CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6] — Page 186

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with their booty frocured by refine and

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It is impossible for one moment I suppose that a faternal and benevolent Government, such as that

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of the Imperor of China or that my of the high officials serving under the Supero can view otherwise than with horn and detestation the crimes. ferpetrated by the wretcher who here

oured to establish themselves on chinese soil. It is more probable that other matters of grave political importance have for a long period prevented the Chinese Authorities from giving adequate attention to the increasing mischief caused by the almost

unrestricted spread of Pirney.-

It is Excellency has however

felt it his duty to address

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communication to the British Minister at Pekin on the expediency of the Chinese Government bring thin share to put down the criminal excesses alluded to- auch in case that Government has no sin bouts available, he has suggested that a fecuniary contribution might be given "as interim" by the Chinese Government to sepay the annual cat of four or five bun boste.

"above all His Excellency has

suggested

the

expediency of some

Legislation being adopted by the