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American had established a large Jockyard - and some planted buildings on the Chinese shore

English Merchants

by the connivance and corruption of the local officers. My letter to Neying has had the effect of their being obliged

to come over to Honghong, and there erect the establishments which they had commenced on the other side. The risk of accident and disputes with the Chinese Government will at the same time be prevented - by abandonment of a system from which I could anticipate nothing but quill.

tc kl.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient Humble Servant

Hongking 1366

Forwarded by AnGE

Mundochi MEStephen

8 Hop Coat Stunlay 12

4 145. 215 13. August 1848::

With reference to the 12 Dec. last I directed the Secretary to transmit to you herewith for the consideration of the Earl of Aberdeen, the Copy of a further despatch from the Governor reporting the result of the communication which he had addressed to the Imperial Commissioner on the subject of the creation of Buildings by British subjects on Cowloon Peninsula.

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American had established a large Jockyard - and some planted buildings on the Chinese shore English Merchants by the connivance and corruption of the local officers. My letter to Neying has had the effect of their being obliged to come over to Honghong, and there erect the establishments which they had commenced on the other side. The risk of accident and disputes with the Chinese Government will at the same time be prevented - by abandonment of a system from which I could anticipate nothing but quill. tc kl. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Humble Servant Hongking 1366 Forwarded by AnGE Mundochi MEStephen 8 Hop Coat Stunlay 12 4 145. 215 13. August 1848:: With reference to the 12 Dec. last I directed the Secretary to transmit to you herewith for the consideration of the Earl of Aberdeen, the Copy of a further despatch from the Governor reporting the result of the communication which he had addressed to the Imperial Commissioner on the subject of the creation of Buildings by British subjects on Cowloon Peninsula.
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American had established a large Jockyard - and some planted buildings on the Chinese shore English Merchants by the connivance and corruption of the local officers. My letter to Neying has had the effect of their being obliged. to come o over to to Honghong, and there ereet the establishments which they had commenced on the other side. The risk of accident and dieputes. with the Chinese Government will at the the same time be prevented - by abandonment of a system from which I could anticipate nothing- but quil. tc kl. I have the honor to be, With the highest-respect, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Stumble Servant звайт · 1366 Hongking All Addington dry fr Forwarded b. AnGE Mundochi MEStephen 8 Hop Coat Stunlay 12 4 145. 215 13. August 1848:: With reference tong the 12 Dec." Cast I lette of the ane directed of docs Panty totransmit you Recewith for the consideration of the lail of Aberdeen, the Afg of a further desp. from the Gode getting reporting the result oh the The communication which he had addressed to the Imperial Commer on Infect of the creation of Building (Ammian 4 British sufects ou Cowloon Peninsula. havire the
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American had established a large Jockyard - and some planted buildings on the Chinese shore

English Merchants

by the connivance and corruption of the local officers. My letter to Neying has had the effect of their being obliged.

to come o

over to

to

Honghong,

and there ereet the establishments which they had commenced on the other side. The risk of accident and dieputes. with the Chinese Government will at

the

the same time be prevented - by abandonment of a system from which I could anticipate nothing- but quil.

tc kl.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest-respect, Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Stumble Servant звайт

· 1366 Hongking

All Addington dry fr

Forwarded b. AnGE

Mundochi MEStephen

8 Hop Coat Stunlay 12

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13. August 1848::

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Recewith

for the consideration of

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The communication which he had addressed to the Imperial Commer on Infect of the creation of Building (Ammian 4 British sufects

ou

Cowloon Peninsula.

havire

the

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