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-subject, which are
Confidentially, open to the perusal of Honourable
Members, will, I trust, have
properly represented the commercial interests of the community.
"The invaluable services
of His Honour Acting Chief-Justice Russell, who has been
chiefly instrumental in bringing about so
happy a settlement of this difficult and embarrassing Opium Question, have been fully
recognized by Her Majesty's
Government and the
Government of Hongkong, and
"The well deserves the thanks
of the whole community
whose interests he has so well represented."
"Mr. Seth has been most
undefatigable and able in the management of
the Opium Office, and to him is largely due
the successful working of the Ordinance!
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