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of

Government has dropped all ideas

of gaining any jurisdiction in this islands,

and we are thus relieved from the necessity of further discussing the question

As the purport of this Despatch

belongs in great measure to the Colonial

Department, Your Lordship may perhaps be pleased to communicate a copy to

My Lord,

Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant

James

RECEIVED

SEP 23 1844

Extract from Letter to Lord Stanley,

21 December, 1843.

254

"The Portuguese pretended colony of Macao, known from long acquaintance with it, is rather a beacon to warn, than an example to follow. In fact it is not a Portuguese Colony, as the Chinese are acknowledged Sovereigns, and their people bear an overwhelming proportion to the Portuguese inhabitants. The latter pay

an annual rent as the condition of their tenancy at will. A Chinese Mandarin of the lowest Magistratial rank ('Chi-lary') issues

at once his licenses to the icon, and his orders to the head of the soldiers, or he calls the

Sa disant Governor on the part of the Portuguese. A Chinese Collector of Customs vocis the duties for the Emperor, and seizes Portuguese ships when he can fix any

in the act

of

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of Government has dropped all ideas of gaining any jurisdiction in this islands, and we are thus relieved from the necessity of further discussing the question As the purport of this Despatch belongs in great measure to the Colonial Department, Your Lordship may perhaps be pleased to communicate a copy to My Lord, Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant James RECEIVED SEP 23 1844 Extract from Letter to Lord Stanley, 21 December, 1843. 254 "The Portuguese pretended colony of Macao, known from long acquaintance with it, is rather a beacon to warn, than an example to follow. In fact it is not a Portuguese Colony, as the Chinese are acknowledged Sovereigns, and their people bear an overwhelming proportion to the Portuguese inhabitants. The latter pay an annual rent as the condition of their tenancy at will. A Chinese Mandarin of the lowest Magistratial rank ('Chi-lary') issues at once his licenses to the icon, and his orders to the head of the soldiers, or he calls the Sa disant Governor on the part of the Portuguese. A Chinese Collector of Customs vocis the duties for the Emperor, and seizes Portuguese ships when he can fix any in the act of
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of Government has dropped all-ideas of Earming any jurisdiction in this islands, and we an thus releved from the necessity of ton discussing the question As the purport of this Despatch. belongs in Benc measure to the Colonial Bentinesdunt Department, Four Fordship pay perhaps be pleased to communicate &- copy lot and Manly I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Most Bedient, Humble Suvint Jans RECEIVED STP 23 1844 Extract from Letter to Lord Stanley, 2.1 December, 1843. 254 "The Portquere prende colony of Macao, Know from long acquaintance with it ) is rather a beacon to than, than an example to follow _ In fact it is not a Portuguese Colony, as the Chinese are acknowledged Roversiges, , and their people bear an overwhelming proportion to the Portugures inchabitants. The latter pay an amual rent as the condition of Weir tenancy at will. A Chinese Mandarin of the lowest Majisterial ranch" ("Gro-lary) issues at once his licenses to the icon, and his orders to the head of the foldiers, no he calls the Sa disant Governor on the part of the Portuguese. A Chic Collector of Custo & vocis the anties for the Emperor, n. a seizes Portugunes Apium / when he can fix any ) in the shuts fird d of
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of

Government has dropped all-ideas

of Earming any jurisdiction in this islands,

and we an thus releved from the necessity of ton discussing the question

As the purport of this Despatch.

belongs in Benc measure to the Colonial

Bentinesdunt

Department, Four Fordship pay perhaps be pleased to communicate &- copy lot and

Manly

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Most Bedient, Humble Suvint

Jans

RECEIVED

STP 23 1844

Extract from Letter to Lord Stanley,

2.1 December, 1843.

254

"The Portquere prende colony of Macao, Know from long acquaintance with it ) is rather a beacon to than, than an example to follow _ In fact it is not a Portuguese Colony, as the Chinese are acknowledged Roversiges, , and their people bear an overwhelming proportion to the Portugures inchabitants. The latter pay

an amual rent as the condition of Weir tenancy at will. A Chinese Mandarin of the lowest Majisterial ranch" ("Gro-lary) issues

at once his licenses to the icon, and his orders to the head of the foldiers, no he calls the

Sa disant Governor on the part of the Portuguese. A Chic Collector of Custo & vocis the anties for the Emperor, n. a seizes Portugunes Apium / when he can fix any ) in the shuts

fird

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