Opinions of the Attorney General
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In considering then tuditors Report I may first remark that the groundwork, M. Lay's Despatch, charges, no actual Mr
breach of the Best Office laws, and am
of
opinion that local legislation
lation would be - far from desirable and perhaps impracticado.
for the following
Reasons:-
The present case is thoroughly
involved with the conduct of the Opium Trade, and the two or three proprietors of
the Wissels in question could by acting,
inr
concert, possibly go far to evade Ordinance.
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Indeed, it may not be,
any
not be supposing.
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improbable. - case that they would neither
clear their Vessels from Honghong,
nov enter
any of the five Port's directly, should a stringene
enactment be made, and to at all answer
the