Hong Kong, 10th February, 1869
Chairman of Chamber of Commerce,
(Mr. W. J. Bryans)
to
Colonial Secretary (Hon. J. Gardiner Austin)
Exactions on Opium exported
from Hongkong, by Chinese
Authorities
Request Governor's interference
in the matter-
Enclosure copy in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's despatch No. 658 of 22 February, 1869.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hong Kong 17th February, 1869
I have submitted to His Excellency
Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell your
letter of the 10th instant and
I am directed to state in reply
that nearly all the
points adverted to in your
communication
have been already brought to the notice of the Chinese Authorities through the medium of Her Majesty's Consul at
Canton,
and it is already
several weeks
since the
Acting Registrar General
W. J. Bryans, Esq.
was directed
Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce.