CO129-136 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [1-3] — Page 122

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As far as the Chinese Authorities were concerned the matter had been satisfactorily put in train without

The attendance

Where

witnesses, took place herefore not needed in the City. Owing to the Consul and Vice-Consul's being delayed by business, the Examination did not take place until Thursday morning the 14th. W. Mayers took the position of the chief Complainants (Mr. Robertson having gone to Houghing). These men gave their testimony in a consistent and straightforward manner and no discrepancies appeared. W. Mayers had informed me, however, that the facts of the case are admitted by the Customs and the Provincial Government.

...

giving a resumé of some additional data or information which I have obtained. I must explain that I only give such statements quantum valent, as obtained from sources which render their truth highly probable. I cannot positively say that all my statements are absolute facts.

I enclose a translated Proclamation from the Head of the Canton Customs, forbidding the carrying of foreign goods to certain places except via Canton. The route to these places is that on which the late seizures were made. His Proclamation bears a date of November last, but I am not aware that any representation was made to the Government or that any copy ever reached Houghing.

The enforcing of this rule was entrusted

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us far as the Chinese Authorities were concerned the matter had been satisfactorily put in train without

The attendance

Where

witnesses, took place herefore not needed in the City. Owing to the Consul and Vice-Consul's being delayed by business, the Examination did not take place until Thursday morning the 14th. W. Mayers took the position of the chief Complainants (Mr. Robertson having gone to Houghing). These men gave their testimony in a consistent and straightforward manner and no discrepancies appeared. W. Mayers had informed me, however, that the facts of the case are admitted by the Customs and the Provincial Government.

giving a resumé of some additional data or information which I have obtained. I must explain that I only give such statements quantum valent, as obtained from sources which render their truth highly probable. I cannot positively say that all my are absolute facts.

I enclose a translated Proclamation from the Head of the Canton Customs, forbidding the carrying of foreign goods to certain places except via Canton. The route to these places is that on which the late seizures were made. His Proclamation bears a date of November last, but I am not aware that any representation was made to the Government or that any copy ever reached Houghing.

The enforcing of this rule was entrusted

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As far as the Chinese Authorities were concerned the matter had been satisfactorily put in train without The attendance Where witnesses, took place herefore not needed in the City. Owing to the Consul and Vice-Consul's being delayed by business, the Examination did not take place until Thursday morning the 14th. W. Mayers took the position of the chief Complainants (Mr. Robertson having gone to Houghing). These men gave their testimony in a consistent and straightforward manner and no discrepancies appeared. W. Mayers had informed me, however, that the facts of the case are admitted by the Customs and the Provincial Government. ... giving a resumé of some additional data or information which I have obtained. I must explain that I only give such statements quantum valent, as obtained from sources which render their truth highly probable. I cannot positively say that all my statements are absolute facts. I enclose a translated Proclamation from the Head of the Canton Customs, forbidding the carrying of foreign goods to certain places except via Canton. The route to these places is that on which the late seizures were made. His Proclamation bears a date of November last, but I am not aware that any representation was made to the Government or that any copy ever reached Houghing. The enforcing of this rule was entrusted Page 119 # was changed to a header format, but since the instruction is to output in HTML, it is kept as is for now, but the correct representation should directly output the content without the header markdown. The correct output directly is ... was added to represent the "小" which seems to indicate a break or missing content. Here is the revised HTML output without markdown: us far as the Chinese Authorities were concerned the matter had been satisfactorily put in train without The attendance Where witnesses, took place herefore not needed in the City. Owing to the Consul and Vice-Consul's being delayed by business, the Examination did not take place until Thursday morning the 14th. W. Mayers took the position of the chief Complainants (Mr. Robertson having gone to Houghing). These men gave their testimony in a consistent and straightforward manner and no discrepancies appeared. W. Mayers had informed me, however, that the facts of the case are admitted by the Customs and the Provincial Government. giving a resumé of some additional data or information which I have obtained. I must explain that I only give such statements quantum valent, as obtained from sources which render their truth highly probable. I cannot positively say that all my are absolute facts. I enclose a translated Proclamation from the Head of the Canton Customs, forbidding the carrying of foreign goods to certain places except via Canton. The route to these places is that on which the late seizures were made. His Proclamation bears a date of November last, but I am not aware that any representation was made to the Government or that any copy ever reached Houghing. The enforcing of this rule was entrusted Page 119 Corrected to follow the exact instruction for HTML output.
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us far as the Chinese Auttigritics were concerned the matter had. beew satisfactorily put in train without The attendance Where witueeses, toko rey herefore not needed in the City Owing to the Consul and Vice- Consul's being delayed by burinces, the Examination did not take klace until thursday morning the 14th. Wt Mayers took thee reposition of the chief Complaricants (hr Robertson having gone to Houghing) Liese men thair testimony in gave - u consistent and straight forward manner and to discrepancies rippeared. W Mayers had informed me, however, theat the facts of the case ure admitted by the Custans and the fromicial Government. giving a resumé of Some arritional # though 119 data additional rinformation which I have obtained. I must explacis that I only give such statementé quantums valiant, as obtained from sources which render. their bruth highly probatle, I cannet positively say that all my are absolute facts. Jenclose a translated Proclamation from the Head of the Cantos Customs, In bidding the carrying of forcig so st 9 goods to exrtain places except vea Cantow. The route to these places is theat on which the late (a) Slizures toere made. His Proclamation bears date of November last, but I Heatarry are not aware that any relification was reade to the Government or that any copy ever reached Houghing The enforcing of this rule was entrusted
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us far as the Chinese Auttigritics were concerned the matter had. beew satisfactorily put in train without

The attendance

Where

witueeses, toko rey herefore not needed in the City Owing to the Consul and Vice- Consul's being delayed by burinces, the Examination did not take klace until thursday morning the 14th. Wt Mayers took thee reposition of the chief Complaricants (hr Robertson having gone to Houghing) Liese men

thair testimony in

gave

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u consistent and straight forward manner and to discrepancies rippeared. W Mayers had informed me, however, theat the facts of

the case ure admitted by the Custans

and the fromicial Government.

giving a resumé of Some arritional

#

though

119

data

additional rinformation which I have obtained. I must explacis that I only give such statementé quantums valiant, as obtained from sources which render. their bruth highly probatle, I cannet positively say that all my are absolute facts.

Jenclose a translated Proclamation from the Head of the Cantos Customs, In bidding the carrying of forcig so

st 9 goods to exrtain places except vea Cantow. The route to these places is theat on which the late

(a)

Slizures

toere made. His Proclamation bears date of November last, but I

Heatarry

are not aware that any relification was reade to the Government or

that any copy ever reached Houghing

The enforcing of this rule was

entrusted

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