CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7] — Page 396

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to watch some New Custom houses which

e being established in the neighbourhood; of the Colony- that he would reside here and be employed visiting these stations and giving such information in connection with the trade of this place

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ce as he should think valuable.

This appointment locker in conjunction with the very frequent visits paid to this Port by the Chinese Customs Steamers which

ply almost daily through our waters, will I fear be likely to have

CH-

a deterring effect on the Junker trade of this Colony. Ihave known these

Stevem vessels

come into this Harbor,

anchor for a few hours, then again

leave and after

-or-

visit to the

Cap - Si-Moon or other portion of the Chinese territory return and remain for the night.

These

se excoursions of.

of armed

Vessels under a Foreign Florey. most extraordinary and so far as I know are unheard of in

British Waters.

Into not know if the

Government com

prevent

revent this

Harbor being mo de a highwary for

vessels deviring to pass through it from the Ly,

passes

moon to the Cap-si-moon

or vice versa, but it is the

· frequent anchoring here In-route

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