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Stores for that
purpose!
I doubt that in discussion of our right
with the Government of China,
we can
appeal
Av
any
instrument of carlier date than this
Treaty, which it will be seen affirme nothing regarding the trade of Hong Kong
in
In the following year, 1843,
Aheles XIII, XIX and XVI of the Supplementary Treaty
also signed by
bir sterry Postinger, the hade of
the_Colony
was
referred to;
but
q r
torno singularly restrictive. Iinks
were to hade only between Hong Kong and the then open five Port, and
that
under passes No
by
an
Officer
be xammed
of the Colomal
Government, and surrendered
their rhum trip.
on &
A monthly
return
Avas
to be made
on
either
either
side of the passes
granted,
and
No
irregularity detected
by the Colonial Officer
denounced
sniply
Pottinger,
wad
recall these stipulations
as
to be
Homy
evidence that L who certanily recognised the
freedom of the Port did not conceive immunity
that freedom to melude the from taxation of Chmere Junks
between the Colony
Carrying cargoes
and ports of China not
open by
Treaty, which Captani Ellické
Moclamation
maugurating.
it is hue
is relied
on
ao
The Chinese Government,
never houbled itself
about the junk hade of Hong Kong until long after the Supplementary Treaty had ceased to exist.
That
Treaty