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dues in the ordinary way, port of entry, and therefore adopts the simplest, but novel expedient of surrounding the Foreign part of export with revenue cruizers and revenue Stations, so that

no Chinese ressel can leave our waters without

such toll pazing

as may from time

to time be demandedi

of

Now, if through the intervention Her Majesty's Diplomatic Servands it is found that the Colony has redress, - that it must quietly submit to have the vessels frequenting her waters overhunted, taxed within sight of Victoria __ and that the Chinese

and their

Pargo

Authorities

Can

gradually larg

laim to such increased duties

cargo carried in Chinese craft

old

may be thought expertient, I think that it would be far better for the Colony to come to some terms with the Imperial Government, instived of holding aloof from all considerations

the difficulties of its position: At present Hong Kong Junks. have to undergo all sorts of illegal: verations at the hands of so-called Customs Officers at various place on the Canton river and the

of r

nighbouring Consts. They

know what demands

them,

made

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may

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not be

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the exactions