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Having proceeded in obedience to "Your Excellency's orders to the harbours hup-shui-Mun and other places in the din-ngan District, and to Tien shan (Casa Branca) and other places in the District, these being in proximity to the Coast ports, and in Chinese territory to Iliang. Shang, with the nation of the local features with the view of deciding upon the sites for the establishment of tax offices and Stations, we propose, for the two sections of territory, that two principal tax offices be established and six preventive Stations by land and Water.

As we append a list appertaining to the matters of which regards all operations, we await the departure of the Chief Superintendent for the localities in question, when measures shall be carefully devised and submitted for approval.

The Viceroy has issued instructions hereupon, directing that the initiatory proceedings be further determined and reported for his information. In addition, where it is incumbent upon him to forward a copy of the list of Stations to be established to the honourable Consuls, whom he requests to transmit it for the information of His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong.

As regards the Offices and Stations detailed in the list, he has given orders to the Central Board.

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539 Having proceeded in obedience to "Your Excellency's orders to the harbours hup-shui-Mun and other places in the din-ngan District, and to Tien shan (Casa Branca) and other places in the District, these being in proximity to the Coast ports, and in Chinese territory to Iliang. Shang, with the nation of the local features with the view of deciding upon the sites for the establishment of tax offices and Stations, we propose, for the two sections of territory, that two principal tax offices be established and six preventive Stations by land and Water. As we append a list appertaining to the matters of which regards all operations, we await the departure of the Chief Superintendent for the localities in question, when measures shall be carefully devised and submitted for approval. The Viceroy has issued instructions hereupon, directing that the initiatory proceedings be further determined and reported for his information. In addition, where it is incumbent upon him to forward a copy of the list of Stations to be established to the honourable Consuls, whom he requests to transmit it for the information of His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong. As regards the Offices and Stations detailed in the list, he has given orders to the Central Board.
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539 Having proceeded in obedience to i "Your Excellency's Excellency's orders to the herops hup- # shui - Mun and other places in the din - 4 ngan (District, and to Tien shan (Casa Branca) and other places in the District, these proximity Iliang. Shang in Chinese Arritory in 022 Ехали being to the Coast ports, nation of the local features with the " vier of deciding upon the " sites for the establishment of tax offices and Stations, we propose, for the two sections of territory, that two principal tax offices be extablished and six preventive Stations " by land and Water As we append . appertaining to the / a list regards all of which matters went. Coumlu ce ave operations, we await of the departure " of the Chief Superintendent for the localities in question, when measures shall be carefully devised and submitted for approval The Viceroy has issued instructions hereupon, directing that the initiatory proceedings be further determined and reported for his information. upov in upon addition where to it is incumbent u him to forward the list of Copy of a Stations to be established to the honourable Consuls, whom be requests to hansmit the for the information of His the Governor of Hong Excellency the Gover As regards Kong and Offices detailed in be has given orders the Stations the list, to the Central of Board
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539

Having proceeded in obedience to i "Your Excellency's

Excellency's orders to the herops hup-

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Board

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