the supplies, and with them, in all probability, the main support
of
the
system.
In reply to this I have
endeavoured to explain to the Government the difficullies which
themselves to the adoption of
present
any
such measures
of repression in
a free Port like that of Houghing, but, I confers, I have failed in
convincing consideration should
it, is it deems that all
one
of
to
give way such paramount importance. At an interview I had with the Viceroy yesterday I rendered in full the contents of the despatch
now under
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acknowledgment. I cointed out to this Excellency the necessity of immediate action, and laid before him in extenes the suggestion of His Excellency Governor that in case the local Government should have Gunboat available, a
pecuniary contribution might be given
Mo
as
ad interim to defray the annual cost of four or five humboats, also the expediency of some legislation being adopted by chinese Government to prohibit
any
the
but vessels of the huperial! Navy carrying munitions
of War, and declaring that all