CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 21

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Stongkang should not be made Lubsewient to the Arch of Ca trade in Opium with China, so long as that trade Continues to be prohibited by the Laws of the Chinese Empire.

In the view of Ansoor, it would not be consistent with that desire to furnish the unrestricted import & export of Opium from the Colony, that no immediate & direct advantages were derived to the Local trade from its transit. The Vetable, a subfine depot close to the Coast of China, effecting facilities for warehousing and surreptitious introduction, would greatly be complained of as an unfriendly action towards a nation with which we are anxious to maintain amicable Commercial relations.

On the other hand, adverting generally to the large number of Chinese settled on the Island & to the general similars who regulate our Commercial intercourse, the adoption of which we have repeatedly pressed upon the Chinese Authorities, it would not appear to be politic to attempt, even if it were practicable, to effect the total exclusion of Opium for purposes of Consumption. It appears to Amport that the objects of friendly...

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Stongkang should not be made Lubsewient to the Arch of Ca trade in Opium with China, so long as that trade Continues to be prohibited by the Laws of the Chinese Empire. In the view of Ansoor, it would not be consistent with that desire to furnish the unrestricted import & export of Opium from the Colony, that no immediate & direct advantages were derived to the Local trade from its transit. The Vetable, a subfine depot close to the Coast of China, effecting facilities for warehousing and surreptitious introduction, would greatly be complained of as an unfriendly action towards a nation with which we are anxious to maintain amicable Commercial relations. On the other hand, adverting generally to the large number of Chinese settled on the Island & to the general similars who regulate our Commercial intercourse, the adoption of which we have repeatedly pressed upon the Chinese Authorities, it would not appear to be politic to attempt, even if it were practicable, to effect the total exclusion of Opium for purposes of Consumption. It appears to Amport that the objects of friendly...
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Stongkang she not be made Lubsewient to the Ajich of Ca trade in Opinber wither China, so long as that d Continues to be In Phabited by the Laws of the Chinese Infire. In the view of Ansoor ith wod noh her cuisectent with that desire to fenich the unrestricted infort, &lefort of bine from the Eslary, loun altre no minediate & direct adountajes were derived tother Local food from its transit. The Vetablt, t aubfine defot close to the Conat of China, effecting facilities finds warehousing fcentraband introduction, Eighth greatly be comflamed 1. { 19 of as an unfriendlycation action towards a with which we are Auxions tolatend. amicable Commercial relations. buthe other hand, Adverting referally to the large number of Chinese settled on the Seland & to the pueral fimifler who lepulate dpleme our Commercial of the adoption of which we have repeatedly pressed upon the Chinese ufen. Authraities, it with not affeem to be politic to attempt, hour if it were practicable Deffect, the total exclusion of Opinn In purposes of Consumption It affeces to Ampor that the objects offriendly
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Stongkang she not be

made Lubsewient to the

Ajich of Ca trade in Opinber wither China, so long as that

d

Continues to be

In Phabited by the Laws of the Chinese Infire.

In the view of Ansoor

ith wod noh her cuisectent with that desire to fenich the unrestricted infort, &lefort of bine from the

Eslary,

loun altre no

minediate & direct

adountajes

were derived

tother Local food from its

transit. The Vetablt,

t

aubfine defot close to

the Conat of China, effecting facilities finds warehousing

fcentraband introduction, Eighth greatly be comflamed

1.

{

19

of as an unfriendlycation

action towards a

with which we are

Auxions tolatend.

amicable Commercial relations. buthe other

hand, Adverting referally to the large number of

Chinese settled on the

Seland & to the pueral fimifler who lepulate dpleme

our Commercial of the adoption of which we have repeatedly

pressed upon the Chinese

ufen. Authraities, it with not

affeem to be politic to attempt, hour if it were practicable Deffect, the total exclusion of Opinn In purposes of Consumption It affeces to Ampor that the objects offriendly

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