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school who attend no school

Whatever,

are graver

Sources

of crime than the smuggling,

nevertheless the latter

is well worth the consideration

of

those who

are

responsible

for the suppression of crime.

towards Amoy, & working

the evil consequences of this systematic supplying on the populations of China, I should be perfectly

willing, if your Lordship's

authority, off

Java

3

For

for my own

part, looking

to the provisions of the Legislative

Council's

Ordinance

&

prohibiting the smuggling

on the sound principle laid down by your Lordships

in paragraph 11 of the despatch of the 22nd March 1875 (Prl: paper C. 1189. Sessn 1875) as to the friendly attitude the Government should adopt

towards

China from the Elgin

I have the honor to be

Your Lordship's

obedient humble servant

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