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established in the neighbourhood of the Colony.

It is handly necessary to point out that this matter is

of vital interest to the well being of the Colony, and that it is of the utmost importance to consider,

more

than ever,

duties and taxes

the whole

sarpe of our position in regard to the method by which the ___ Chinese Government are collecting goods exported from Hong Kong. It remains. to be seen how far the local binde is to be humpered and to what further extent the Chinese Government can without.

ayo-

infringing

on the rights of the Colony

The documents enclosed shew

that the present Lekin Stations

are to be made use.

collected at

of for the. collection of the regular duty. Opium - formerly the port of entry, and that additional Stations and more Cruizers

our

are to be

-07/

appointed in rricinity; with a view to the entire suppression of the smuggling alleged to be committed by Wonghong Merchants . The Vice Roy of the Two Hwany Provinces is blamed for not having done this long ago, and Mr Hart who has drawn

ter, is praised

attention to the

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