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was no valid reason why the emigrants should not proceed to
Hongkong in the local river boats, special accommodation being
provided for ther on board for the purpose. As heavy tonnage
dues had already been paid by these local river boats, it was
against reason and principle to pay tonnage dues on vessels lying
in Hongkong harbour.
The two Chinese Officials were very
anxious as to receiving the three dollars for each emigrant who
had already left hongkong: they referred to this point several
times; and I took upon myself to assure them that, if the
Viceroy agreed to Your Excellency's proposals, there would be no
difficulty on this point.
I pressed the Viceroy's Deputy with what
they had arranged with the French, whereby the $3 cover every-
-thing; and inquired why there should be any discrimination
against English emigration.
As regards Your Excellency's proposals for
receiving the emigrants without having a Chinese Official per- -manently stationed in the depôt, no great demur was made; and
they appeared satisfied with the offer of free access to the
depôt and especially the arrangements for final inspection be-
-fore the steamer's departure.
I think however that I have got at the
root of the whole difficulty:- The Viceroy and the Governor have
all along shown their determination to block emigration from
Canton; and only recently, when Campbell's proposals were being
submitted to Peking, the Governor, in the absence of the Viceroy,
telegraphed to the Central Government not to yield to the Eri-
-tish Minister in accepting any proposal regarding emigration
from Canton. In short the conclusion I have come to is that
nothing can be expected of the present Viceroy and Governor. Eut
I have conveyed an intimation to them, through his Secretary and
the
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