CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]

Sidneth of the Colouring seventeenth whichert to explanation and

applicate to Port for who won which at sender necessary an afflicates to larger prants for future years than has been contemplated with some new burthen

In

or the import - the general China Trade, The latter Iregard arguably madeifuble.

9.79

Governor Bonham, 14th February, 1849.

Victoria, Hongkong,

the Catal

No 18

Gray

3 Inclosures.

Received

to Governor Bonham, Mercantile Community

Memorial from the

Transmitting copy to

together

and reporting

From Mr Campbell,

with a letter

thereon.

No 127.

Colonial Office.

11 July 1849

I have to acknowledge

from Parliament d. 18, of 14th February last, forwarding a letter supposedly signed by several members of Mercantile Establishments at Hong Kong, of the date of 19th January last; and another letter from Mr. Campbell in further explanation

of its statements. I have attentively considered the representations of the writers, as well as my observations and must refer for

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