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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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