whatever Tariff might be agreed to; nor irregular
Fees exacted.
I had some conversation with Pvi #Brooke
Robertson this subject when he arrived in
on
London, and the assured me that he
had
found the Canton Hoppe entirely opposed to the proposed extension of the Foreign Inspectorate_ The Hoppo's objection
was that the Inspectorate's Concern is with Foreign shipping only. Trade; he woud, must be administered by native
taken up to that port by steamers . I
am
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hold
upon good authonly that though the steamers offer remarkably low rates of freight, the junks hold their own in the carrying trade.
The mode of relief I had devived for the colony thus fell through, because the Chinese authority responsible for the junk trade revenue
wao
that it
The native
opposed to it - I
am bound to
Day
would have been much cued out
against in the
Colorry.
officials. What must be really. understood this is, that the transfer of the colleation from the Hoppo's very corrupt subordinates Foreign Inspectorate, would deprive the former,
Still I should not have despaired of
by
bringing the Chinese
to the
it.... Mr Hennessy
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prepared to
arrange
the Hoppo's people, of what is
sole means
which they
probably them
of support : the viregular foes, namely,
they overhaul.
A may
are certain to extort from every pink
be stated here that there Fees cannot
that
be as onerous as has been generally supposed - Were they very heavy, cargoes of foreign goods are now carried to Canton in
pinks, would be
govemment round to it had Mr Hennessy himself been able to support
the
Collection of dukes on the junk trade in the the
port,
but with a certain modification of
means that I suggested'.
Before I went up to Canton, be plused
my
hando a brief
memorandum
of fivel
I enclose.
By
propositions, Copy of which
the last of these it will be seen that he would
have the
duly
ow
opium paid to a
lawfully.....
appointed agent of the Chmere Government. A
taken
member