406
despatch from Sir R. Alcock Clarendon,
dated
Extract
from
a
to The Earl
of
Hong Kong
Jan: 3.1870.
"When I visited comoy
on my way
here I had some conversation with
Nor Consul Pedder on
the grievous
dis advantages under whe British Ships laboured in competition with foreign
Vessels in these seas
by
the operation
of the Chinese Passenger's net of,
1855.
I directed him to put the main facts
on
paper
& have now received from
wh I him the ruclosed despatch to w
nd request G. L.'s attention.
The Enclosed address from
the merchants at Swatow together
with