and it is only by having
and £4,000 a
a year,
the exclusive,
as of co
unicating the
prices of markets and of forestalling their
action and supplies
competitors in information
that this enormous.
outlay.
can be made to
yield any retinn. These Clippers have
well manned
red and guarded receiving ships
in every important harbour a long the Coast
to which they are consigued.
re for
XMeasure
In framing a meas compelling the Captains of these Bessels to carry and deliver Mails it should be borne
in mind that nearly all the Merchant's
to whom they beling
or
are
Vice-Consular Agents
for one Norwegian, Danish, Spanish, V, and it happened only last June that when Mr Consul.. McGregor at Canton caused the removal of the Opium receiving Ships from Whampoa, which carried the British
Buropean States - Roedish ;
flag-
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flag their Clippers still continued to run to Whamped, but under a foreign flag ! This mancuvre should not be allowed to prevail in the case
e of carrying Muits, or of course it will be resorted to successfully
- and legislation
upon the subject would be useless.
(Signed) A.&. Shelley.
True Copy
Blaine
Officiating Colonial Secret