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on the part of foreigners in Hongkong
being levied in
That cluties were
had
the Colony arising probably from a vague something they heard based on this saptem, out wh as usual it was impossible to verify for a Chinaman when interrogated throws nothing but what it suits his interests to divulge & generally so sels
upon a different
his interrogator upon a trail which leads to
nothing..
I was anxious however to
remove this impression & facilitate the movements of the junk trade by a different arrangement & after some negotiation with the Viceroy & the Hackman they
consented to open two Customs establis places ctilledt Ch'ang. chon & Fo- Fon-Chon one on an island to the West & the other on an island
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to the North East of Hongthong wheve guintes en route can call & pay their duties & obtain a grand chop, wh. will free them from any interference on the part of the Customs Cruisers, or the payment of further duties of the necessity for appeining for a grand chop at Canton & this measure & hope will facilitate the junk trade & be beneficial generally..
& confess
my seemed to me like interfering
action in this matter
with the prerogative of the Chinese Goot, but the matter
was discussed in a
Zuendly spirit & with the view of
the
meeting the requirements of the foreign trace of
Colony, with due regard for the preservation of the Imp? Rrevenue, & consequently, was arranged without much difficulty; but I cannot help feeling that the Colony
makes a
great
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