4.
I regret greatly to report that the
bonoul, as appears from the subsequent
correspondence which I enclose, hus
failed
to procure wither reaturation of the repel
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any indemnity to it's bhines Authorities affirming
the
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affirming the legality of
the seizure and merely engaging to issue instructions prohibiting in future the seizure of vesels so close to Honghing.
5. Leonoul Robertson refers to Article 46 of the Treaty of Trientoin, and Rule 5 attached to the Tariff appended, and does not appear satisfied as to whether the Chinese have, or have not, exceeded. the powers given thereby. b. Your Space will find that
"the
Article 40 merely empowers Chinese Authouties at each
"Port to adopt the miano
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they may judge
proper to prevent the Awwenne suffering from
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trand as donggling. it think it be contended that
carv
any
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scarcely
power is thereby conferred the Authorities of any
except
Port
as to the internal regulation.
of such stort - Still loss that any
Buthority is given
them to
make regulations affecting vessels
loading
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Foreign Fast, Sisty Miles distant - regulations which
if extended, as
they might with equal justice be, to cotton. Stilist goods - and att articles of Carhart hence, would effectually close: the trade of Honghong.
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