CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 122

under

British Officer at songtong the 144 cuticle of the Supplementary Treaty of 1843 to the Chinese Authorities of any Chinese proces

repaining to HongKong to buy

or sell

goods

without having

pass or register from the 5 Ports;

and

9indly

one

of

a

gustly be to copies of any returns or communications, made to the Chinese authorities at Canton under the 16th Article of the Said Supplementary Treaty showing the names of chinese ressils arrived at HongKong

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or diparted from that port with the nature of their or

Cargois.

I have the honor to

inform you

that I can

find no there having over been any

trace of there having

attempt made or wish ex-

express

1

essed

on the part off either the Chinese or the British Authorities to give effect to the articles 14 ands 16

of the Supplementary Theaty. It

will be observed that Articles 144

and 16 must be read logether

that the modus procedina

and

was intended to be that the

Customs - house Officers at the s par

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