recommendation of
of similar exactions.
At the same time the Chamber
cannot remember that neither Her Majesty's Government
nor
this, except in the
case
of fresh Treaty rights being obtained, interfere to prevent the Chinese Authorities from levying further exactions
Caw
for Opium which has
passed into
the hands of Chinese traders, though
the right to buy such increased tax
at a Treaty port
in British
or in Chinese
vessels
chartered
by British Merchants to these ports
is open to
question, and is a subject which
occupies the attention of Her Majesty's
Government.
(In duplicate) St. John's (signed) J. Gardiner Austin, St. John's Chamber.7
Government House, Hong Kong, 22 February, 1869.-
I have the honour to
acknowledge the receipt, on the 13th Instant, of your Lordship's despatch as follows:-
Originals.
No. 445 of 12, the last 24 December, 1858. Letter of
The Right Honorable
Earl Granville to
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
for the Colonial Department.
recurranded of
of similar exactions.
At the same time the Chamber
unot remunber diat neither thee Majes-
ly's Government
event
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this, except in the
canceded,
of fresh Preaty rights being amaided, interfore to prevent the Chinese Authorities from levying further exeactions
Caw
for Orinon which has
mee
praped into
the hands of Chimwe traders, though
the right to buy such increased taxe
Ofrum
• Preaty port
in British
refoils
or in Chiness.
bound to
Chinese erfect chartmed
by British Merchants to these ports
apren
to
question, and is a subject which
occupies the attentions of the Majisty's
Governmart.
(Ime laby) St. Shunda (signed) J. Gardiner Austin, Shunda fashio.7
4008 thao trong
Grarate.
RECEIV
WEL
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1869
271
Government house, Hong Tong, 22 Febuary, 1559.-
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I have the how to
actwowledge the receipt, on the 13t Instant, of your Lordship's desfetchis as follows:-
Originals.
No. 445 12, the last £24 December, 1958. Letter of
The Pught Stonorable
have Granville to b.
I have N
Colonial Siestory
for the Colonial Trentam
Azr
ber Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
A
Ac.
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