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4- an offer being faced there for the collecting of the duties incl. duty, though no opposition appears. Efforts have been made

of

"If the levy of the 16 percent duty is desired & we have another

Station chosen for

The

we have the

New Office. Collection of the duty

postponed for the present. The latter proposition was not accepted. An attempt was made to approach the Portuguese & Chinese officials & find a suitable site instead of Kungpei wan but without

success, and I believe the proposal has now been written off, by discretion instructions.

When it was determined by

the Chinese, about the last instant, to defer

a

further

the Collection of the duty, all the available junks in Canton waters were ordered in readiness, and from the blustering language ascribed to some of the Mandarins it was

likely thought that a

demonstration was intended. The British Subjects Messrs Stewart & Godfree, (lately of

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4- an offer being faced there for the collecting of the duties incl. duty, though no opposition appears. Efforts have been made of "If the levy of the 16 percent duty is desired & we have another Station chosen for The we have the New Office. Collection of the duty postponed for the present. The latter proposition was not accepted. An attempt was made to approach the Portuguese & Chinese officials & find a suitable site instead of Kungpei wan but without success, and I believe the proposal has now been written off, by discretion instructions. When it was determined by the Chinese, about the last instant, to defer a further the Collection of the duty, all the available junks in Canton waters were ordered in readiness, and from the blustering language ascribed to some of the Mandarins it was likely thought that a demonstration was intended. The British Subjects Messrs Stewart & Godfree, (lately of
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4- an offere being faced there for the Collecting of the thinks Incl. duty, though no opposition appear affeurs Whave been made of "If the levy of the 16 Encloseten. Gedecired & have another Resition chosen for The whave the New Office Collection of the duty postferned for the present. The Latter profesition was not accepted. In attempt who made of the Portal & Chinese officials & find a suitable site matend of Kungpei wan but without sucus 332 success, and I believe the pro ? un for has now written & disbon, Instructions. When it was determined by the Chinese, about the rat Instant, & defer a M linger the Collection of the dirty, all the available funtants in (antin waters were ordered Ithacas, and from the blustering Language ascribed A some of the Mandarins it was hextile thought that a نه denimstration was intended. The British Subjects Mepr Stewart & Godfil, (ufts of Zvo
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4- an offere being faced there for the Collecting of the thinks Incl. duty, though no opposition appear affeurs Whave been made

of

"If the levy of the 16 Encloseten. Gedecired & have another

Resition chosen for

The

whave the

New Office Collection of the duty

postferned for the present. The Latter profesition was not accepted. In attempt who made of the Portal & Chinese officials & find a suitable site matend of Kungpei wan but without

sucus

332

success, and I believe the pro ?

un for has now written & disbon, Instructions.

When it was determined by

the Chinese, about the rat Instant, & defer

a

M

linger

the Collection of the dirty, all the available funtants in (antin waters were ordered Ithacas, and from the blustering Language ascribed A some of the Mandarins it was

hextile thought that a

نه

denimstration was intended. The British Subjects Mepr Stewart & Godfil, (ufts of

Zvo

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