CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 64

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4.

63

in most frequent communication

with

our

Chinese neighbors, that Mr. Consul Robertson had been

instructed to

carry out the wish of Her Majesty's Government for free inter-communication with the Authorities at Kowloon, and I directed him to report fully on the position of our relations with the latter place.

5. I enclose Mr. Smith's Report on the subject. It details in a frankly exhaustive manner, meant entirely for my own special information, the explanation given by Pang Ink, Commandant of Kowloon, as to the general cessation

Inclosure 8-1-

16 December 186

of personal intercourse between himself and the Registrar General. His reasons for such altered relations may be summed up as arising from complaints made by Mr. Consul Robertson to the Vice Roy of Canton regarding the frequency of Mr. Smith's visits to Wong tong, and his transaction there of business which should have passed through the British Consulate. He also stated that he had seen Mr. Mayers (the Vice Consul at Canton), who had, so to speak, "directed him to discontinue his visits to Mr. Smith, and the Vice Roy had desired that, the complaint having been made by the

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4. 63 in most frequent communication with our Chinese neighbors, that Mr. Consul Robertson had been instructed to carry out the wish of Her Majesty's Government for free inter-communication with the Authorities at Kowloon, and I directed him to report fully on the position of our relations with the latter place. 5. I enclose Mr. Smith's Report on the subject. It details in a frankly exhaustive manner, meant entirely for my own special information, the explanation given by Pang Ink, Commandant of Kowloon, as to the general cessation Inclosure 8-1- 16 December 186 of personal intercourse between himself and the Registrar General. His reasons for such altered relations may be summed up as arising from complaints made by Mr. Consul Robertson to the Vice Roy of Canton regarding the frequency of Mr. Smith's visits to Wong tong, and his transaction there of business which should have passed through the British Consulate. He also stated that he had seen Mr. Mayers (the Vice Consul at Canton), who had, so to speak, "directed him to discontinue his visits to Mr. Smith, and the Vice Roy had desired that, the complaint having been made by the
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4. 63 in most frequent communication with our Chinese, neighbors, that Mr Consul Robertion had been instructed to carry out the wish of Her Majesty's Government for free inter- Communication with the Authorities at Kowloon, and I directed him to report fully position of our relations with the latter place. on the 5. I enclose Mr. Smith's Report the subject. It details in a frankly exhaustive, manner, meant entirely for my own special information, the explanation given by Pang Ink, Commendent of Kowloon, as to the general cessation Inclosure 8-1- 16 December 186 of personal intercourse between himself. and the Register General._ His reasons may for such altered relations be summed up, as arising from complaints, made by Wr Conent Robertion to the Vice Roy of Consul Consul the frequency of Fancy Buki visils to brong thong, and his transaction there of business which should have fassed through the British Consulate. ps of sell the also stated that he had seen Mr. Mayers (the Vice Consul at Canton)", who had, so to speak, "directed him to discontinue his visits to Mr. Smith, and the Vies "Pery had desired that, the " complaint having been made by the
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4.

63

in most frequent communication

with

our

Chinese, neighbors, that Mr Consul Robertion had been

instructed to

carry out the wish of Her Majesty's Government for free inter- Communication with the Authorities at Kowloon, and I directed him to report fully position of our relations with the latter place.

on

the

5. I enclose Mr. Smith's Report

the subject. It details in a frankly exhaustive, manner, meant entirely for my own special information, the explanation given by Pang Ink, Commendent of Kowloon, as to the general cessation

Inclosure 8-1-

16 December 186

of personal intercourse between himself. and the Register General._ His

reasons

may

for such altered relations

be summed up, as arising

from complaints, made by Wr Conent Robertion to the Vice Roy of Consul

Consul

the frequency of Fancy Buki visils to brong thong, and his transaction there of business which should have fassed through the British Consulate. ps of sell the also stated that he had seen Mr. Mayers (the Vice Consul at Canton)", who had, so to speak, "directed him to discontinue his visits to Mr. Smith, and the Vies "Pery had desired that, the

" complaint having been made by the

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