Board of Trade

of

Hong Kong

in 1855. Hong Kong

Copy of a note from Dr. Newry Mittinger Best to Hayes (same) respecting his opinion of Mr. Jeux-Arthurber Master - written on

The 19th June 1844.

Inclosure 8.5

in letter from the Govt. of the 25th. October 1848

No. 27

JW 7

Observations on the Replies of

284

Witnesses as detailed in the Minutes

of Evidence taken before a Select

Committee of the House of Commons

appointed in 1847 to enquire into the state of our

Commercial Relations

with China &c. &c.

It is here placed on record, that Officers of Government have been

reported guilty of oppression, and alleged

extortions; offences which, if true, would of course ruin them. Yet Mr.

Gibb does not bring forward such facts

in support of his statements, made

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