Lyfst
Do you happen to home-
that I do not?
W. Murdoch
where this Island is, I must acknowledge
It is a small island in Amoy Harbour.
1/2 Jud.
12 July. That being the
LJ. Hoff
unday
I do not perceive clearly the Papers have been
Tay
2
to do with A
1
Copy
& K. E.
Da 401. Chun
Elepoo flags are hereby
dear communication.
munication.
243
makes this
I have received a despatch from
Paon chang, several of the Parliament
Savrison of
effect.
Fechchour to the following
"Since the time when the late war
has
commenced, the Port of Amoy has not been opened for Trade, and for the buying of Duties. Now, however, the two nations being at Peace, it is extremely proper that the said Port should be declared open. Formerly upon the Island of Koolangsoo there was a small Custom House Station for the detection and prevention of
but as that place is now
smuggling
garrisoned by the English, it
may
not
Sir Henry Pottinger