that the junk trade of the Colony has suffered in some years past from interference by customs cruisers.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's
Obedient
Humble Servant
Burch
Enclosure I
to despatch of 10 July 1886
Confidential
to confidential Despatch
No.
14531
REC?
RECD 12 AUG 86,
14
Instructions to M. J. Burrell, Esq., the Commissioner appointed by the Government of Hong Kong under Article 7, Section III of
the Chefoo Convention to consider
the establishment of some system that shall enable the Chinese Government to protect its Revenue without prejudice to the interests of the Colony.
1.
The Commissioner should bring to consideration of the Commission the necessity of providing
(a) for the publication by
the