CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7] — Page 325

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had little idea when writing that despotal

that, as

Mao

proved, the Vice Roy in concent

with Consul Robertson and Her Majesty's

Minister at Pething

Avty o

Then devising

scheme identical with that which I had

ben imagining and portraying

she

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I most fatal blow that could be aimed at

native trade with this Colauz.

10.

the

Such, howwn, appears to have been

As

sheven by the enclosed letter

of Carsul Robertson dated the 6th instant and rouming copy of a Proclamation of the Nice Roy establishing no less than nine

Marie and Land Customs Stations,

canmanding the East and West approaches to this hauler and the hailor itself.

The object of the Preclamation is

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ostensibly to furvent snuggling of opium and to assist the honest trader. The only assistance havwa, which it gives anyone is

that in addition to the duty of 30 tack

por pical leviable

اریم

opium under the

rules annexed to the Pariff of the Tientsin Preaty the enclosed Proclamation

aw

12.

an wanelo

additional toe of 16 tails per chest.

appears

The legality of the additional lax

torne

very open

to

question - but the fairness and propriety of the proceeding

as

its object adminit of very

as well doubt. It seems

to be intended

blow to the commerce)

Aa

little

of this place, and

I fear, if the achouse be pravidled in, it

will be

13.

A....

Qevere

blow.

I now invite Your Grace's sprecial

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