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Falling in this I apply to the Chinese Authorities for hia
arrest and the soaling up of hia property randing sottlement.
If the Authority applied to Intorns me that the Defondans
donies hia Indahtodneas, I requent that a day he iron for
hearing the case and the claimant is requested to attend in
toraon or hy deputy with his proofs. In orant o
Consular offlear to onto on the trial nao.
(d). Following on what I have noid anore, I do not consid
that an amondsont of the Lur ar hongkong would not tho
difficulty which is a serious one. Clause 4 of the Mackay
Prasty tonild soon to oover tho aaan at oontributerles to Joint
stock Corgandas, hut it appears highly emiranie that the com
-operation of the Chinese Government should he invoked So
enable the Graieint wooolgar in Hongkong to rooter any dan
in China helenging to an absconding Bankrupt. The prsent state
of things is an ongouragement to tahozost tradera who
froguantly shopo and husironnse hoth in the Colony and on tho
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mainland. They get into finanoing alfrsonstlos In Hongkong and
If away to enjoy thoir preferty on the sainiang. If the
olflolol Racalvara assonnt of his interior with Conaal-
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