CO129-136 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [1-3] — Page 50

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trade with the neighbouring coast towns and villages

entirely paralysed, most of the passage boats have

ceased

those that

and

are here refuse to ship & forward, price goods at any price at which freight may be offered them. It may be mentioned that the

General Chinese Community here, as represented by the Tung Wah, or Kwong Tuk, has petitioned on the subject though their Petition merely reiterated the same facts which I have had the honour to lay before the Government. In the present exceedingly depressed

State of trade the results of these extortions are most disastrous

I have the honour to be

Your

obedient servant

(Sigues) Alfred Lister

Adz: Legt: General

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NDE

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trade with the neighbouring coast towns and villages entirely paralysed, most of the passage boats have ceased those that and are here refuse to ship & forward, price goods at any price at which freight may be offered them. It may be mentioned that the General Chinese Community here, as represented by the Tung Wah, or Kwong Tuk, has petitioned on the subject though their Petition merely reiterated the same facts which I have had the honour to lay before the Government. In the present exceedingly depressed State of trade the results of these extortions are most disastrous I have the honour to be Your obedient servant (Sigues) Alfred Lister Adz: Legt: General True copy NDE
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trade with the reighberining 'coast towns and villa ges

entirely paralysed, most of the passage boats have

ceased

Спий

those that

and

are here refuse

to hip & ottow, price goods jetz at any preceft which

freight may be offerer thems may mention that the

General Chinese Commanity here, as representer by then Cut, or hung the, has petitimer on the subject though their Petition why reiterated the same facts which thave had the honour to lay before the Government. In the present exceedingly, depress

State of trade the results of these extortions are most disastrous

I have the how our

Jir

lobe

47

four mast obecient servant

Sigues) Alfred Lister

Adz: Legt: Genere

Trice copy

th

NDE

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