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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
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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
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A....
Qevere
blow.
I now invite Your Grace's sprecial
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