the Chinese Maritime Customs
and dealt with as a
"Treaty Port"
"tend to interrupt the entente
Cordiale
"l
which it is
645
(see his Despatch to Consul
07
6th July 1874). He even
es so far as
goes.
to suggest
the retrocession of Hong Kong.
to believe that
There is
чеме
the refusal of the publish the Report
Governor
nor to
instigated
by Air B. Robution who writer
4
that if the Report is published
he fears the Chinese Authoutres
Knowing that
the Commission.
was appointed by Government
the Colonial
" the strong expressions of
may
one
consider that.
"
opinion it contains
"important to maintain."
12103.)
to deal
I will
with the
Mow
proceed Report
as it
in the way proposed.
should be considered-side
by side with the Consul's
'2204) remarks on
each paragraph.
Paragraph 20
The Conent treats this
statement with derision
I am convinced
well founded-
071
but
that it is
On the breaking
the last war, every pof the
Chinese servant was recalled
from Hong Kong and they disappeared
are sanctione
ao
may
if by miage.
"Fenst
u
by the Executive and this
Shose who
have