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"Hongkong, as I have not yet. received dir Harry taske's opinion respecting that difficult question. The (Sir Harry Parkes), had intended to visit me at Hongkong in last March, when we
had arranged
to come to a final decision on this and on other pending questions; but he has been
prevented hitherts from
carrying.
out his intention by
the press of public business at lekings. It will be recollected
that I transmitted with my
despatch
En el
Zor
despatch W.226 of 1833 an
exhaustive Memorandum on
that subject by Mr. Justice Russell.
3
A
may
take this ~
of
the
opportunity of stating that some of the leading members WongKong Chamber of Commerce have informed
me
that they
are no longer very anxious___ about the so-called "Blockade by the Revenue Cruisers of the "Hoppo"," For those Cruizers have jurisdiction over Chinese ships, and loy
only over
lery
only hovincial duties. Whereas,
European
a an
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