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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