CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 118

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very. and to tell him, that grounds for serious complaint had been given by the above detailed measures, and that the office opened in Hong Kong, in direct contravention of the understanding between Her Majesty's Consul and himself, must be immediately closed and all connected with it dismissed, The Viceroy, who had, apparently, been but partially informed of this action on the part of his subordinates, at once assented to this, and the agency in Hong Kong was closed within 48 hours after the news of its establishment reached Canton. The man (Webster) was also dismissed, the Viceroy (who had known nothing of this individual's engagement)... foreseeing plainly that the employment of a European searcher was likely to give rise to objections on the part of the Colonial government.

The whole of this scheme - the virtually collecting of the opium tax within the limits of Hong Kong - originated, there is reason to believe, either in connection with Colonel Feng, and it was subsequently spoken of in connection with the salute at Macao, that Br... on the occasion of making me a visit one day, and

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117 very. and to tell him, that grounds for serious complaint had been given by the above detailed measures, and that the office opened in Hong Kong, in direct contravention of the understanding between Her Majesty's Consul and himself, must be immediately closed and all connected with it dismissed, The Viceroy, who had, apparently, been but partially informed of this action on the part of his subordinates, at once assented to this, and the agency in Hong Kong was closed within 48 hours after the news of its establishment reached Canton. The man (Webster) was also dismissed, the Viceroy (who had known nothing of this individual's engagement)... foreseeing plainly that the employment of a European searcher was likely to give rise to objections on the part of the Colonial government. The whole of this scheme - the virtually collecting of the opium tax within the limits of Hong Kong - originated, there is reason to believe, either in connection with Colonel Feng, and it was subsequently spoken of in connection with the salute at Macao, that Br... on the occasion of making me a visit one day, and

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10. 117 very. and to tell him, that grounds for serious complaint had been given by the above detailed measures, and that the office opened in Hong Kong, in direct contravention of the understanding between Her Majesty's Consul and himself, must be immediately closed and all connected with it dismissed, The Viceroy, who had, apparently, been but partially informed of this artion on the part of his subordinates, at once assented to this, and the agency in KlangKong was closed within 48 hours after the news of its establishment. reached Canton. The man ( Webster was also dismissed, the Viveroy (who had known nothing of this individual's engagement)... foreseeing plain by that the employment of a European searcher was likely to give rise to objections part of the Colonial government. The whole of this scheme -07 the of virtually collecting the opium= _tax within the limits of Hongthing originated, there ار السلاح subsequently either in connection reason to believe, with Colonel r Feng, and it. with this affair. Mous or with that of the salute at Macao, that Br spoke to him, his pregis on the occasion of me a visit one dary, and

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and to tell him, that grounds for serious complaint had been given by the above detailed measures, and that the office opened in Hong Kong, in direct contravention of the understanding between Her Majesty's Consul and

himself, must be immediately closed and all connected with it dismissed, The Viceroy, who had, apparently, been but partially informed of this artion on the part of his subordinates, at once assented to this, and the

agency in KlangKong

was closed within 48 hours after

the

news of its establishment. reached Canton. The man

(

Webster was also dismissed, the

Viveroy (who had known nothing of this individual's

engagement)... foreseeing plain by that the employment of a European searcher was likely to give rise to objections part of the Colonial government.

The whole of this scheme

-07

the

of virtually collecting the opium= _tax within the limits of Hongthing

originated, there

ار السلاح

subsequently

either in connection

reason to believe, with Colonel r Feng, and it. with this affair.

Mous

or with that of

the salute at Macao, that Br

spoke to him, his pregis

on the occasion of

me a visit one

dary, and

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