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Iviews on
this matter; but, as he appears
still to entertain the opinions expressed in
of Hongkong exciots
on mones
in this
youn
last mentioned Despatch,
I think it
well to forward for his information extract
I hom the dispatch of Her Majesty's Minister
at Sitting to me, which shews Heis
He is Excellency's the subject, and, I trust, will
1
vieno jom
comince the Governer that the Chinese
Kuthorities have not exceeded their right
to
Kollect their
revenue in the
wawmer
most
on
any
them either
ather matter in which
they have found it necesary to take
measures
for the protection of the Imperial revenue,
whatever may
be the opinion of those who
anticipate lop by the stoppage of a
contraband trade.
I have He
120. 13. Robertson,
Signed) £0.
Consul.
suitable under the circumstances, or that
heir action in
any way infringes the
provisions of the cheaties, and
the Treaties, and I'venture to
add that experience of their intercourse with
| the batonival Government must, on reflection, asure this Exullency that no spirit of hastilitig
unfriendlines to the intruoto of the foolony
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