CO129-169 - Others - 1874 — Page 374

Craft

are

tracking with the Colony.

The Goor, Sir A. Kennedy, has declined, pending reference to the Colonial Office, to publish the Report. Incanwhile Sir Brook Robertson has obtained the consent

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of the Perriicial Goot at fauton & the Establishment of two stations,

East & one west of Hongkong,

One

by clearance at Blick, Chinese Junks, if

if I understand th

Scheme aright, will be excepted

how li

from the more inquisitorial process force. The Enniers of searching will be diminished, of course with it the amount of exactions To wh. Junto are now subjected.

The measure is certani not & please the merchants Colony - My suggestions that the

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Chinese be invited to place Customs Station

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on

Strugkong Chitont

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Cirtient sacrificing the freedom

of the Port to for as exception

From Tonnage twee is concerned)

For probably please less.

The legituriate object of

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Colony that it thr get its due share of

Lawful Prade will not,

however, be Koroughly recured

any

other

way.

Fr. B. Probertson is, by my desire, communicating further with For A. Kennedy and site forward Es G. L. Copies of any correspondence with hum Subject.

I have to

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the

(53) Thomas Faucis Waste.