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140 S

in whatever

to

༩༦༩།

such fleets used)

get together, there is

小

suppose that they

lubr

here,

no reason to

sailed from

unlife perhaps as single and)

separate vessels

d

in

20 as

to elude observation.

I have further much pleasure in stating that I believe fleets of smugglers, who were almost all equipped from Macao and Saigon, have disbanded, and smuggling has apparently become too venturesome and

investment to induce

many

to take

it up in this vicinity. As this Government, whilst protesting against infringements of either International right or treaty, has always been opposed to the Opium smuggling

Trade, as injurious to

friendly

relations with the Chinese and to the

character of the Colony generally, I am

glad to report that the large flotilla

alluded to

are no longer

heard of in the

vicinity of this Colony, and that smuggling generally is

on the decline.

I trust Your Lordship will

permit me, whilst on this subject,

to observe, that Aid to Prince Mung

S.A. N 701

Par. 1,2,377. here duties

were

actually to collect duties on goods exported

hence to China, and

a

concession of that kind is not contemplated by Her Majesty's

Government; there is

great anxiety

--probably be the part of the

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140 S in whatever to ༩༦༩། such fleets used) get together, there is 小 suppose that they lubr here, no reason to sailed from unlife perhaps as single and) separate vessels d in 20 as to elude observation. I have further much pleasure in stating that I believe fleets of smugglers, who were almost all equipped from Macao and Saigon, have disbanded, and smuggling has apparently become too venturesome and investment to induce many to take it up in this vicinity. As this Government, whilst protesting against infringements of either International right or treaty, has always been opposed to the Opium smuggling Trade, as injurious to friendly relations with the Chinese and to the character of the Colony generally, I am glad to report that the large flotilla alluded to are no longer heard of in the vicinity of this Colony, and that smuggling generally is on the decline. I trust Your Lordship will permit me, whilst on this subject, to observe, that Aid to Prince Mung S.A. N 701 Par. 1,2,377. here duties were actually to collect duties on goods exported hence to China, and a concession of that kind is not contemplated by Her Majesty's Government; there is great anxiety --probably be the part of the
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140 S in whatever to ༩༦༩། such fleets used) get together, there is 小 suppose that they lubr here, no reason to sailed from unlife perhaps as single and) separate vessels d in 20 as to elude observation. I have further much pleasured stating that I believe there flets of enugglers, who were almost all equipped from Macao and Saigon, have disbanded, and sunuggling has apparently became too venturesome and investment to induce many to take it up in this vicinity. As this Government, whilst protesting against infringements of either International right or cantery, has always bee opposed to the Opium smuggling Trade, as injuriow to AV friendly relations with the Chinese and to the character of the Colany generally, I am glad to report chat she large flock heard of in the alluded to are MGEN vicinity of this Colony, and that I smuggling generally is 6. a v she decline. I trust Have Lordship will permit me, whilst on this subject, to observe, that Aids Come to Prince Mung S.A. N 701 Par. 1,2,377. here duties nvas av ام المتر all she main object of actually to collect -goods exported hence to China, and a ap I presume concefsion of that kind is not contemplated by Wer Majesty's Government; there MO great anxiety warld Am --probably be the part of the
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140 S

in whatever

to

༩༦༩།

such fleets used)

get together, there is

小

suppose that they

lubr

here,

no reason to

sailed from

unlife perhaps as single and)

separate vessels

d

in

20 as

to elude observation.

I have further much pleasured stating that I believe there flets of enugglers, who were almost all equipped from Macao and Saigon, have disbanded, and sunuggling has apparently became too venturesome and

investment to induce

many

to take

it up in this vicinity. As this Government, whilst protesting against infringements of either International right or cantery, has always bee opposed to the Opium smuggling

Trade, as injuriow to

AV

friendly

relations with the Chinese and to the

character of the Colany generally, I am

glad to report chat she large flock

heard of in the

alluded to

are MGEN

vicinity of this Colony, and that I smuggling generally is

6.

a v

she decline.

I trust Have Lordship will

permit me, whilst on this subject,

to observe, that Aids Come to Prince Mung

S.A. N 701

Par. 1,2,377. here duties

nvas

av

ام المتر

all

she main

object of

actually to collect -goods exported

hence to China, and

a

ap

I presume

concefsion of that kind is not contemplated by Wer Majesty's

Government; there

MO

great anxiety

warld

Am

--probably be the part of the

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