५
478
ivas
to prepare
an address to Sir
Rutherford Alcock but that since
something
had transpired which he
thought should change this original
on
th
intention.
He referred 10
the
receipt by himself
the 11 instant
of
A
letter from the Aching
Colonial Secretary which he read.
From
the lenor of this
clear
that
was of
letter it was very His Excellency the Governor
opinion that he
was
the proper
authority through whom any Communication they might have to
make to ster Majesty's Government should pass through him. Although
the preconceived contrary to
This was
idea
idea of the Chamber, since all
Correspondence on matters connected with
the heaty which it had hitherto had, had been direct with He
M. Minister at Pekin
or
with
the Consuls at the treaty ports. he
must, however
the Governor
Alcock in
say
was
that he thought
right. For Rutherford
his notification to the
various Port of China had left
entrely ignored Hongkong.
The Chairman
and he
could only put one
of two constructions upon it. either that he ignored the existence of the Hongkong Chamber altogether, which he hardly thought was probable since in his Office at Pekin be
must
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.