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3o this idea that the agreement may darage Canton is utterly
Wrong it will add to the prosperity of Gaston and wi1. 1.
facilitate legitimate trade and stop, or at least check,
1111oit trade. And, it should not be forgotten that while
China is now losing hundreds of thousands of taels owing to
smuggling goods into China from Họngkong, these figures will
ultimately expand to millions unless something`is done, and
doma soon! Similar arrangementa should be made in FaeNO
and Ewangchowwan,
The inspector General saw the Devarnor of
Moao, and he realises the position and is prepared to follow
the general lend of Hongkong. And the Canton Coumi ssioner
moreover, ia now proceeding to Kwangdhowan to investigate
conditions thers.
From what precedes, it will be realised that the
Inspector General considers that the situation down South
in regard to smuggling is most serious, and is most detrimeni tai
to China's Revenue interests. He has endeavoured to devise
mozaurès to protect the Revenue, and he trusts that the Govern
ment will approve of his metioni
hanghai, 9th August, 1929.