CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 72

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10

11.

71

Revenue by Smugglers from Olongtory and Macao at one Million of Taels a $1,330,000.

or

J. It is also questionable,

that the policy of Her Majesty's

Government and the instructions

transmitted here,

As

well as

the whole

love of the correspondence with this

Government, had long been affected by

the consideration that

lok

serious

loss and

a...

occasioned to the

Chinese Revenue by the actual smuggling of Opium from this Port. Even now much of Mr. Wade's

reasoning

is based

on

that assumption.

By it he justifies the propriety of partially sacrificing the interests of

this Colony more or

less in such

a

way by

accepting

a Chinese

Consul here, or purchasing immunity

from Revenue Cruisers

by

The establishment

of a Chinese Customs Station

in the midst of a British Government!

10. Hitherto the amount of

smuggling

has

been determined

by one-sided views. The Chinese

Foreign Office declined to receive the

evidence of the Vice-

The Nee Ray at Canton,

and decided, as it was

perfectly

legitimate for them to do, to collect the Opium and Lettin duties together. I have nothing to say against that

decision which, as the

expense

had

been already

incurred

of

stationing

and

maintaining

cruisers round this Island, was most natural and simple

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10 11. 71 Revenue by Smugglers from Olongtory and Macao at one Million of Taels a $1,330,000. or J. It is also questionable, that the policy of Her Majesty's Government and the instructions transmitted here, As well as the whole love of the correspondence with this Government, had long been affected by the consideration that lok serious loss and a... occasioned to the Chinese Revenue by the actual smuggling of Opium from this Port. Even now much of Mr. Wade's reasoning is based on that assumption. By it he justifies the propriety of partially sacrificing the interests of this Colony more or less in such a way by accepting a Chinese Consul here, or purchasing immunity from Revenue Cruisers by The establishment of a Chinese Customs Station in the midst of a British Government! 10. Hitherto the amount of smuggling has been determined by one-sided views. The Chinese Foreign Office declined to receive the evidence of the Vice- The Nee Ray at Canton, and decided, as it was perfectly legitimate for them to do, to collect the Opium and Lettin duties together. I have nothing to say against that decision which, as the expense had been already incurred of stationing and maintaining cruisers round this Island, was most natural and simple
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10 11. 71 Revenue by Smugglers from Olongtory and Macao at one Million of Tails a $ 1,330,000. or J. It is also in questionable, that the policy of ther Majesty's Government and the instructions transmitted here, As well as the whale love of the correspondance with this Government, had long bear affected by the consideration that lok serious -grass and a... occasioned to the Chinese Revenue by the actual smuggling of Opium from this Port. Even now much of Mr. Wade's reasoning is based ww that aformption. By it he justifies the propriety of partially sacrificing the interests of more or itris Colony serious questions less in such ao accepting a Chinese Consul hae, or purchasing immunity from Revenue Cruisers by The establish } ment of a Chinese Customs Station in the midst of a British___Government! 10. Witherto the amount of smuggling by to have been determined one sided views. Ihno the Chinese Foreign Office declined to receive the evidence of the Vice. The Nee Ray at Carton, and decided, as it was perfectly legitimate for them to do, to collect the Opium and Lettin duties together. I have nothing to say against that decision which, as the been already expense had incurred of station and scena a) measure cruisers round this Island, most natural and simple
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10

11.

71

Revenue by Smugglers from Olongtory and Macao at one Million of Tails a $ 1,330,000.

or

J. It is also in questionable,

that the policy of ther Majesty's

Government and the instructions

transmitted here,

As

well as

the whale

love of the correspondance with this

Government, had long bear affected by

the consideration that

lok

serious

-grass and

a...

occasioned to the

Chinese Revenue by the actual smuggling of Opium from this Port. Even now much of Mr. Wade's

reasoning

is based

ww

that aformption.

By it he justifies the propriety of partially sacrificing the interests of

more or

itris Colony serious questions

less in such

ao

accepting

a Chinese

Consul hae, or purchasing immunity

from Revenue Cruisers

by

The establish

}

ment of a Chinese Customs Station

in the midst of a British___Government!

10. Witherto the amount of

smuggling

by

to have been determined

one sided views. Ihno the Chinese

Foreign Office declined to receive the

evidence of the Vice.

The Nee Ray at Carton,

and decided, as it was

perfectly

legitimate for them to do, to collect the Opium and Lettin duties together. I have nothing to say against that

decision which, as the

been already

expense

had

incurred

of

station and

scena

a)

measure

cruisers round this Island, most natural and simple

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