: Whitehall 9040 Telegrams: Advantage, Parl, London\n\nBRANCH OFFICES:\n\n9-12, Basinghall Street, E.C.2\n\nTelephone: Metropolitan 4713\n\n70, Victoria Street, S.W.I\n\nTelephone: Victoria 4606\n\n1st September, 1939.\n\nWith reference to the Dominions Office communication (Secret E.83/59) of the 30th August to Mr. Boyse regarding the financing in time of war of the offices of the United Kingdom High Commissioners in the Dominions etc., I am directed by Mr. R.S. Hudson to state for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies that this Department has been in communication with His Majesty's Treasury on the question of the procedure under which His Majesty's Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong (who also is Commercial Secretary to His Majesty's Embassy in China) may secure funds for expenditure at his post by way of salary, office expenses etc., and that, on the suggestion of the Treasury, it is desired to enquire whether there would be any difficulty in arrangements being made by which the Trade Commissioner could secure funds through the Governor of Hong Kong.\n\n2.\n\nShould the Secretary of State see no objection to arrangements of this kind\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nDowning Street, S.W.1.\n\n/being\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21",
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