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materially diminished my objections to the Custours stations and to the
revenue Cruiser system around
this Chony
11.
the
Hong Kong is one of Cargest Commercial depôts in the Colonial Empire, and, cxcept with reference to three particular articles, the local laws leave the Grade the port perfectly free. Sult, Opium and Munitions of War
are
subject (as in other free Sorts) to special legislation, but all
other articles
f
Commerce
would be perfectly free if there
Chinese Customs stations and
revenue cruisers did not compel the native dunk trade to pay duties
to the Chinese Authorities on
entering
and leaving the insucdiate vicinity
of the Harbor.
/2.
At the time when Sir
Arthur Kennedy
was
explaining his views to the Executive Council and to the two Gentlemen who were
supposed to represent the interests
of the native traders, the Executive Council and those two Gentlemen, Meps Lowest and Ferwick, had
an
opportunity of perusing so Thomas Wade's litter to the Governo
of Strong song of the 29th of November, 1876,