to accede to her rendition; and I do not feel in a position to dispute the legality of the act, although, as I pomited out,
it was an unfriendly strongly recommended the funk being given up. All, however, I have been able to
adly one, and I, therefore,
anange
is that, for the future, the Customs
cruisers shall not approach
the
so closely to
Par Island of thingking, as I stated in my previous despatch.
is
As regards the proclamation prohibiting junks hom canying opium, I have only to observe that opium under the Treaty-
exceptional cuticle of commmerce, and ito regulation provided for by No 5 of the Rules annexed to the Tariff. Whether the
aw
Chinese Government has a
right
ON
not
under Article 4.6 of the
the Shealy
305
or the
5th. Rule above mentioned to ifove the prohibition in question will be for ober Majesty's Minister to decide, to whom I will refer as requested by the -4
Governor.
I have fe
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