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certain classes of Chinese officials, and the great probability that the erection of the proposed numerous Customs Stations will lead to vexations and harassing proceedings against all native Vessels clearing from this Port, the Governor can scarcely suppose you were not aware of the serious importance to the interests of the Colony involved in the proposed measure.

As, however, in a scheme of that magnitude and which has so important a bearing on the vast interests involved in the native direct trade with this Colony, it is more than 20,000 Vessels per annum, unlikely that the Viceroy left you unacquainted with his intentions, or that a proclamation such as that which you enclose could have been issued unless after consultation with H.M.'s Minister at Peking. Therefore, the maturing of the scheme must have occupied several months, and His Excellency wishes to be informed of the reasons which induced you to keep from the Governor of this Colony all knowledge of a scheme so calculated to seriously affect the commercial interests of this place.

In the meantime, I am desired by His Excellency to convey to you his protest against a scheme which apparently strains beyond their legal limit the provisions of existing treaties, and which, even if in accordance with those treaties, is in its conception:

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549 certain classes of Chinese officials, and the great probability that the erection of the proposed numerous Customs Stations will lead to vexations and harassing proceedings against all native Vessels clearing from this Port, the Governor can scarcely suppose you were not aware of the serious importance to the interests of the Colony involved in the proposed measure. As, however, in a scheme of that magnitude and which has so important a bearing on the vast interests involved in the native direct trade with this Colony, it is more than 20,000 Vessels per annum, unlikely that the Viceroy left you unacquainted with his intentions, or that a proclamation such as that which you enclose could have been issued unless after consultation with H.M.'s Minister at Peking. Therefore, the maturing of the scheme must have occupied several months, and His Excellency wishes to be informed of the reasons which induced you to keep from the Governor of this Colony all knowledge of a scheme so calculated to seriously affect the commercial interests of this place. In the meantime, I am desired by His Excellency to convey to you his protest against a scheme which apparently strains beyond their legal limit the provisions of existing treaties, and which, even if in accordance with those treaties, is in its conception:
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549 certain classes of Chinese officials, and the great probability that the erection of the proposed numerous Customs Stations will lead to vexations and harassing proceedings against all native Vesuls clearing from this Port, the Governor now caw suppose you were not aware of scarcely the serious importance to the interests of Colony involved in the proposed. As, however, in a scheme this ·asure). ne a of that magnitude and which has so important a bearing ou the vast interests involved in the native direct kade with this more is Colony, it than 20,000 Vessels per annum, unlikely that the Viceroy left you unacquainted with his intentions, or that a. proclamation such as that which, you enclose enclose could have been issued unless after consultation with H. Mr Minister at Peking. Therefore, the maturing of the scheme must have occupied several mouths, and His His Rxcellency Excellency wishes to be which induced you informed of the Measons to keep from the Governor of this Colony all Know Knowledge of a to so affect to seriously interests of meadearl calculated seriously the commercial this place. In the meantime I am desired This Excellency to convey to you his protest against a Scheme which by apparently strains beyond their legal limit the provisions of exciting treaties, and which even, if if in accordance with those treaties, is in its conception: and
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certain classes of Chinese officials, and the great probability that the erection of the proposed

numerous Customs Stations will

lead to vexations and harassing proceedings

against all native Vesuls clearing from this Port, the Governor

now caw

suppose you were not aware of

scarcely

the

serious importance to the interests of

Colony

involved in the proposed.

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of that

magnitude and which has so important a

bearing

ou

the vast interests involved in

the native direct kade with this

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than 20,000 Vessels per annum,

unlikely that the Viceroy left you unacquainted with his intentions, or that

a.

proclamation such as that which,

you

enclose

enclose could have been issued unless

after consultation with H. Mr Minister

at

Peking. Therefore, the maturing of the scheme must have occupied several

mouths, and His

His Rxcellency

Excellency wishes to be which induced you

informed of the

Measons

to keep from the Governor of this Colony

all Know

Knowledge of a

to so

affect to seriously

interests of

meadearl

calculated

seriously the commercial this place.

In the meantime I am desired

This Excellency to convey to you his

protest against

a

Scheme which

by

apparently strains beyond their legal limit the provisions of exciting treaties, and which even, if

if in accordance

with those treaties, is in its conception:

and

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