foreign traders, their request, therefore, for
Cannot be
the Viceroy.
its removal
granted, and would invite St.
Mis Concil to reforme Atis, Exellency the Governor
the Governor of Hong-Kong accordingly. Uenal ending.
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Govetouse Hongkong 10th Apr, 1887
In continuation of my
letter to Yr. Excy, of this day's date I have the honor to forward copy of another letter of Mr. Consul Alabaster since received.
I propose informing Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Singgrots that they should ship their Kerosine to Canton under Foreign Flag.
I shall be glad if Yr. Excy would inform me whether Mr. Alabaster is right in supposing that when the Customs Stations in the entrances to the Port were made over to the Foreign Custom House they had guaranteed that three stations should be in future confined solely to their legitimate work.
Sir John Walsham, Bart.