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or goods.

and

Reduced and is

the trade has been much

decaying,

so that we

fear, that all the shops in future

will be shut and none be opened,

and

thus the Commerce

of your

that account be

Honorable Colony on that

destroyeds.

our

-

We therefore approach with a

+ joint signatures your footatedl, with the humble request to examine into this matter and beseech the

High Officers to condescend to regard the

public voice, and in accordance.

a your

wall former Regulations, allow people, that have firms and shops to trade in (Opium) which will tend to our adva

advantage, whilst all

will be imbued with.

In your

favors. For this purpose

submit this to

5 Your

rich.

rve

~

L

Honor and

A

beg

that the request may be

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granted.

11th Month of the Dang wis year.

(January 1857.)

Fue Franstation,

(Signed) Charles Gutzlaff.

Chinese secretary.

(.Fonelopy)

Mami Colonial Secretary.

.

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