CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 86

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To carefully avoid all undue interference with the legitimate trade of the Colony in Native Junks.

Having information of the arrangements contemplated in the recent revision of the treaty of Shintom, with a view to the establishment of such practical regulations in Hong Kong and China as shall place the commercial intercourse between Hong Kong and the neighboring Coasts on a more definite and regular footing.

He expressed the satisfaction with which he would promote whatever tended to this end. I fully explained to him the views of H.M.'s Government on this subject with which you are already acquainted, the object being to protect the Chinese Revenue without unreasonably obstructing the ordinary and daily traffic between Hong Kong and the Mainland, and in so doing to remove occasions of controversy and mutual complaint. He concurred with me in thinking that the appointment of a trustworthy and responsible Official as H.I.H.'s Customs Officer at Hong Kong would materially contribute to this most desirable end.

I pointed out to him, in this connection, the possibility of abuses in the exercise of the duties of Customs by a Chinese Officer, as these

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To carefully avoid all undue interference with the legitimate trade of the Colony in Native Junks. Having information of the arrangements contemplated in the recent revision of the treaty of Shintom, with a view to the establishment of such practical regulations in Hong Kong and China as shall place the commercial intercourse between Hong Kong and the neighboring Coasts on a more definite and regular footing. He expressed the satisfaction with which he would promote whatever tended to this end. I fully explained to him the views of H.M.'s Government on this subject with which you are already acquainted, the object being to protect the Chinese Revenue without unreasonably obstructing the ordinary and daily traffic between Hong Kong and the Mainland, and in so doing to remove occasions of controversy and mutual complaint. He concurred with me in thinking that the appointment of a trustworthy and responsible Official as H.I.H.'s Customs Officer at Hong Kong would materially contribute to this most desirable end. I pointed out to him, in this connection, the possibility of abuses in the exercise of the duties of Customs by a Chinese Officer, as these

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to carefully avoid all undue inter = ference with the legitimate trade of the Colony in Native Junko

Having information of the amangements Contemplated in the recent revision of the cheaty of Shintom, with a view to the establishment of such practical requlatums in Hong Rong and bhina

as shall place the Commercial intercourse between Songs Hong and the neighboring Coasts on a

and regulon fecting.

definité #expressed the patiofuction with which he would fromote whatever tended to this end. I fully explained to him the views of H. Me's Govemment on this subject with which

you

are

abeady acquainted, the object being to protect the bhinese Revenue without unreasonably obstructing the ordinary and daily traffic between Hangthing

and the Mainland, and in so

remove occasions of con

doing

of Controversy and

mutual complaint. The concurred

with

me w

thinking that the

appointment of a trustworthy and responsible Official: as H. I. HE'S lamoul at longtrong would on materially contribute to this most

desirable end.

Tpointed out to him, in this Connection, the popibility of abcuses in the excercise of the duties of bonoul by a Chinese, Officer as these

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