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lead
of this harbor calculated to bad
those, who reside here under the I Protection of the British flag, te suppose. that a British hauber
Can
be blockaded
in line of peace by Cruisers of another nation, and chat refpeh dearing from
be seized in sight of
here
Can
British shores under
aun
whatwer.
I pop
BURA
pretext
heve
As
wholly untenable and illegal the
justince of the Junk's carrying
article liable to
is ncumbent
a
an
duty which it
or the Chines Government
لام
to collect in the place where such
article is landed.
11.
As the alleged, arruggling
of opium has been made the reason
of
for the seizure in question, it affords
who His Excellung, she would gladly, and
in
abolishing all smuggling), much gratification to be able to state
As
the result of his inquiry that, although Hougtong is the principal depot for
the opium
receiving
consumed
rive
China, and from which the latter
obtains
0-0
large
a Revenue,
...
the
amount hestefore sinuggled here, through the inadequate freventive service maintained by the Chinese, beare
an insignificant proportion to the bulk which is sent forward in the regular trade Steamus from here to the Treaty Porto. This consideration чи
may, direfore, faily be adduced)