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by Chinese officials, and The Equally illegal action Chinese frommement Vessels in Colmcial Watin. to prevent Esther Chimer
British subjects in. King Kong from freeleys leaving that port with
This Visuels
such cargo as
may legally carry.
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The preamble of the
Convection
reistes that it
is necessary
Metisk territory.
to Enlarge
The
priadiction birthin the
leased Versiting is
The hand o
in
The British
frommment Through the
Colmical officials,
sind
tin of the right
The pant to Chinese Au Thristin to Exercise any jurisdictions
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whation within the Colony,
or to maintaine Chinese Custom Houses wid
inevitably lead to friction
trouble in the future
aced
4.
If we
Are
to Effectually
accist in the protection of The Chinese revence, it
is a
Greation whether it
might not he
Convenient to medertale The Collection of the duties on terms the agreed user,
Either a fixed lume, a pre curtape upon duties collected.
The
Shch
Collection would be fairly
carried out,
and Thr
impistice and oppressive Complained of
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would be