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the motives and

is still no explanation from the Govt. of the grounds of the Registering Law There

the decision on which is still suspended

suppose that the provisional sanction

Elisabethent must inarched - they

27

of the

Cafe

I into effect. I

of the duavary for their affixed of alber

28th December, 1844.

Victoria, Hongkong,

Governor

Ford to Stanley

1 Inclosures

8.76.

Received

Reporting

TED

te.

office and

Establishment of Registrar General

and Collector to inhabitants and

Land Jay from

there to...

appointment

the Chinese

A? Garon


HWANG, Treasurer of Kwangtung,

&c.

&c.

&c. sends the following communication.

A previous letter from you the Honorable Envoy, respecting a certain man surnamed Tang of Kin-teen village (of Canton Province) to exempt him from the paying of the land tax (formerly due from Hongkong) has reached

me.

Whilst therefore dispatching an Official personage to investigate the matter in conjunction with the Singan Magistrate, minutely and truly, I previously also drew up an official answer, as is on record.

According to the report of Woo, a candidate for a Magistracy, which was conjointly made by the Singan Magistrate Tang, they have ascertained that the said Tang's fields are situated within the jurisdiction of Hongkong, and the Chinese Mandarins consider it not proper to exact the tax from Tang, because Hongkong is made a possession of

Honorable your Country.

I have therefore addressed the local Mandarins to consult maturely, to make up the original amount of money and rice, and take measures to that effect, without demanding in any longer from Tang. Whilst communicating this for the information of You the Honorable Envoy, I wish you a full measure of happiness, and address this important paper.

To.

His Excellency,

Her Britannic Majesty's Plenipo- tentiary, Governor of Hongkong, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces and Superintendent of British Trade,

DAVIS,

&c. &c. &c.

Taoukwang, 24th year, 11th month, 15th day,

24th December, 1844.-Received 25th.

(Signed)

True Translation.

CHARLES Gutzlaff. Chinese Secretary.

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the motives and is still no explanation from the Govt. of the grounds of the Registering Law There the decision on which is still suspended suppose that the provisional sanction Elisabethent must inarched - they 27 of the Cafe I into effect. I of the duavary for their affixed of alber 28th December, 1844. Victoria, Hongkong, Governor Ford to Stanley 1 Inclosures 8.76. Received Reporting TED te. office and Establishment of Registrar General and Collector to inhabitants and Land Jay from there to... appointment the Chinese A? Garon HWANG, Treasurer of Kwangtung, &c. &c. &c. sends the following communication. A previous letter from you the Honorable Envoy, respecting a certain man surnamed Tang of Kin-teen village (of Canton Province) to exempt him from the paying of the land tax (formerly due from Hongkong) has reached me. Whilst therefore dispatching an Official personage to investigate the matter in conjunction with the Singan Magistrate, minutely and truly, I previously also drew up an official answer, as is on record. According to the report of Woo, a candidate for a Magistracy, which was conjointly made by the Singan Magistrate Tang, they have ascertained that the said Tang's fields are situated within the jurisdiction of Hongkong, and the Chinese Mandarins consider it not proper to exact the tax from Tang, because Hongkong is made a possession of Honorable your Country. I have therefore addressed the local Mandarins to consult maturely, to make up the original amount of money and rice, and take measures to that effect, without demanding in any longer from Tang. Whilst communicating this for the information of You the Honorable Envoy, I wish you a full measure of happiness, and address this important paper. To. His Excellency, Her Britannic Majesty's Plenipo- tentiary, Governor of Hongkong, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces and Superintendent of British Trade, DAVIS, &c. &c. &c. Taoukwang, 24th year, 11th month, 15th day, 24th December, 1844.-Received 25th. (Signed) True Translation. CHARLES Gutzlaff. Chinese Secretary. ...t 326
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OSE the motives and is sill no opplanation from the God. of the grounds of the Registing Law There އ the decision on which is sill surfended suffore that the provisional sanchion Elastischent must in ached - they 27 of the Cafe I into effect. I of the duavary for theil affinged of alber 28th December, 1844. Victoria, Hongkong, Governor Ford to Stanley 1 Inclosures 8.76. Received Reporting TED te. office and Establishment of Registrar General and Collector to habitants and Land Jay from there to... appointment the Chinese A? Garon HWANG, Treasurer of Kwangtung, &c. &c. &c. sends the following communication. A previous letter from you the Honorable Envoy, respecting a certain man surnamed Tang of Kin-teen village (of Canton Province) to exempt him from the paying of the land tax. (formerly due from Hongkong) has reached me. Whilst therefore dispatching an Official personage to investigate the matter in conjunc- tion with the Singan Magistrate, minutely and truly, I previously also drew up an official answer, as is on record. According to the report of Woo, a candidate for a Magistracy, which was conjointly made by the Singan Magistrate Tang, they have as certained that the said Tang's fields are situal- ed within the jurisdiction of Hongkong, and the Chinese Mandarins consider it not proper to exact the tax from Tang, because Hongkong is made a possession of Honorable your Country. I have therefore addressed the local Man! darins to consult maturely, to make up the ori ginal amount of money and rice, and tak measures to that effect, without demanding in any longer from Tang. Whilst communicat ing this for the information of You the Hono rable Envoy, I wish you a full measure of hap- piness, and address this important paper. To. His Excellency, Her Britannic Majesty's Plouipo- tentiary, Governor of Hongkong, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces and Superintendent of British Trade, DAVIS, &c. &c. &c. Taoukwang, 24th year, 11th month, 15th day, 24th December, 1844.-Received 25th. (Signed) True Translation. CHARLES Getzlaff. Chinese Secretary. ...t 326
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the motives and

is sill no opplanation from the God. of the grounds of the Registing Law There

އ

the decision on which is sill surfended

suffore that the provisional sanchion

Elastischent must in ached - they

27

of the

Cafe

I into effect. I

of the duavary for theil affinged of alber

28th December, 1844.

Victoria, Hongkong,

Governor

Ford to Stanley

1 Inclosures

8.76.

Received

Reporting

TED

te.

office and

Establishment of Registrar General

and Collector to habitants and

Land Jay from

there to...

appointment

the Chinese

A? Garon

HWANG, Treasurer of Kwangtung,

&c.

&c.

&c. sends the following communication.

A previous letter from you the Honorable Envoy, respecting a certain man surnamed Tang of Kin-teen village (of Canton Province) to exempt him from the paying of the land tax. (formerly due from Hongkong) has reached

me.

Whilst therefore dispatching an Official personage to investigate the matter in conjunc- tion with the Singan Magistrate, minutely and truly, I previously also drew up an official answer, as is on record.

According to the report of Woo, a candidate for a Magistracy, which was conjointly made by the Singan Magistrate Tang, they have as certained that the said Tang's fields are situal- ed within the jurisdiction of Hongkong, and the Chinese Mandarins consider it not proper to exact the tax from Tang, because Hongkong is made a possession of

Honorable your Country.

I have therefore addressed the local Man! darins to consult maturely, to make up the ori ginal amount of money and rice, and tak measures to that effect, without demanding in any longer from Tang. Whilst communicat ing this for the information of You the Hono rable Envoy, I wish you a full measure of hap- piness, and address this important paper.

To.

His Excellency,

Her Britannic Majesty's Plouipo- tentiary, Governor of Hongkong, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces and Superintendent of British Trade,

DAVIS,

&c. &c. &c.

Taoukwang, 24th year, 11th month, 15th day,

24th December, 1844.-Received 25th.

(Signed)

True Translation.

CHARLES Getzlaff. Chinese Secretary.

...t

326

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