throughout
throughout our long struggle to compose differences
of opinion which I now see were tes deep-seated iù misunderstanding to be capable of satisfactory
adjustment.
Major Atkinson is away, but I am sure that he would wish me to give a similar assurance on
his behalf.
Yours faithfully,
(signed)
K. Stewart
Murray Stewart By
S. Hking
Jan gif.
Mr. 4% 9/1/7 Mr. Robinson
Mr. Grindle.
Mr. Lambert.
Mr. Read.
Sir G. Fiddes.
Mr. Steel-Mailland.
Mr. Bonar Laic.
to thank
dy to Jan.
for your report ufom
the negotiations undertaken
yourself and
Atkinson
The request
Wan Charitie
in connection with
R. F. C.
Hospital.
(Signed) H. J. READ,
Stewart M.
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HONG KONG
Allowance for
Mes ReSmith
if own of £40 granted has been exhausted ank that wekly jayments of ₤1-10-0 be
result of further enquing of
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exhausted by the end of this won'the The the anthinged £ a week but Io intl umember it is decided A continan Lakeford's rule of payment 18. 30% month.
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9. Gracechurch Street,
London, E.C. 3.
9th August, 1917.
I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 38781/1917 on the subject of the Allowance granted to Mrs
R. Smith and to thank you for the information it contains.
It leaves me, however, in some uncertainty as to whether the amount of £20. which you were authorised to pay in weekly sums has already been exhausted. If that is so, I beg you, on behalf of the Hongkong War Charities' Committee, to continue the weekly payments of £1.10.0. pending receipt of the reply to Mr. Secretary Long's further enquiry addressed to the War Pensions Statutory Committee.
I shall esteen it a favour if you will let me know the result of his enquiry, and I shall be glad to refund whatever sums may have been distributed to Mrs. Smith in the meantime.
Your obedient servant,
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
London, S.W.
*3.46040 Hong Kong
Downing Street,
August, 1917.
THE CROWN AGENTS
FOR THE COLONI ES
Mr. Finn 15 Mr. Robinson
Mr. Grindle.
Mr. Lambert.
Mr. Read,
Sir G. Fiddes.
Steel-Maitland.
Mr. Long.
Gentlemen,
With reference to the letter
from this Department of the 15th
February, regarding the monthly allowance
payable to Mrs. Rose Smith, I am directed
by Mr. Secretary Long to authorise you
from Hong Kong fou
to continue to pay to Mrs. Smith, an
allowance at the rate of 30s, a month
pending further instructions,
I am etc.,
gred) H. J. READ,
2 drafts
Copy Gov. 4 Sepra/1.
Copy corre to Gov. LF.
3.44C40 Hong Kong
Downing Street,
August, 1917.
M.STEWART ESQ
a. Finn-15
Robinson: 15/8.
Mr. Grindle.
Mr. Lambert,
Mr. Read
Sir G. Fiddes.
Steel-Maitland.
Mr. Long.
2 drafts
I am directed by Mr. Secretary Long
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of the 9th of August, regarding the
allowance made to Mrs. R. Smith, Mother
of the late Rifleman H.G.hakeford, and
CA. ho they were authorized in August 196 to infom you that the grant by th to issive the alte granted by the
Hongkong War Charities Committee should
have started in August, 1916, so that, at
the rate of 30/- a month, it would be
practically exhausted by the end of this
month. The Committee authorised the
If a mum not exceeding
as M Watersi
£l a week, but it was sub-
Lad hear in the habit & paying 30% an
sequently decided to continue-fr.
mouth this mothers the Sif S. decided)
wakeford's seate of payment, 180–36/——
to continue payment on tat reale. In accordancearthy. went
a month;
2. The Crown Agents for the
Colonies are being authorised to continue
paying an allowance at this rate to Mrs.
Smith pending a reply from the war
Pensions, etc., Statutory Committee.
I am etc.,
11 Jan Jan
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TROJAN 17
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Mr. Lambert.
Mr. Read.
Sir G. Fiddea.
Mr. Steel-Mailland.
Mr. Long.
the lect
23 Jan 1917
aux de to act.
the 16th Jan, regarding
transport allowance,
to express his repret
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his decision
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that the it
regarded
your naval
(Signed) G. GRINDLE
HONG KONG
Letached
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NAVAL TRANSPORT OFFICE REC
TROUVILLE.
(REG: 2017
18th. September,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter No. 4386271917, and to express my
gratitude. for the consideration shewn to me by the
Secretary of State.
2. I addressed a letter to you on this subject
yesterday, before the recipt of yours under reply, and
I venture to submit, in addition to the arguments
therein contained, that the "Detached duty" allowance
is of the nature of a compensatory allowance,- to
compensate for the extra expense of detached duty-,
ani, as such, should not be treated as being in the
same category as the "Transport Allowance".
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
Nasil Saylor 7
The Under Secretary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE, S.W.
Commander. R. N.
Commdr B Zaglous Div
Mr. Grindle.
Mr. Lambert,
Mr. Read.
Sir G. Fiddes.
Sir A. Steel-Mailand.
Mr. Long.
T. Hakong
26 left 1997
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175 818th Sept regarding the deduction of your
"detached
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Selwood Terrace
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25 too??
I have the honour to repocrent
fou that I have received no bolonial
thu allowance from the Crown Afeels for Colonice since that installment paid to me
I trave for the mouth of June last. written several times to the Crowne Agents stis subject, beat have not yet succeeded in
ading them to pay us -
The present delay in fragment is me to the fact that the Adimiralty recently haid me a "bonus", due to me,
under thre
egulations governing the "Ervergeung "hist, sly!! ou discharge after completion of crvice, but paid now instead, for It is obvious that such
"bonus", and only
payment, being
ayable after discharge, cannot be regarded
a part of my "full pay without allow an- ces", which, as laid down in the circular overning the pay out of Colonial Officials rving during the war with the Navy
Colonial Salary
Curing, has to be deducted from my
to arrive at the Colonial Allowance payable by the Crown Quits
I therefore suclimit that the
Le distructed for pad me the sums now in arrear on accourse
Crown Agents may
of the past five months, without further delay.
I have the homoure to be
obedient Servant
Basil Daylour
Harbour Suarter
Hongkong.
The tender Secretary of
leolonial Office
Wello Fargo Co.
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HONG KONG
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TELEPHONE: 4822 REDENT
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY,
CABLES & TELEGRAME WELFARGEK, LONDON
G.G.O'BRIEN,
EUROPEAN MANADER.
INTERNATIONAL BANKERS AND FORWARDERS.
28, CHARLES STREET, HAYM
LONDON, SW 1. August 1st 1917.
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
Downing Street,
With reference to my call of yesterday, I enclose
copy of letter received from our New York office dated July 13th together with copies of the enclosures mentioned therein, all relating to shipments of American Gold Coin from San Francisco to Hong Kong.
Your kind attention to this matter and early advice as to whether our Company in America may resume the handling of these shipments are respectfully requested.
Yourstruly,
EUROPEAN MANAGER.
Mr. G. G. O'Brien,
European Manager,
New York, July 13th 1917.
28, Charles Street,
Haymarket, S.W.1.
GOLD SHIPMENTS GEN. # 261
Some time ago we received a letter from Foreign Agent Ellis advising that in the past he had had several very nice ship- ments of gold coin from local Chinese residents in San Francisco to certain Chinese firms in Hong Kong.
The exchange conditions were favorable for the movement of gold and by consolidating a number of small shipments Mr. Ellis was able to secure rates under the steamship company's graduated scale which made it possible to secure a very satisfactory profit on the traffic.
Some months ago, however, he received advice from Hong Kong that the British Authorities were oppsed to the movement of this gold coin and our Agent at Hong Kong, Mr. Webb, does not there- fore wish to handle any more of it. We understand that the banks have been similarly notified.
The shipments ranged from small lots of American gold coin of $500.00 up to as much as $5000.00 or $10000.00. They present the collective saving of a great many of the Chinese residents on the Pacific Coast and they are consigned to one Chinese or a firm in Hong Kong who is charged with a distribution of the money to the various relatives of the senders.
An interesting part of the traffic and one which indicates very clearly its nature is a fact that only the old style gold coin of United States issue are shipped. TheChinese in San Francisco bring in bank notes, silver, new gold coin, etc. and secure in exchange the old style twenties, tens and fives, because the people to whom the money is destined are familiar with the old coinage but do not know the new
I have solicitated from Mr. Ellis a report as to his operation in connection with this business a copy of whibh I attach hereto. Will you please take this matter up with the Authorities of the War Trade Department in London or such other Department as may be in control and either secure a license for the continuance of the traffic or advise us where we can secure such a license. We are quite anxious to continue the traffic as it is a personal convenience to many of our Chinese clients on the Pacific Coast. At the same time we are unwilling to do anything which should bring us into conflict with the British Authorities at Hong Kong. We believe that by presenting the case about as we have given it that the Authorities will view it as small matter of non-commercial nature and we hope you can secure the necessary authority.
(Signed) BATES WYMAN
Gen. For. Traffic Agent.
Mr. Bates Wykan,
Gen. For. Traffic Agent, New York City.
San Francisco, July 7th 1917.
Your letter June 9th File
Gold Shipments 261
For your information I enclose herewith memorandum showing
the movement of gold coin shipments San Francisco to Hong Kong during
the period May 1st 1916 to May 31st 1917 totalling $259840.00
While the amount forwarded per certain steamers aggregates
considerable, as in the case of the following:-
"China"...
S.S. "Tjisondari" $.S. "Shinyo Marut
S.S. "China"
S.S. "Korea Maru"
October 10th November 21st December 8th December January
I would point out that these lots are made up of a number
of shipments consolidated in order to obtain the advantage of a lower rate. In themajority of cases the amount from any one shipper rarely ever exceeds $5000.00 per steamer.
(Signed)
J. 0. ELLIS
Foreign Agent.
COPY ========
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
San Francisco, June 30th 1917.
Memorandum of Gold shipments to Hong Kong
from May 1st, 1916 to May 31st 1917.
U.S.Registered Mail
Pennsylvania
Tjikembang
Tenyo Maru
Shinyo Maru
Tjisondari
Persia Maru
Karimoen
Tenyo Maru
Nippon Maru
11820.00
Tjikembang
China Arakan
17640.00
Venezuela
Siberia Maru
Tenyo Maru
Tjisondari
22550.00
Nippon Maru
Sginyo Maru
ו' ו !* **
24800.00
27200.00
Korea Maru
Send mestri r:
17570.00
Siberia Maru
91, 1997. ebon.73 ?
16070.00
Korea Maru
Tjisondari
11160.00
Siberia Maru
*1205.00
Tenyo Maru
Nippon Maru
14100.00
Shinyo Maru
11050.00
259840.00
W.38778 Hong Kong
Downing Street,
10 August, 1917
THE SECRETARY
TO THE TREASURY
Bobinson
Mr. Grindle.
Mr. Lambert.
Mr. Read.
Sir G. Fiddes.
Ser A Steel-Maitland
Mr. Long.
Wells Fargo & Ca
1st August
Ansa. 40714.
I am directed by Mr. Secretary
Long to transmit to you, to be laid
before the Lords Commissioners of the
Treasury, the accompanying copy of
a letter from Messrs. Wells, Fargo and
Company, relative to shipments of
American gold coin to Hong Kong,and to
say that he will be glad to receive any
observations which Their Lordships may
desire to offer in the matter.
I am to state that there is
no information in this Department as to
any action by the Government of Hong
Kong in the matter,
I am etc.,
(Signed) H. J. READ.