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waited on
by the Mandarin of Markham
who stated that he had received special
instructions from Canton, by
reason, of some representations to the Vice Roy by Consul Robertson. In consequence thereof he stated that he should be obliged to discontinue his visits to Mr. Smith; with whom he had been
on terms of friendly intimacy. He represented that notwithstanding that his
instructions were strict and forbade his
communicating with...
2.
As Kowloon City and territory is
not only in the neighbourhood but
in
actual contact with British territory and
there is constant intercourse of
every
sort to and fro across the boundary,
creating
various relations and mutual
obligations, it seemed to me
extraordinarily jealous and unwise
proceeding to prohibit all
friendly intercourse between the Protector of Aborigines here and the Chinese Authorities of the soil immediately contiguous. I have
reason to believe that such frequent
and
easy exchange of friendly
communications and warnings between the Kowloon Mandarins and the Registrar
General and Police Department had been
attended with
power and great public
advantages. Indeed it is difficult to imagine that it could have been otherwise.
3.
Mr. Smith, however, did I believe