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despatch from Sir R. Alcock Clarendon,

dated

Extract

from

a

to The Earl

of

Hong Kong

Jan: 3.1870.

"When I visited comoy

on my way

here I had some conversation with

Nor Consul Pedder on

the grievous

dis advantages under whe British Ships laboured in competition with foreign

Vessels in these seas

by

the operation

of the Chinese Passenger's net of,

1855.

I directed him to put the main facts

on

paper

& have now received from

wh I him the ruclosed despatch to w

nd request G. L.'s attention.

The Enclosed address from

the merchants at Swatow together

with