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this Priory: it's commercial prospects are ciowly but certainly irtending, and acuming a sharacter of greater prommaniney; its sanatrg condition is intisfactory; the wants of its community are supplied in the city; and the cliner Schabitants, is far as " can judge, continue to confidence in the Government. The only subject of reguit is the intent to which Pinney prevails in the neighbouring

repose

waters. This, indeed, is one

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great importance; but, being carried

chiefly between Chinese, it is altogether impossible for the British Government to suppress it - without

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come active cooperation on the part of the Chinese Government...

cooperation I have repeatedly

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requested from its authnities without avail; and, in the present disorganized state of the Sea-brand part of the Empire, i

the Empire, it is now useless to expect it.

I have the shown to be, With the highest respect,

My Lord Brake, your Gance's,

Mint obedient

Humble Sewant,

Bestrahun

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