CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12] — Page 172

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2.

of the 5th and 107 Auquis rexeectively.

2.

With respect to the difficulties

if dealing with Ships embarking Coolies

ontride the jurisdiction of our Harbour AuKritics, - I do not, at present

appichend

ally,

in consequence of

the prompt action of the thincre

Authorities in the case of

the "Florentia".

This Harbour is seldom without

Kiner Gunboat, – and I Know

that they

have instinctions to aid

this Government in

any

Carc

of attempted Shirment in Chinese

Waters and beyond our jurisdiction

3.

With regard to your Confidential despatch + dated

A

8326

40 9124

170

10th August 1874 with huciorura from Lord Tenterden and M. Dancof

on the cubject of the revival of the Cooke Trade from Mucas, I have to stale that I have full confidence in the honour and firmness of the Governor of that

Settlement, the Viscount de Damn

Sanuaris, to

the present carry out

Policy of the Portugnees Government

in currreping the Coolic Trade with

a

of

Strous hand. He and the Brembers

his Government have incured great horlility and odime in is doing but it is within our experience that change of Governor, too often involves -change of Solicy - expecially if

a

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