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8. The Hong Kong Government shall pass such legislation as may be necessary to give effect to the above provisions.
The above-numbered paragraphs are put forward merely to represent what I consider it proper should be done at Hong Kong to meet Chinese revenue requirements. I may, however, express the opinion that the system it provides for, and more especially the recognized presence of a fully authorized Chinese Customs at Hong Kong, gives promise of enabling measures to be taken which will make the working of the West River trade, especially at those places of call to seawards of the first port (Samshui) considerably easier than at present; also, of securing arrangements which might facilitate the trade anticipated to grow up under the new inland atean navigation rules, In both respects anything which may be possible and without a custom-house I
do not see that much will be possible
is sure to
redound to the commercial advantage of the Colony as well as of the Chinese trade, On this point, however, the occasion does not call upon me to say more at
present.
I have, etc.,
(Signed)
ROBERT HART,
Inspector-General of Customs.