indeed is described by him ( in the Enclosure to Low) as something 13875)
which might be considered, if preferable measures were to fail."
A second
monopoly scheme with Hongthong
as its centre has been submitted to the
Chinese Foreign Office by Mr John Pitman but apparently not entertained (p. 156) To prevent oprim smuggling from Hong Kong without the unpleasant but weffective blockade, a joint Augla Chinese inspectorate at Hongkong has been talked of (h. 147
8162-3);
of ap
Inspectorate, solely Chinese, of
he is reported
which Sir J. P. Hennessy to
declared his williger
to have possibrin accept tour (f 144, & which Li proposed to her 2 Wade (p. 163).
There
are also three different
schemes, in addition to the above mentioned native monopoly scheme of which Singkong would be the centre, & which all involve the Cooperation of the Houghing for. to a greater or less degree (pp. 162
+164, specially
see paraj marked on p. 164 which gives the schemes most Concisely).
before
The Foreign Office have 212 fromised to consult in Committing the Colony in any way
7.0.
7801) but it does not seem that
likely
we are
proposals for
to hear nume
any these
the
some line, for
scheme at present under consideration
for increasing
the existing Tariff
one
Duty, or for levying Mourative aloy with it part a all of the inland taxation (dikin &e) at the several. ports.
No action therefore, is to be taken
these papers by
now on
? Acknowledge th
us.
G.W.J.. 26 Aug.
a.a. d. 26/8
M.26.aug
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