CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12] — Page 19

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2.

vice!

somewhat important points affecting, as it is suppord, the independen and privileges of the Members. Indeed so much discussion has arison thereon amarg the Community that I shall look with much interest for Your in the points raised

Lordship's vicces

in order that they may

guide for the future.

act

as a)

To-place Your Lordship in

full propofiume of all the bearings of

possession

the case, I shall have to travel

over

ground which

An ar.

be irrelevant

may

to the points at issue, but I will

do so

ao

3.

сен

(A

shortly as possible.

meeting of the incontive

Camrit held as the 18th July last

it

wao

Members

18

opinion

agreed to take the of the Unofficial Legislative Cameit on the proposal

of the

of assisting the Chinese. Government collecting certain duties with to obtaining

a

withdrawal

a view

of

che

blockade of the Bland which had

been lately established

The

purposes.

for

revenue

question had been so- opened by a confidential despatch Chargé d'Affaires

from Her Majesty's Chargi at Peking, which I have already transmitted to Your Lodolije Lordship

tvv

131 my despatch Nr. 131 of 28th Argent

last.

10457

4:

It was

of

carrod manifestly

unadvisable to circulate Mr Wade's

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