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of Kow loan; at least I gother so from the newspapers and other sources

information, important

as also that

many

of

and

arrests of offenders have

been made consequently. I have __

never

in

any way, directly or indireally,

interfered to st

for I always

sup

such communication;

considered that in matters

of polion the authorities on the barders

had best be left to make such

amicable arrangements

as seerned

convenient to promate the ends of Justice.

Ass regards Colonel Ping, when the Vivroy first contemplated the establishment of Opium tower Stations in the vicinity of the --

Cielony of Honry Keny I considered it

my duty to see in such positions

they

AVER

not

1 placed

as would lead to

disputes with the Colonial Government

and was in alose and anxions

communication with His Excellinay on the subjent; in fact the places which they

were to be erected

settled between

امسر

ow

decem

this

Borde werk

necessary as I knew the establishment.

of t

• these stations would produces an explosion of winth from the Governar of Hong Kong and which subsequently

Wors

Was

the case whilst the

negotiation proceding. Theard that Colonel

making himself

Ping Yuk

bursy at Hany Hany in the matter,