determining the boundaries of
Tonquin.
I have recommended
this suggestion to the early- and favourable attention of the Writish Legation at Peking.
I have the honour to be
Sire Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,
5.B.Bowen
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Enclosure.
Vice-Chairman, Hougtong Chausiber of Commerce to Acting
Colonial Secretary
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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 28th October, 1885,
Six,
With reference to your letter of the
23. ultimo relative to the proposed opening up Commerce South western,
of the
to
a provinces of Chine,
I have the honour to state that the Committee
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of this Chamber have since learned that Mr. Barber, Chinese Secretary of the British Legation at Peking, has not proveeded southwarde
and reporting upon
-western provinces, as
intrinated
purpose of investigating the trade of the South-we
The Hon : It Stewart, LL.D.
Acting Colonial Secretary!
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