do business with such men, or that legislation should
restrict their power of mischief. There is a remark
in paragraph 9 of the deputy registrar's memorandum
which is suggestive.
After proposing such leislation
as an alternative he says that it would probably need.
restrict enterprise. The Colonial Secretary is not
averse to such legislation, but I incline to think
that the ercantile Community of Hongkong wish to
relieve themselves of any restriction and to employ
the terms of the Article of a Treaty never meant to
apply to present circumstances to shift the burden of
responsibility from their own shoulders to those of
His Majesty's Consular Officers, while the proceeds of unrestricted enterprise to into their own pockets,
(Signed) H.V. de Sausmarez.
Shanghai,
27th October, 1906.
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