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that although the God? of Hongkong, Sir R. mae Donnell has just

the gloves

retoured to Houghong.

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Lond Kimberley recessity for awaiting Any communication from him, as he has abready fully given his opinion on the subject in Various letters, expres of which have abready been communicat to Lond Granville. Lond Kimberly considers that

So far

as the interests of Hongkong are concerned,

no good can arise from entering into further negotiations with the

Chinese Government

respecting the collection

so

long

of these Inties, as that collection is

legally confined to waters without the purisdiction

of Hongkong.

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