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This explains the neutral_ tenour of the reply from this body of traders.
3.
The remaining replies
from other classes of mer-
chants are
as
emphatic both
to
regards the injury trade resulting from the presence of the Chinese Cus- toms on British territory and regards the power of this Government to protect the commercial interests of the
as
Colony.
4.
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The failure of Dr. Ho-
Kai and W. Wei Yuk (also Known as Wei-to-shan) to ~ induce the leading Chinese merchants in Hongkong to
pra
praying
from Bri
sign a memorial for the exclusion tish territory of all offices,
stations,
agencies and craft
of the Chinese Customs der- vice is due to the
fear of of fending the officials of m
China.
The timorous attitude
H
now