by better regulated
and less verations & With regard to the oth Para.
i measures.
4.
L
my
If your Despatch,
unless
you
are prepared to show that
the Chinese Revenue Steam Despatch cruizers are not public
armed Vessels
the Chinese g
of the 22nd of March Goot, I am at a loss to
last, I suffected
the reconsideration
under existing circum
: stances of the proposal originally made in 11889 for the appointment
of
a Chinese Consular
Officer who should be
entrusted with such
powers in respect
of the issue and
Collection of receipts. for Chinese export
and
perceive on what ground The Privileges accorded by the Law
Nations to
Carv
Ships of Was denied to terme.
Lank
562
and Import Duties
04
would substantially
protect the Chinese Government agamies
the Contratand trade
carried
in
by their
own subjects with Hong Kong, and
remove the grounds
of complaint
on
which
they pistify the arbitrary and wentations
system to which they at present resort. 5 The progress of steam and Telegraphics com: munication between China and all parts