CO129-155 - Others - 1871 — Page 151

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B

F

G

H

K

frequenting a port, whose principal

attractions for

such traders had

hitherto been the complete security

which it had for many years

afforded them against the "squeezes"

and

corrupt exactions of their

Mandarins and more

L

awan

of the tower

under

that, on

€ 119

or otherwise of a proposition

however

monstrous it

may appear

without duly weighing the reasons

on

which it is founded.

5. In that respect

Mr Wade entirely fails to

conviction

especially

a

class of employés

those mandarins.

4. It is true however.

the principle, which justifies

the most prodigious sacrifices-

throwing overboard

a

such as

cargo

to save

a

vessel

valuable

sometimes happens the-

destruction

to

save

the vessel itself.

of the

we

life. We have

right to determine the

expediency

to my

mind

carry

and I

scarcely remember to have seen State Paper giving such

insufficient

reasons.

extensive and

involving, changes

in

for s

anomalous a

proposal

as it does, unprecedented

International

usage.

and an interference with the whole commercial economy of a

most important British Colony- which in the year 1869, before

I left it, counted upwards of

five

R

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B F G H K frequenting a port, whose principal attractions for such traders had hitherto been the complete security which it had for many years afforded them against the "squeezes" and corrupt exactions of their Mandarins and more L awan of the tower under that, on 119 or otherwise of a proposition however monstrous it may appear without duly weighing the reasons on which it is founded. 5. In that respect Mr Wade entirely fails to conviction especially a class of employés those mandarins. 4. It is true however. the principle, which justifies the most prodigious sacrifices- throwing overboard a such as cargo to save a vessel valuable sometimes happens the- destruction to save the vessel itself. of the we life. We have right to determine the expediency to my mind carry and I scarcely remember to have seen State Paper giving such insufficient reasons. extensive and involving, changes in for s anomalous a proposal as it does, unprecedented International usage. and an interference with the whole commercial economy of a most important British Colony- which in the year 1869, before I left it, counted upwards of five R
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B F G H K frequenting a port, whose principal attractions for such traiters had hitherto been the completo Recurity which it had for many years afforded them against the "squeezes" and corrupt exactions of their Mandarins and more L awan of the tower under that, on 119 or otherwise of a proposition however monstrous it may appear without duly weighing the reasons on which it is founded. 5. Im that respect Mr Wade enterity fails to Conviction expecially a class of employés those mandarins. 4. It is true however. the principle, which justifies the most prodigious sacrifices- throwing overboard a such as cargo to save a vessel valuable sometimes happens the- destruction to save the vessel itself. of the we life. We have right to determine the expediency to my mind carry and I scarcely remember to have seen State Paper giving such insufficient reasons. extensive and involving, changes in for s anomalous a proposal as it does, unprecedented International usage. and an interference with the whole commercial economy of a most important British Colony- which in the year 1869, before Ileft it, counted upwards of five R
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B

F

G

H

K

frequenting a port, whose principal

attractions for

such traiters had

hitherto been the completo Recurity

which it had for many years

afforded them against the "squeezes"

and

corrupt exactions of their

Mandarins and more

L

awan

of the tower

under

that, on

119

or otherwise of a proposition

however

monstrous it

may appear

without duly weighing the reasons

on

which it is founded.

5. Im that respect

Mr Wade enterity fails to

Conviction

expecially

a

class of employés

those mandarins.

4. It is true however.

the principle, which justifies

the most prodigious sacrifices-

throwing overboard

a

such as

cargo

to save

a

vessel

valuable

sometimes happens the-

destruction

to

save

the vessel itself.

of the

we

life. We have

right to determine the

expediency

to my

mind

carry

and I

scarcely remember to have seen State Paper giving such

insufficient

reasons.

extensive and

involving, changes

in

for s

anomalous a

proposal

as it does, unprecedented

International

usage.

and an interference with the whole commercial economy of a

most important British Colony- which in the year 1869, before

Ileft it, counted upwards of

five

R

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