CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10] — Page 252

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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more so, as I anticipate some

difficulties in the collection of

LanoRevenue

Next

Me

GYL

the 24t

of

Deccumber

of

the Cantow

the blockade

River, with other casualties

consequent upon the hostile altitude

+ China toward

not unlikely

this Colony is

to cripple the resources

of many parties (small dealers) who otherwise onight readily oncet

their engagements -

15th. I was

obliged last mont

to have recourse to the Crown

Solicitor in

order to obtain.

counting

payment of Rentals amoun to £1300. due in June Cast, of which the sum of £1000 and upward still remains unpaid, and within the last few days. I have

I have beave necessitated to sign forty

Distress

Warrants (appliances I would such

15-

rather

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