amou got other rapers, a cosy I a Convention supplementty I the Treaty off Fenton, Chicks For Majesty's Minister at Pekin sigued with the Chinese Plenipotentiaries In the 23 th October last.
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In reply I am to request that you will informe Lord Granville chat My Lords are of opinion that the effect of the proposed stitucía-
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Hong Thong cannot be other tan beneficial.
The permission to ship Goods from the Treaty Portry China to Hong Hong at the half duty, will be a
great boon aux cannot fail to surect from Canton a large. portion of the shipments from Shanghai.
It was indispensable
to give effect is his concessione that the Chinese Gvernment
should have a Consul at
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