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Hong Kong, 10th February, 1869

Chairman of Chamber of Commerce,

(Mr. W. J. Bryans)

to

Colonial Secretary (Hon. J. Gardiner Austin)

Exactions on Opium exported

from Hongkong, by Chinese

Authorities

Request Governor's interference

in the matter-

Enclosure copy in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's despatch No. 658 of 22 February, 1869.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong 17th February, 1869

I have submitted to His Excellency

Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell your

letter of the 10th instant and

I am directed to state in reply

that nearly all the

points adverted to in your

communication

have been already brought to the notice of the Chinese Authorities through the medium of Her Majesty's Consul at

Canton,

and it is already

several weeks

since the

Acting Registrar General

W. J. Bryans, Esq.

was directed

Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce.

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Hong Kong, 10th February, 1869 Chairman of Chamber of Commerce, (Mr. W. J. Bryans) to Colonial Secretary (Hon. J. Gardiner Austin) Exactions on Opium exported from Hongkong, by Chinese Authorities Request Governor's interference in the matter- Enclosure copy in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's despatch No. 658 of 22 February, 1869. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong 17th February, 1869 I have submitted to His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell your letter of the 10th instant and I am directed to state in reply that nearly all the points adverted to in your communication have been already brought to the notice of the Chinese Authorities through the medium of Her Majesty's Consul at Canton, and it is already several weeks since the Acting Registrar General W. J. Bryans, Esq. was directed Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce.
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@S. O. M. 4 0 8.

Along Kong, 10 th Pilmany, 1869

Chariman of Chamber of Commons)

(Mr W. J. Bryans)

ti

Colonial Secretary (lton. J. Gardina Austin)

Exactions on Opium exported

from Hongkong, by Chimore

Austinities

Request Governor's interference

in the matter-

Enclosure Boy in Governan Sir Richard Graves Mackonnell's serfulch Mr. 658 of 22 Febuary,

1869.

{

Cofany Mobb.

Jir

In 400%

269

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong 17th Felinary, 1987

I have submitted to this Excellency

Ii Richard Graves Mac Donnell your

ch

bitter of the 16 inslant and

to state in reply

am directed

reply that nearly all the

points adverted to in

you

communications

have been already brought to the notice of the Chinese Auchorities through the medium of Hee Majesty's Carsul at

It is already

Cantow, A

several wuks

Acting Registian General

W. J. Bryans Prog

eince the

Neao

directed

Chairman of the Chamber of Canmore.

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