Aware that the Ruler to
which
you refer
have been
Communicated to the Authorities
of Canton, or that those
Authorities have indicated
any
disposition to accept them,
am
directed
by His Lordship
to inform you that the Rules
in question were framed by Sir B. Robertson, the Governor of Stong Kong
and the Viceroy
189
and
of Canton Conjointly were agreed to by all of them, the latter stating to Sir B. Robertson that he would
send them to his
for approval.
I am further
- Sovernment
to obsewe
that these Rules contain no Proposal, as Sir Michael
Hicks Beach would appear to
suppose they do, that Junks
of
arriving at Stonghong without
a