to adopt. I can
in addition, a
fair
only add that, if, and strict, but
honest collection of duties were to be levied at all Chinese Ports, it
would be a source
of gratification
to the respectable portion of Community here whether Native
or
Foreign.
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11. I do not, however, the less protest against any argument which claims the sacrifice of our self-respect and interest by admitting Foreign Officers to levy taxes here
on British Soil by way of an
atonement
for
the supposed detriment
inflicted on the Chinese Revenue by
the
operations of smugglers from here.
12. Secondly, I protest against
the tone of the correspondence founded
on the assumption of
loss and
enormous
inconvenience to the Chinese
Revenue, because I traverse distinctly the monstrous exaggerations
on this
12.
13.
to adopt. I can
in addition, a
fair
only add that, if, and strict, but
honest collection of duties were to be levied at all Chinese Ports, it
would be a source
of gratification
the
to the respectable portion of Community here wherten Native
or
Porcign.
11. I do not havever, the les protest against any argument which clains the sacrifice of our self respect and interest by admitting Foreign Officers to levy taxes her
on British Soil by way of an
the supposed detriment
atcrement
for
inflicted on the Chinese Revenne-by
the
operations of sungglers from here.
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protest 1. Because it is the obvious
duty of the Chinese,
the British and
every
well as
as Mart
of
aber Government,
to look after its own Revenue interests,
whilst it is
faits to do
either weak or
Pancern
of
if
it
because it employe
corrupt Officials, whom it tempts by underpaying
shan, to connive at smuggling operations - even supposing the latter to be of the most extensive nature.
12. Secondly- I protat againd
the tone of the coverpondence founded
the assumption of
los and
arv
enormous
and inconvenience to the Chinese
Revenue, because I traverse distinctly the mantrows exaggerations
on this
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