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The Subject of a
Statement which appeared in one
the
- local newspapers that there were offices
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In the cities of Victoria Where Customs duties
here collected in
Gwemment.
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behalf of
the Chinese
There offices have it appears,
bren in Existuce for Rome. Years pach, and it Much be presumed with the knowledge_ : of the Government. As the Registrar
| General remarks, the fractive is contrary
to International law, but at the same
time affords convenience to traders.
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The question of Operum ducty
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ts, I understand, how under consideration
at home, and M. Russell's Memorandum
May Merefore be found to contain szeful- Information, specially as he jis particulars the rates of duty boord in Hongking,
which are conside
convenderably wors Nan those leverd in Canton on opurin latern Here
foreign bollows.
Jake
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I have thought it beller not to
holti
of Nere Customs Aqrucis,
Mutil I receive your lordelup's matruction,
in the dubject - As they have brew in wiknu for
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Years, a pre
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more toleration of the system cannot
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