5.
4.
are
likely
determination is I fresee that most fernicions irregularities and irresponsibility, to follow such disregard of the wishes and intentions of myself and of Her Majestyp Government. If I have abstained from accelting the highest offer, it certainly
was not with the
intention of allowing the Licences
to be turned into a stock jotting speculation, and
any
change
now
in the book of the. Kong " formed to take the Licenses,
unless fully inquired into and sanctioned by myself with be regardest by
me
as
cancelling all obligations to the riginal parties.
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It will be necesary also that Mr Caldwell should understand that I do not consent to his
receiving
buy n
cent from any harly
reason of such party being admitted to the Sting. I regard such a fonceeding as only a disreputable mode of squeezing
which cannot
and as one
A
but affear to the Chinese as a Sale of the Government fatronage for money.
Mr Caldwell is welcome
to receive even
the
mat
liberal, fees for his professional