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The Viceroy, who had, apparently been but partially informed of this
action
af
ence.
the feart of his subordinates, assented to this, and the
Agency in Hong Hong
within 118
hours
after
was closed
the news
of its establishment reached Canton.
Webster was also dismissed,
1. the
the Viceroy (who had known nothing of this individual's engagement) forseeing plainly that the employment of a European starcher avas likely to give rise to objections part of the Colonial government : The whole of this schome
07.
the
of virtually collecting the Opium taxe within the limits of & Congkong.
originated, there was
suborquently
reason to believe, with Colonel Peng, and it was either in connection with this affair with that of the salute at Macas, that I spoke to him, the occasion
day,
of his paying
d
visit one.
and told him plainly that unless he abstained from meddling with Hoonghong be would get himself
nover
into serious trouble. I have seen him since, as he has sedulously
kept out of my way, but shear
his
of
onovements
Dources
of
through
A
variety
and know that he is
continually in the
Co
Colony and
in
constant communication with the