The proper channel there'
wh..
persons in Hong Kong
and communicate with
yourself, & also through which Chinese officials
and communicate with
persons in the Colony. Lord Salisbury is of opinion that there
and
be no impropriety
British subjects in Hong Kong addressing
Themselves
in
to
any
of
H.M's Consuls
in China
or to the Chinese
Authorities on their
private affairs as distinguished from
matters.
natters in wh: The Govt
of the Colony
181
is interested, and
in their
own
interests
they may probably find
it advantageous to communicate with Chinese
Authorities thro' some
British official.
But in the cases
which have appear I have seen where Officers
of the Chinese Customs have applied direct to British Subjects in
Hong Kong for alleged infringements
of the Chinese Customs
Regulations, the more
regular