in Si. B. Robertson's proposed rules on the subject of the Amoy Blockade has never been published4, as far
as Mr Hewlett had
been able to ascertain has never
even been drawn
up by
the
Superintendent of Customs.
A copy of these rules
it appears from Sir. B. Robertson's
despatch of
the 5th February
of
March 1878 was sent to Hong Kong but M. Hennessy whilst apparently approving of them had been unable
to say when he would be in a position to give a formal
...
regarding them Since that date the question of bringing the rules into operation has remained in abeyance I am
(d) Thomas Francis Wade