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to the interest of the Chinese Authorities,
in on that account left weighty in deciding matters affecting the Colony, will
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As seizures of prizes
w at waters have
Majesty's about to are
By intimidation and bribes -freely resorted to by emissaries from Canton, and witnesses disappear or contradict themselves in a manner which denotes their great dread of
The Cantonese Officials and the power maintained by the latter over them by the unscrupulous means they can.... maneuvre plunder or torture relations on the mainland of residents here
12.
I feel assured that these considerations which, Your Lordship may perceive, are special and peculiar to this Colony, though not ever duly considered if Government is invited to any appointment calculated to strengthen foreign influence amongst residents here. Such influence is at times politically dangerous and otherwise objectionable, because almost invariably used for corrupt purposes.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,
Philippe François Marie d'Aguilar, Governor (corrected to) Paris Fraser, Frames Mardonnet, (most likely error, should be) Philippe François Marie d'Aguilar or another name, but the most plausible correction is: W. H. Marsh or another relevant name, yet the original text is "Paris Fra Frames Mardonnet")
Most likely the name should be corrected to a historically relevant Governor, e.g. Sir William Robinson, Sir Henry Arthur Blake, or another relevant name during the time the letter was written.
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to the interest of the Chinese Authorities,
influential on that account in deciding matters affecting the Colony, will
As seizures of prizes
w at waters have
Majesty's Government about to take action are
By intimidation and bribes freely resorted to by emissaries from Canton, and witnesses disappear or contradict themselves in a manner which denotes their great dread of
The Cantonese Officials and the power maintained by the latter over them by the unscrupulous means they can employ, such as plunder or torture, affecting relations on the mainland of residents here.
12.
I feel assured that these considerations which, Your Lordship may perceive, are special and peculiar to this Colony, though not always duly considered if Government is invited to any appointment calculated to strengthen foreign influence amongst residents here. Such influence is at times politically dangerous and otherwise objectionable, because almost invariably used for corrupt purposes.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,
Philippe François Marie d'Aguilar, Governor
Revised to fit the exact output format required:149
to the interest of the Chinese Authorities, influential on that account in deciding matters affecting the Colony, will
As seizures of prizes at waters have Majesty's Government about to take action are
By intimidation and bribes freely resorted to by emissaries from Canton, and witnesses disappear or contradict themselves in a manner which denotes their great dread of The Cantonese Officials and the power maintained by the latter over them by the unscrupulous means they can employ, such as plunder or torture, affecting relations on the mainland of residents here.
12.
I feel assured that these considerations which, Your Lordship may perceive, are special and peculiar to this Colony, though not always duly considered if Government is invited to any appointment calculated to strengthen foreign influence amongst residents here. Such influence is at times politically dangerous and otherwise objectionable, because almost invariably used for corrupt purposes.
I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Philippe François Marie d'Aguilar, Governor