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denies having endeavoured to obtain five dollars from the Amisers, and dam disposed to believe his statement. It is scarcely likely he would endeavour to do so in
the
more
case of such vessels, especially as the Masters appear
to have made very free W. Smith's
name.
use of
The movements of there duntes, as also of the Steamers belonging to the Chinese Customs in the neighbouring Waters, are to prove highly detrimental to the dunk trade of this Colony. - A system of blockade is being Kept up which cannot but
lindy
alarm the Native traders who
a
purchase their good at this, fee Pork. It may be advanced and with much truth, that their fresence is useful in checking Pirney, but it would be well bi ensure that their actions were confined to such matters and im freventing smuggling between Chinese Sorts instead of boarding Vebels immediately on their defarture hence.
I have He
(Tiques.) H. G. Komsett,
Harbor Master, H.
Since writing the above Mr comedy
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