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declared their

repugnance to the combination,

and their determination, if supported this Government, to resist the demands

made. I therefore already feel assured of the failure of this attempt to divert

of trade from this Port.

the

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I would however suggest

suggest that with the above facts before Your Grace the opportunity should not be lost of

introducing into

distinct provision

any

revised

Treaty

on the part of the

bhinese Goverment to put down all such unfair combinations in future, and

highly penal, all attempts to levy on produce imported into China any fees fines

to render

on

duties direct or indirect;

not specified in the Treaty.

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perceive that attempts

made in the local Gref

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are

and otherwise,

to impute this new movement to the operation of the Stamp Ordinance I must before quitting the subject inform Your Space that all such statements simply unfounded. May inquiries amongst the Chinese portion of the community. conducted by Mr. Smith. the Registran

General-whase

means of

reference to that clap

of infernation

are

are

in

unequalled

here, and whose trustworthines in

conducting such inquiries is

{

unimpeachable. have resulted in proving

that

as a

class the Chinese offer no

opposition to the Stamp Ordinance, and on the contrary

contrary are smprised

surprized at the