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

ov

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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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