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consuming purposes; consequently had there existed a better system of government and the native subordinate Officials been less corrupt, the evasion of full duty on the payment of the above stated annual quantity of 10,001 chests, would not be evaded. Hence, it would be incompatible with the principle of equity, that the venality and corruption of the native subordinate Officials should be made up at the expense of this Colony.
For it must be plain to your Excellency, as it is to us, that the real object sought to be attained by the proposal to collect duty on Opium at this place, is to inflict a fatal blow on the future prosperity of the Colony, since the proposed Measure would tend to divest it of the advantages which it possesses as a free port, over those of Canton. And we beg respectfully to point out to Your Excellency that had not the trading section of the native community equally appreciated the
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consuming purposes; consequently
had there existed
a
better
system of government and the
native subordinate Officials
been less corrupt,
of full duty
on
the payment
the above
stated annual quantity of 10,001 chests, would not be evaded. Hence, it would
incompatible with the principale of equity, that the venalty and corruption of the native subordinate Officials should be made up at the
xpense of this
ex
it must be
a-o
Colony
For
plain to your
Excellency
as
it is to
that
the real object sought to be
attained by the
proposal to collest duty on Opiume at
this place, is to inflict a fatal blow on
the future
prosperity of the Colony, since the proposed
Measure would
tend to divest it of the
which it possesses,
advantages which it free port,
Ao
co
Canton. And we
over
those of
bag respectfully
to point out to Your Excelleray that had not the trading seation of the native community equally appreciated the
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