CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855 — Page 87

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And be advert to the difficult question, whether, supposing the Chinese might not be called upon to open other nation's trade, and whether, if the Chinese did not, the power of the British Government might not be exerted in action to assist them. Without following Fr. J. Bouring into the discussion of a question fraught with so much difficulty, it appears broadly that the power of preventing trade by British ships from exhibiting ports, might be used as a means of imposing the requisite regulations and conditions on those who carried on the navigation in question; and that 1. When they failed to comply with these regulations, the penalties for...

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85 And be advert to the difficult question, whether, supposing the Chinese might not be called upon to open other nation's trade, and whether, if the Chinese did not, the power of the British Government might not be exerted in action to assist them. Without following Fr. J. Bouring into the discussion of a question fraught with so much difficulty, it appears broadly that the power of preventing trade by British ships from exhibiting ports, might be used as a means of imposing the requisite regulations and conditions on those who carried on the navigation in question; and that 1. When they failed to comply with these regulations, the penalties for...
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85 And be adverts to the difficult Austion, whether, supposing the Whedone, the Ohncière night not be called whom Oprevent tepels oother nation's prom tuhing Wp the Trade, and Whether, if the Chmère En! bene tor weat Idose the hower of the British God. night not beset in action bussist them. Without following Fr. J. Bouring wit wit the discussion of a question fraught with so munt difficulty, it appears tryßds that the hower opreventing Trade by British Ships Choohibitis Ports, might be und hs a means puponing the requisite squlation and conditions on those who cames M the Angration in question; And that 1. When fail bermply with there regulations, the Jenaltion fo
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And be adverts to the difficult Austion, whether, supposing the Whedone, the Ohncière night

not be called whom Oprevent

tepels oother nation's prom

tuhing Wp the Trade, and

Whether, if the Chmère En!

bene tor

weat Idose the

hower of the British God.

night not beset in action

bussist them. Without

following Fr. J. Bouring

wit

wit the discussion of a question

fraught with so munt difficulty,

it appears tryßds that the hower opreventing Trade by

British Ships Choohibitis Ports,

might be und

hs

a

means

puponing the requisite squlation

and conditions on those who cames

M

the Angration in question;

And that 1. When fail bermply

with there regulations, the Jenaltion

fo

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