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tropacate with the athere as far as the immediate interict committed to his charge would In his judgment allow.

The Govenor of Houghong in the altered state of things &

would have no direct communication with

any othere but the local Climele Authorities established in the immediate neighbourhood of the Colony, and only with therin in regard

regard to matters of local interest which it might be within the competency of Such local auttioriters & determine On all matters of more serious import the Goarmor would refer to the Chief Superintendent at Thanghai and brave the settlement of such matters in his hand.

It must not be beft out of sight that the removal of the Chorf British Authority, at least as far as the Chinese fovernment is concerned, may have a Erly purpidicial effect on the interest of the Colony of Honghong. Although the expectations at our time

Entertained that the Esland

would be a place of resort for native traders have not hera fully scalized, important Commericial interests have nevertheless grown up in ther Island, whose future welfare must not be disorgarded. Still in the altried state of things to which Lord Malmesbury alludes, Houghong must ermain the seat of British Powers in the Chinese

Pras.

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