CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 63

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It

the public Chest; and I can derive nothing in

these instructions that

may

not be better refuted

when

a

that experience of the working

The System

shall have made

me a better judge of the subject

at present.

It is right,

however, then

I should draw, that Damn Safe

Doors, together with the appropriate

Locks, cannot

be procured in China-

and that therefore the deficiency

should be as

speedily

as

possibly

possible supplied from this Country,

since there

may

be considerable

deposit of them at Hongkong with the aid of 1845, when the payment of the Indemnity money

is to be completed.

I have the honour to be

My Lord,

with great respect

your Lordship's faithful servant

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It the public Chest; and I can derive nothing in these instructions that may not be better refuted when a that experience of the working The System shall have made me a better judge of the subject at present. It is right, however, then I should draw, that Damn Safe Doors, together with the appropriate Locks, cannot be procured in China- and that therefore the deficiency should be as speedily as possibly possible supplied from this Country, since there may be considerable deposit of them at Hongkong with the aid of 1845, when the payment of the Indemnity money is to be completed. I have the honour to be My Lord, with great respect your Lordship's faithful servant Page 61
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It the public Chest; and I can dreve nothing in there hustructions that may not be better refuted on when а that experience of the working The System shall have made better judge of the subject et present. me than J It is right, however, then I should drewer, that damn safe Doms, together with the appropriate Locks, cannot be freemed in Chi- and that therefres the defici should be as speedily as -Emy posible supplied from this County, since there may be considembles deposit of hemme at Hongkong whit the and of 1845, when the payment of the Indemnity money in to be completed. I have the have to he My Lord, with great respect pour by Mithful krot ри 61
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It

the public Chest; and I can dreve nothing in

there hustructions that

may

not be better refuted

on when

а

that experience of the working

The System

shall have made

better judge of the subject

et present.

me

than J

It is right,

however, then

I should drewer, that damn safe

Doms, together with the appropriate

Locks, cannot

be freemed in Chi-

and that therefres the defici

should be as

speedily

as

-Emy

posible supplied from this County,

since there

may

be considembles

deposit of hemme at Hongkong whit the and of 1845, when the payment of the Indemnity money

in to be completed.

I have the have to he

My Lord,

with great respect

pour by Mithful krot

ри

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