the interests of the Colony. I have %: (Signed) C. Roberton Consul
Copy No 18 End 1. "Mo". Consul Fr Despatch of 3 August 1865, Robertson to Svi R. Abengk British Convrulate Canton 4th March 1868.
The Right Hon Edmund Hammond Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
I have the honor to acquaint you that some time ago the Viceroy mentioned to me a plan he had in contemplation to establish Statuns at certain pank to- arv on the Coast above Hung ng and below Macav for the purpose of collecting the Lekin or war-tax on Opium conveyed by punks from the two- Thuse prevent which now preveuls by places inn order To eva of that impost of these