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of the prefure put indirectly by the Chinese wuthorities and bustoms, and therefore that, unlefo they purchase at Canton
at banton only, or buy Cotton
imported there direct, their operations in
lucrative branch of trade will be
a
entirely stopped
to difficult to
Suppose that
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such ignorance of the duties and,
ignoran
may
add, of the wishes of their
oun
Government could exist, and His barellung
is in no manner
prepared to explain
how a labsehood so
Ereflecting so strongly
and
groß
and a
calumny
on the honesty
good faith of the Chinese Authorities
could have
gained
aculation and credence.
It is for present purposes sufficient to state
that such a belief does exist amongst
many
bhinese here, and that several of
them are now
acting
der.
under the
CH
apprehension that to send Colton into bhina, if first imported here, would, after this month, lead to its confiscation. u St
is
His
nevertheless no part of Excellency's duty to undertatte the defence
of the Chinese Authorities
fictions with which they
against
calumniano
are in better
position to deal than he is. It is
sufficient
CH
to state to a friendly Govemment
that such a
story
is circulated and
believed, and also that it's being believed
operatio infiniously to the interests of
this Colony. This is what is Exallmey
¿is
now does, and he trusts that having
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