declared their
repugnance to the combination,
and their determination, if supported this Government, to resist the demands
made. I therefore already feel assured of the failure of this attempt to divert
of trade from this Port.
the
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I would however suggest
suggest that with the above facts before Your Grace the opportunity should not be lost of
introducing into
distinct provision
any
revised
Treaty
on the part of the
bhinese Goverment to put down all such unfair combinations in future, and
highly penal, all attempts to levy on produce imported into China any fees fines
to render
on
duties direct or indirect;
not specified in the Treaty.
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perceive that attempts
made in the local Gref
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are
and otherwise,
to impute this new movement to the operation of the Stamp Ordinance I must before quitting the subject inform Your Space that all such statements simply unfounded. May inquiries amongst the Chinese portion of the community. conducted by Mr. Smith. the Registran
General-whase
means of
reference to that clap
of infernation
are
are
in
unequalled
here, and whose trustworthines in
conducting such inquiries is
{
unimpeachable. have resulted in proving
that
as a
class the Chinese offer no
opposition to the Stamp Ordinance, and on the contrary
contrary are smprised
surprized at the