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very. and to tell him, that grounds for serious complaint had been given by the above detailed measures, and that the office opened in Hong Kong, in direct contravention of the understanding between Her Majesty's Consul and himself, must be immediately closed and all connected with it dismissed, The Viceroy, who had, apparently, been but partially informed of this action on the part of his subordinates, at once assented to this, and the agency in Hong Kong was closed within 48 hours after the news of its establishment reached Canton. The man (Webster) was also dismissed, the Viceroy (who had known nothing of this individual's engagement)... foreseeing plainly that the employment of a European searcher was likely to give rise to objections on the part of the Colonial government.
The whole of this scheme - the virtually collecting of the opium tax within the limits of Hong Kong - originated, there is reason to believe, either in connection with Colonel Feng, and it was subsequently spoken of in connection with the salute at Macao, that Br... on the occasion of making me a visit one day, and