CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 320

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certificate could be produced that the Authorities at Canton (the port to which they said it all went) had objection to its coming within Chinese territory. -

9.

Mr Mackenzie demurred to this, as he said Saltpetre was a monopoly of the Government in China.

10.

It was this remark that made me extend my enquiry till I lighted on the article under the Treaty to which I have referred and of which I attach a copy hereto.

11. The correspondence between the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce I also enclose.

12.

It will speak for itself. It is certainly not the duty of this Government to act as Custom House Officers for Canton, and I hope they never will be called on to do so, but there is a difference and a wide one between guarding the freedom of our Port and sanctioning under the Governor's hand an act which carried out to completion would be neither more nor less than an infraction of Treaty stipulation.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's,

Most Obedient Servant,

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certificate could be produced that the Authorities at Canton (the port to which they said it all went) had objection to its coming within Chinese territory. - 9. Mr Mackenzie demurred to this, as he said Saltpetre was a monopoly of the Government in China. 10. It was this remark that made me extend my enquiry till I lighted on the article under the Treaty to which I have referred and of which I attach a copy hereto. 11. The correspondence between the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce I also enclose. 12. It will speak for itself. It is certainly not the duty of this Government to act as Custom House Officers for Canton, and I hope they never will be called on to do so, but there is a difference and a wide one between guarding the freedom of our Port and sanctioning under the Governor's hand an act which carried out to completion would be neither more nor less than an infraction of Treaty stipulation. I have the honour to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most Obedient Servant,
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certificate could be produced that the Authorities at Canton (the port to which they said it all went) had objection to its coming within Mo chinese territory. - 9. Mr Mackenzie demured to this, as he said Saltsetre was a the Government in China. 10. J was Monopoly this remark that made me extend till my enquiry "I lighted on the article under the Treaty to which I have referred and of for your Gince's convenience which I attach Copy hereto. 11. The correspondence between the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Chairman N. 2. "Chamber of Commuce I also enclose of the 12. is 314 It will speak for itself. & certainly not the duty of this July Government to act as Custom Mouse Officers for Canton, and I hope they never will be called on to do so, bul there is a difference and a wide one between guarding the freedom of our Port and sanctioning under the Governor's hand an act which carried out to completion would be neither more nor less than аль infraction of Treaty stipulation. I have the houve to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most Obedient Servant,
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certificate could be produced that the Authorities at Canton (the port to

which they said it all went) had objection to its coming within

Mo

chinese territory. -

9.

Mr Mackenzie demured to

this, as he said Saltsetre was a

the Government in China.

10.

J

was

Monopoly

this remark that

made me extend

till

my enquiry "I lighted on the article under the Treaty to which I have referred and of

for your Gince's convenience

which

I attach

Copy

hereto.

11. The correspondence between the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Chairman N. 2.

"Chamber of Commuce I also enclose

of the

12.

is

314

It will speak for itself. & certainly not the duty of this

July Government to act as Custom Mouse Officers for Canton, and I hope they

never will be called on to do so, bul there is a difference and a wide one between guarding the freedom of our Port and sanctioning under the Governor's hand an act which carried out to completion would be neither more nor less than

аль

infraction of Treaty stipulation. I have the houve to be,

My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most Obedient Servant,

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