in the hosen decks to be reduced
from 72. to 40. Cubie
Jech
on these
short vorages during the U. E. Monsoon.
that unles we feel quite certain that un
remadies soon the large carrying
hade with the Porte named will be
monopolized by pepele Flags than British. -
Wilte
reference
under ther
to the deanda =
the
sin exactions and stoppage of th
Formosa Rice trade we must beg
of you
u can to put
to do what you
these matters right for
we are
con =
vinced that the trade of Amog
cannot exisklong under present circumstaner, and unless prompt
redref
is obtained now,
ow, it will soon
fall into other channels to the great
all the vested interesti
fall
detriment
here. The
Jack is that
sedesfi
in the
above matters, but more
77
particularly
as to the illegal taxes, is of the
the most
vital importance to the trade- and
we Musli
in
u✰
you
will take every meant
your power to obtain ect for
as promptly
ar
popiblo".
(Signed) hond &C.