CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866 — Page 315

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Viceroy, it is the business of the Chinese Authorities to prevent it, however much of that there may be in saying to, and feel the more dependence from my Conviction that a strict and careful adherence on our part to the Treaty Positions is the best mode of ensuring a similar result on that of the Chinese, Who are, by nature and constitution, much more inclined to follow than set an example. Respectfully &

Eliquet Dr. S. Robertson

Translation

The late Viceroy Lin - him to this

Consul

Written

Canton des 4.1865

reference to the illegal traffic and discharge of cargoes by small native vessels visiting the Ports on the west coast of the Province (in the Karchow, Litchow and Kwangchow Prefectures and the Prefecture of Hainan) inquiry, respecting which the late Viceroy has already referred to a personal interview with the honourable Consul, he now observes that the illegal traffic and evasion of duties in this respect are not alone productive of great loss in the Carton's Revenue at Canton and

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I6057 313 Viceroy, it is the business of the Chinese Authorities to prevent it, however much of that there may be in saying to, and feel the more dependence from my Conviction that a strict and careful adherence on our part to the Treaty Positions is the best mode of ensuring a similar result on that of the Chinese, Who are, by nature and constitution, much more inclined to follow than set an example. Respectfully & Eliquet Dr. S. Robertson Translation The late Viceroy Lin - him to this Consul Written Canton des 4.1865 reference to the illegal traffic and discharge of cargoes by small native vessels visiting the Ports on the west coast of the Province (in the Karchow, Litchow and Kwangchow Prefectures and the Prefecture of Hainan) inquiry, respecting which the late Viceroy has already referred to a personal interview with the honourable Consul, he now observes that the illegal traffic and evasion of duties in this respect are not alone productive of great loss in the Carton's Revenue at Canton and
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I6057 313 Viceroy, it is the business of the Chinese Inthiriaties to prevent it, however lunch of thath there may be in taging to, and Feel the more depinquance from my Conviction that a trct and serafulan adherence on our part to the Nesty Positions is the best code of catering a similed result on that of the Chinese, Who are, by nature and constitution, runch mine inclined to follow than set an example. Respectfully & Eliquet Dr. 8. Robertson Canslation The biting Viceroy Lin - him to this Contul. Witte Canton des 4.1865 reference to the illegal traffic and discharge of cargoes by small ing teamers viriting the Portion the conte west coast of the Province ( in the Karchow, Lis chow and reaches Prefectures and the Prefecture of humper formed by the Foland of of Fainen) inquiry, respecting which the writing Viceroy has already referred timma personal interview with the honourable Consul, he now observes that the illegal traffic and coasion of duties in this respect are not alone productive zglect Cops in the Carton's Revenue at Canton and
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I6057

313

Viceroy, it is the business of the Chinese Inthiriaties to prevent it, however lunch of thath there may

be in taging to, and Feel the more depinquance from my Conviction that a trct and serafulan adherence on our part to the Nesty Positions is the best code of catering a similed result on that of the Chinese, Who are, by nature and constitution, runch mine inclined to follow than set an example. Respectfully &

Eliquet Dr. 8. Robertson

Canslation

The biting Viceroy Lin - him to this

Contul.

Witte

Canton des 4.1865

reference to the illegal traffic

and discharge of cargoes by small ing teamers viriting the Portion the conte west coast of the Province ( in the Karchow, Lis chow and reaches Prefectures and the Prefecture of humper formed by the Foland of of Fainen) inquiry, respecting which the writing Viceroy has already referred timma personal interview with the honourable Consul, he now observes that the illegal traffic and coasion of duties in

this respect are not alone productive zglect Cops in the Carton's Revenue at Canton

and

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