CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 103

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ann led to believe had already been

am

consequence of Mr. Robertson's

removed in consequence of representations

on the subject as reported

in his despatch to me

of the 13th August last, Copy of which is herewith

I obtained In Enclosure forwarded. Nevertheless a promise that

a more renewed instructions of stringent character should be issued to the Lettin Stations and

Opium Cruisers to abstain from all action in Connection with the Native trade

in Carried on with the Colony Calculated any way injuriously to interfere with

give any reasonable ground

of complaint. An appearance he gave

readily on learning the tenor

of the recent Convention as to the

measures in contemplation for the regulation of trade between the

and the Mainland; in

connection with the nomination of Chinese consul to reside at Canton.

The latter measure

popular in Hong Kong

is far from

and I have already received representations on the subject from the Juratists and Chamber of Commerce, but I am not yet Convinced that in this direction alone

is a satisfactory solution of these difficulties

ties to be found, and a permanent arrangement of Commercial relations between the Colonial and Provincial Authorities resting on

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102 ann led to believe had already been am consequence of Mr. Robertson's removed in consequence of representations on the subject as reported in his despatch to me of the 13th August last, Copy of which is herewith I obtained In Enclosure forwarded. Nevertheless a promise that a more renewed instructions of stringent character should be issued to the Lettin Stations and Opium Cruisers to abstain from all action in Connection with the Native trade in Carried on with the Colony Calculated any way injuriously to interfere with give any reasonable ground of complaint. An appearance he gave readily on learning the tenor of the recent Convention as to the measures in contemplation for the regulation of trade between the and the Mainland; in connection with the nomination of Chinese consul to reside at Canton. The latter measure popular in Hong Kong is far from and I have already received representations on the subject from the Juratists and Chamber of Commerce, but I am not yet Convinced that in this direction alone is a satisfactory solution of these difficulties ties to be found, and a permanent arrangement of Commercial relations between the Colonial and Provincial Authorities resting on
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102 ann led to believe had already been am consequence of Mr. Robertion's removed in conseque representations on the subject as reported in his despatch to me of the 13th August last, Copy of which is herewith I obtained In Enclosure forwarded. Neverthelep from the Vienray a promise that a mone renewed instructions of stringent character should be issued to the Lettin Stations and Opium Cruisers to abstain from all action in Connection with the Native trade in Carried on with the balony Calculated any way infuriously to interfere with give any reasonable ground Lit, of complant. An apmance he gone readily on leaming the tenor Whe more met. of the recent Convention as to the measures in contemplation for the regulation of trade between the and the Mainland; in balony a Connection with the nomination of Chinese bonoul to reside at songthing. The latter measure popular in Hong Kong is far from and I have already received representations on the subject from the lactonists and Chamber of Commerce, but I am not the lef Convinced that in this direction alone. is a satisfactory solution of these difficulties ties to be found, and a permanent anangement of Commercial relations between the bolonial and Provincial Authorities resting on OL
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102

ann led to believe had already been

am

consequence of Mr.

Robertion's

removed in conseque representations

on the subject as reported

in his despatch to me

of the 13th

August last, Copy of which is herewith

I obtained In Enclosure

forwarded. Neverthelep from the Vienray a promise that

a mone

renewed instructions of stringent character should be issued to the Lettin Stations and

Opium

Cruisers to abstain from all action in Connection with the Native trade

in

Carried on with the balony Calculated any way infuriously to interfere with

give any reasonable ground

Lit,

of complant. An apmance he gone

readily on leaming the tenor

Whe

more

met.

of the recent Convention as to the

measures in

contemplation for the regulation of trade between the

and the Mainland; in

balony

a

Connection with the nomination of Chinese bonoul to reside at songthing.

The latter

measure

popular in Hong Kong

is

far from

and I have

already received representations on the subject from the lactonists and Chamber of Commerce, but I am not the lef Convinced that in this direction alone.

is a satisfactory solution of these difficulties

ties to be found, and a

permanent anangement of Commercial relations between the bolonial and Provincial Authorities resting on

OL

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