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ann led to believe had already been
am
consequence of Mr. Robertson's
removed in consequence of representations
on the subject as reported
in his despatch to me
of the 13th August last, Copy of which is herewith
I obtained In Enclosure forwarded. Nevertheless a promise that
a more renewed instructions of stringent character should be issued to the Lettin Stations and
Opium Cruisers to abstain from all action in Connection with the Native trade
in Carried on with the Colony Calculated any way injuriously to interfere with
give any reasonable ground
of complaint. An appearance he gave
readily on learning the tenor
of the recent Convention as to the
measures in contemplation for the regulation of trade between the
and the Mainland; in
connection with the nomination of Chinese consul to reside at Canton.
The latter measure
popular in Hong Kong
is far from
and I have already received representations on the subject from the Juratists and Chamber of Commerce, but I am not yet Convinced that in this direction alone
is a satisfactory solution of these difficulties
ties to be found, and a permanent arrangement of Commercial relations between the Colonial and Provincial Authorities resting on