CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 80

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was passed between Tang Yuk and myself, and much business seemed officially and unostentatiously satisfactorily concluded. Robberies were traced and stolen property recovered, which would otherwise never have occurred.

Suddenly, however, I found that my letters were never answered though my Pang-Yuk came to see me although I was aware of his being in Hongkong. But he did revisit after a long absence from both house and my office, he told me that he had got into trouble in Canton, the Taotai having complained to the Viceroy of the frequency of his visits, during which he had irregularly transacted business which ought to have come through the British Consulate. He, also, stated that he had seen Mr Mayers who had, so to speak, directed him to discontinue his visits to me, and the Viceroy had desired that the complaint having been made by the British Consul it should be attended to.

Pang-Yuk expressed his regret at this position of affairs, and informed me that the Viceroy had considered it a pity that an arrangement, from which so much good resulted, should be disturbed.

From that time, although letters

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3 79 was passed between Tang Yuk and myself, and much business seemed officially and unostentatiously satisfactorily concluded. Robberies were traced and stolen property recovered, which would otherwise never have occurred. Suddenly, however, I found that my letters were never answered though my Pang-Yuk came to see me although I was aware of his being in Hongkong. But he did revisit after a long absence from both house and my office, he told me that he had got into trouble in Canton, the Taotai having complained to the Viceroy of the frequency of his visits, during which he had irregularly transacted business which ought to have come through the British Consulate. He, also, stated that he had seen Mr Mayers who had, so to speak, directed him to discontinue his visits to me, and the Viceroy had desired that the complaint having been made by the British Consul it should be attended to. Pang-Yuk expressed his regret at this position of affairs, and informed me that the Viceroy had considered it a pity that an arrangement, from which so much good resulted, should be disturbed. From that time, although letters

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visits,

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transacted busmes which ought to

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Consulate. He, also, stated that he had seen Mr Mayers who had, so to speak, directed him to discontine his visits to me, and the Vicney had desired that the complaint having been made by the British- leonoul it should be attended to.

Pang. Muk expreped his regret at this position of affairs, and informed me that the Viceroy had considered it a pity that an anongement, from which so much good resulted, should be disturbed.

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