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Translation of memorandum from Waichiaopu, dated
February 14th, 1939.
Copy to Embassy No.47 (3 copies) (with Chinese text)
Diplomatic Mission No.39.
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The Waichiaopu have received the following
letter from the Ministry of Communications:-
*It is reported that six steamers of the Chinese
Cheng Kee Company, "Shengli, "Maoli", "Anli", "Hs inli",
"Yingli" and "Fengli", now anchored at Hong Kong, are
planning to transfer themselves unauthorisedly to a
foreign flag and to get under weigh and steal away from
Hong Kong.
No transfer of a Chinese steamer to a foreign
flag is allowed without the prior authorisation of this
Ministry, moreover, three of the steamers, "Shengli",
"Maoli" and "Anli" are under Government requisition and
the period has not yet expired; they cannot therefore
transfer their flag and leave Hong Kong on their own
responsibility.
The China Merchants Steam Navigation Company
has now taken proceedings in the Hong Kong Court against
the Cheng Kee Company, and the hearing is fixed for the
14th instant. As however it will not be possible for the
necessary documentary evidence to arrive in time, the
China Merchants Steam Navigation Company has requested an
adjournment for ten days, and this Ministry would also
request that the British Embassy be asked to move the
Hong Kong
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