203
to say
Mat I think it would be
prudent to do no more Co-Hong, and the whole delusive system, in any treaty of commerce, than to provide for its effectual extinction,
not by any stiff stipulation, but by tacit permission for the merchants
more about the
high
and Ships of the Country
is at the Shen
to trade with
Settlement. But in
truth, the Hong
merchants are little
better than brokers at present,
there is neither use nor
advantage
in harassing and irritating the Government upon a question that solves itself, without shock to existing
Claims.
The 2 points of Jou
1
Andship's Summary is,
"Liberty for British Subjects
to reside at certain Ports of China, with full protection to life & property. Observing that the Government
of China can be constrained to open the Ports by force, under the pressure
it is but
If face and fear, it is
entirely
unnecessary to say that the Imperial Edict, so obtained, affords
no
other
sufficient guarantee for required protection for British property; and I take the liberty to record my opinion that a Treaty which
British merchants & ships Consigned
to the Porte of Amoy, Ningpo,
...
203
to say
Mat I think it would be
puticions to do no mon Co-Hong, and the whole belusive Bystem, in any treaty of dence, than to provide for its effectual letenction,
by binct siffulation, but by Seleciony permission for the merchants
mmre about the
high
and Ships of the Corfive
is at the Shen
to trade with
Settlement. But in
truth, the Honey
beschants are liitt
better than brokers at present,
there is heither use nor a
de
Evantage
in haraporing and imitating the fovemment upon a question that solving itself, without shock to reiting
Claims.
The 2 points of Jou
1
Andship's Summary is,
"Liberty for British Subjecti
to deride at certain Pots of China, with full protection to life &property. Aferring that the bumpner
Of China can be constrained to open the Poto by dresty, under the pressure
it is but
If face and fear, it is
Entirely
sonneessary to say that the dimperial Signet, So secened, affonde
no
ther
Sufficient quarantee for required protection forliser property; and I take the liberty to record hey opinion that a Preaty which
British merchants & ships Consigno
to the Porte of Amory, ring po,
ouncil
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