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Gramill's words, protect the commerce of the colony which is legitimate and that which is contraband. May differ as to the proportion which the one bears to the other, but there can scarcely be any divergence of opinion between the Governor of Hong-Kong and H.M's Minister, both servants of the Crown and under the orders of the same Government, as to the imperative obligation of using every exertion to attain this double end, and the necessity of securing both. Looking to the undoubted right of the Chinese Government to protect itself, Lord Palmerston absents, by it's own methods from the smuggling which the establishment of Hong-Kong has necessarily facilitated, I cannot help thinking the wisest mode of proceeding loyally and frankly to cooperate with them to that end. I believe H.M's Government will be disposed to recognize the advantage of adopting this policy. If such prove to be the case the right of appointing a Consul with all the privileges conceded to Consuls of other powers in the comity of Nations. Turks and Persians among the rest cannot be refused without inconsistency and disastrous consequences. Among the least of these must be the refusal of the Chinese to concede the privileges

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Gramill's words, protect the commerce of the colony which is legitimate and that which is contraband. May differ as to the proportion which the one bears to the other, but there can scarcely be any divergence of opinion between the Governor of Hong-Kong and H.M's Minister, both servants of the Crown and under the orders of the same Government, as to the imperative obligation of using every exertion to attain this double end, and the necessity of securing both. Looking to the undoubted right of the Chinese Government to protect itself, Lord Palmerston absents, by it's own methods from the smuggling which the establishment of Hong-Kong has necessarily facilitated, I cannot help thinking the wisest mode of proceeding loyally and frankly to cooperate with them to that end. I believe H.M's Government will be disposed to recognize the advantage of adopting this policy. If such prove to be the case the right of appointing a Consul with all the privileges conceded to Consuls of other powers in the comity of Nations. Turks and Persians among the rest cannot be refused without inconsistency and disastrous consequences. Among the least of these must be the refusal of the Chinese to concede the privileges
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a Gramill's words, protect the commence of the bolony which is discourage Me legitimate and that which is contreband. may differ as to the proportion which the one bears to the other, but there can scarcely be any divergence of ofanion between the Governor of Hong- Rong and H. Ma's Minister, both senants of the brawn and under the orders of the same Government, as to the imperative exertion to obligation of using every attain this double end, and the newsity if profille of securing both. Looking to the undoubted right of the Chinese Government to protect itself. Lord Ipamille absencs, by it's own methods hom the smuggling which as 87 I the establishment of Hongthing has is - neceparily facilitated, I cannot help thinking the wisest mode of proceeding loyally and frankly to cooperate with them to that end. I believe H. M's Goverment will be disposed to recognize the advantage of adopting this policy. If such prove to be the case the right of appointing a Consul with all the privileges conceded to leansuls of other powers in the comity of Nations. Turks and Persians the rest connect be refused among without insensistency without disastrous and as I belive consequences. Among the least of there must be the refusal of the bhines, to concede the privileges
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Gramill's words, protect the commence of the bolony which is

discourage Me

legitimate and

that which is contreband.

may differ as to the proportion which the one bears to the other, but

there can scarcely be any divergence of ofanion between the Governor of Hong- Rong and H. Ma's Minister, both senants of the brawn and under the orders of the same Government, as to the imperative

exertion to

obligation of using every attain this double end, and the

newsity if profille of securing both. Looking to the undoubted right of the Chinese Government to protect itself. Lord Ipamille absencs, by it's own methods hom the smuggling which

as

87

I the establishment of Hongthing has

is

- neceparily facilitated, I cannot help thinking the wisest mode of proceeding loyally and frankly to cooperate with them to that end. I believe H. M's Goverment will be disposed to recognize the advantage of adopting this policy. If such prove to be the case the right of appointing a Consul with all the privileges conceded to leansuls of other powers in the comity

of Nations. Turks and Persians

the rest connect be refused among without insensistency

without disastrous

and as I belive

consequences. Among

the least of there must be the refusal of the bhines, to concede the privileges

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