I hope these views may be accepted; as to the comparative importance of this Colony.
I also trust that the opinions, which they express as to the impolicy of the exorbitant taxation levied on goods exported from Hongkong may have at least as much weight, as the opposite opinions of Sir Rutherford Alcock whose leading assertions about the Colony are proved to be erroneous.
I must here remark that it is impossible, when communicating with the Unofficial Members of Council, not to allude to a subject which is causing great consternation amongst the Chinese connected with this Colony. In connection with that topic the enclosed Memo states that the Members of Council have daily evidence of the serious injury inflicted on business by the oppressive acts of Chinese Cruisers round this Island and the terror which they have inspired.
18. I have already frequently and fully pointed out the injurious collateral results to trade which I knew would follow the invitation, for I can call it nothing else, given by Sir Rutherford Alcock to Chinese cruisers to overhaul and Search vessels of every nation sailing from this Port. I need hardly say what I always regarded as inevitable has come to pass, though I scarcely imagined it could have been brought about in so short a period.
Enclosure No 3, Para 10, Vide Enclosure in Gov to Secy of State No 555 of August 1868. 9555/68
Vide Governor to Secy of State No 5420 of July 1868. Para 2 to q
Vide Governor to Secy of State No ... of 1868. Para 16 to q
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trade I hope thin views may be accepted; as to the comparative importance of this balony.
I also trust that the opinions,
which they expreps as to the inpustiva
as well
levied
as
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impolicy of the exotice taxation
goods
Hongkong may
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have at least as
much
weight, as the opposite opinions of Sir
Rutherford Alcock whose leading apertions
about the
17.
bolony are proved
proved to be
erroneous.
was
I must here remark that it imposible, when communicating with the Unofficial Members of bannal, not to allude to a subject which
is Causing great constémation amongst the Chinese connected with this belony. In connection with that topic the enclosed Mem? states
Enclosure
125
that the Members of leouncil have daily
Vides Endome evidence of the serious injury inflicted
No 3. Para 10,
Vide Enclosure in
Gov to Sexy of State No 555 to Augustes
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business by the oppressive acts of bhincas
Cruisers round this Toland and the terror which they have inspired.
18. I have already hequently and fully
pointed out the
impurious collateral results to trade which I knew would follow the
invitation: for I can
can call it
nothing else,
by Sir Prutherford
given by
given
Alcock to Chinese
cruisers to overhaul and Search vessels of
every
And sailing from this Port. I need I am not surprised that
Vide Govenor to not therefore
Secy of State N1⁄2 5420 Joe July 1868. Paro
2 to q
Govenor to Secy of
sufle
say
what I always regarded
CLO
inevitable
ves to the should have come to pap, though I scarcely
1868. Paño 16 to
iq.
9818/6& imagined it could have been brought
about in so short
period.
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