CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 234

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10

to London suggestions affecting

it's

Colony, with the privity of its Govern-

ment.

11.

The

suggestions

Remo

originally

1

233

suggests as the next best thing for Chinese interest that there should be

a Chinese Consul here.

12.

In a similar

way

Sir Rutherford Alcock

appears to have been approached by Sir Frederick Bruce to meet partially the views of Prince Kung (2 December 1868), who "proposed that the Chinese Government "should appoint officials to reside at "Hongkong for the express purpose of

attending to the collection of duties in

the interest of the Custom Revenue!"

As this "could not be conceded in "British territories", and as Sir Rutherford in his reply to Prince Kung admits the existence of the evil complained of viz: smuggling from Hongkong, he

with a view to placing the intercourse "between Hongkong and the neighboring

coasts

on a

more

definite and regular footing

to protect the Chinese "Revenue without unreasonably obstructing

"ordinary traffic there, he suggests

The

appointment of a resident Chinese

Consul here, who is "to

regularize the "trading between the Mainland and "The Colony." When addressing myself

that it is "by such

means alone

any

satisfactory or permanent

"settlement of existing differences and

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10 to London suggestions affecting it's Colony, with the privity of its Govern- ment. 11. The suggestions Remo originally 1 233 suggests as the next best thing for Chinese interest that there should be a Chinese Consul here. 12. In a similar way Sir Rutherford Alcock appears to have been approached by Sir Frederick Bruce to meet partially the views of Prince Kung (2 December 1868), who "proposed that the Chinese Government "should appoint officials to reside at "Hongkong for the express purpose of attending to the collection of duties in the interest of the Custom Revenue!" As this "could not be conceded in "British territories", and as Sir Rutherford in his reply to Prince Kung admits the existence of the evil complained of viz: smuggling from Hongkong, he with a view to placing the intercourse "between Hongkong and the neighboring coasts on a more definite and regular footing to protect the Chinese "Revenue without unreasonably obstructing "ordinary traffic there, he suggests The appointment of a resident Chinese Consul here, who is "to regularize the "trading between the Mainland and "The Colony." When addressing myself that it is "by such means alone any satisfactory or permanent "settlement of existing differences and
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10 to London suggestions affecting it's Colony, wiitions the privity of its Govern- ment. 11. The suggestions Reemo originally } 1 233 suggests as the next best thing for Chinese interest that there should be Chinese Consul here. 12. In a similar way Sin Krition ford to have been made by Sue Pusher ford Alcoute to meet partially the views of Prime Kring (2 December 1868), who "proposed that the Chinese Government "should appraint officials to reside at "Hongkong for the express pumpose of h attending to the collection of duties in Like interest of the Custom Revonne!" As this "could not be conceded in "British territories", and as Sir Rihaford in his reply to. Prince King admito the existence of the wil complained of riz: sunggling from Wongthing, he with a view" to placing the intercourse "between Wong Kong and the neighboring "evasts "fooling ma 20 as more definite and regular to protect the Ohmise "Revenue without unreasonably obstructing "ordinary traffic rere, he anggurt. The again Conoul here, who is "to remedy of a resident Chinese regularize the " trading beliven the Mainland and "The Colony." When addrefing-myself that it is "by auch he tells me "alone amy mario satisfactory or permanent "settlement of existing differences and
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10

to London suggestions affecting

it's

Colony, wiitions the privity of its Govern-

ment.

11.

The

suggestions

Reemo

originally

}

1

233

suggests as the next best thing for Chinese interest that there should be

Chinese Consul here.

12.

In a similar

way

Sin Krition ford

to have been made by Sue Pusher ford Alcoute to meet partially the views of Prime Kring (2 December 1868), who "proposed that the Chinese Government "should appraint officials to reside at "Hongkong for the express pumpose of

h

attending to the collection of duties in

Like interest of the Custom Revonne!"

As this "could not be conceded in "British territories", and as Sir Rihaford in his reply to. Prince King admito the existence of the wil complained of riz: sunggling from Wongthing, he

with a view" to placing the intercourse "between Wong Kong and the neighboring

"evasts

"fooling

ma

20

as

more

definite and regular

to protect the Ohmise "Revenue without unreasonably obstructing

"ordinary traffic rere, he anggurt.

The

again Conoul here, who is "to

remedy of a resident Chinese

regularize the " trading beliven the Mainland and "The Colony." When addrefing-myself

that it is "by auch

he tells me

"alone

amy

mario

satisfactory or permanent

"settlement of existing differences and

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