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Encl. 14 in Despatch of 5 August 1868.

Mr. Consul,

I am desired to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant as contained in your Despatch No. 1116.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 126 of the 20th instant renewing the protest of H. E. the Governor against the establishment of tax stations on the mainland in the vicinity of the Colony of Hong Kong, as conveyed in your Despatch No. 325 of the 10th instant.

I was in hopes that on further consideration, H.E. the Governor would have found reason to modify his views on this matter, but he still appears to...

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British Consulate,

Canton, 25th July 1868

J. Gardiner Austin,

Colonial Secretary,

D.B. Robertson Esqr, C.B.,

H. B. Mr. Consul,

Canton.

Colonial Secretary.

...

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Encl. 14 in Despatch of 5 August 1868.

Mr. Consul,

I am desired to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant as contained in your Despatch No. 1116.

Sir,

I was in hopes that on further consideration, H.E. the Governor would have found reason to modify his views on this matter, but he still appears to...

[Page 553]

British Consulate,

Canton, 25th July 1868

J. Gardiner Austin,

Colonial Secretary,

D.B. Robertson Esqr, C.B.,

H. B. Mr. Consul,

Canton.

Colonial Secretary.

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Encl. 14 in Despatch of 5 August 1868. Mr. Consul, I am desired to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant as contained in your Despatch No. 1116. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 126 of the 20th instant renewing the protest of H. E. the Governor against the establishment of tax stations on the mainland in the vicinity of the Colony of Hong Kong, as conveyed in your Despatch No. 325 of the 10th instant. I was in hopes that on further consideration, H.E. the Governor would have found reason to modify his views on this matter, but he still appears to... [Page 553] British Consulate, Canton, 25th July 1868 J. Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary, D.B. Robertson Esqr, C.B., H. B. Mr. Consul, Canton. Av Colonial Secretary. ... It seems the original text was cut off. The original formatting and content were preserved where possible, with corrections made for spelling, spacing, and Markdown formatting as per the instructions. Revised version without the last paragraph that includes explanation: Encl. 14 in Despatch of 5 August 1868. Mr. Consul, I am desired to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant as contained in your Despatch No. 1116. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 126 of the 20th instant renewing the protest of H. E. the Governor against the establishment of tax stations on the mainland in the vicinity of the Colony of Hong Kong, as conveyed in your Despatch No. 325 of the 10th instant. I was in hopes that on further consideration, H.E. the Governor would have found reason to modify his views on this matter, but he still appears to... [Page 553] British Consulate, Canton, 25th July 1868 J. Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary, D.B. Robertson Esqr, C.B., H. B. Mr. Consul, Canton. Av Colonial Secretary.

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Encl. 14 in Despatch of 5 August. 1568.

Mr. Consul

the

the course which

hich you

have deliberately

further

that any pursue that

elected to

Correspondence

ora

any

the subject is quite

useless, and therefore I

discussion by a renewal

Excellency's protest

Copy

am desired to

r: 1116

Ilis

Sir,

as contained in

any

letter of

the 10

instant

I have fr [amed) J. Gardiner Austin

Colonial Secretary?

D.B. Robertson Esqr, C.B.

H. B. Mr. Consul,

Canton.

Robertson

Colonial Secretury.

553

British Consulate

Canton, 25th July 1818

I have the honour to acknowledge

the receipt of your Despatch ct : 126 of the 20th instant

penewing

the protest

H. C. the Governor against the

establishment.....

lax Stations.

main land in the vicinity of

the

the Colo

Colony

of Hong Kong

conveyed

your

ct: 325 7

the 10th instant.

Despatch

I was in hopes that on

further

consideration HK. the Governor would

have found reason to modify his views

this matter.

but,

appears

shill

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