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which I made to him regarding the shipment of criminal or destitute Chinese from the Treaty Port to this Colony.
2.
I regret to find that in Mr Wade's opinion it is not in the power of the Consul to prevent the embarkation for Hongkong of such Chinese as those which led to this correspondence. It seemed to me that Her Majesty's Consul might be expected to exercise such power or influence within his jurisdiction that the Police Authorities of the Settlement could be stopped from shipping on board British Vessels at any rate Chinese Criminals who were to be landed in Hongkong. It is not difficult to foresee the probable injury to the Colony, which this position of affairs may at any time effect, but I must now leave it to Your Lordship to take such steps in the matter deemed expedient.
3.
Regarding the request of Mr Wade that I should address him in the first instance when attention is to be called to proceedings considered objectionable by this Government and to the supposed responsibility of the Consul, I think that he has
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which I made to him regarding the shipment of criminal or destitute Chinese from the Treaty Pork to this Colony.
2.
I regret to find that in Mr Wade's opinion it is not in the power of the Commal to
prevent
the embarkation for Nongthing of
such Chinese
as
those which led
to this correspondence. It seemed
Ito me.
that Oher Majesty's Consul might be expected to excercive such power or influence within his jurisdiction that the Police Authorities of the Settlement could be stopped from shipping on board British Vifels at any rate
Chinese Criminals who were to
be landed in thoughing. It is not difficult to foresee the probable injury to the Colony, which this position of affairs may
at
amy
time effect, but I must now leave it to Your Lordship to take such steps in the matter dearned expedient.
3.
Regarding
Ap
the re
may
be
request of
Mr Wade that I should addrefs
him in the first instance when attention is to be called to -proceedings considered objectionable by this Government and to the supposed respassibility of the
Consul, I think that he has
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