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was surprised to finor how a The Returns had been affected

slightly by what, as soon as I first heard of the intention, years ago, to establista a service of Cruisers so complained of, I had predicted

· must prove almost gatal to the junk trace of the Colony. -

"The Report of the Cond? mention in my judgment but one real grievance & the remedy for this is more or less in the hands of the Colonial Goo... If it be

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Fue that Chinese Collectorates secretly established in

are

Hongkong Zpence but it is one for wh. it is in the power of the Colonial Joot

on detection to inflict much punishment as we probably prevent its repetition. If the proofs be not sufficient to secure conviction of the offender

This is an undoubted

ar

!

at Fongmong, it is needless 2399 expect that diplomatic remonstrance at Canton or

beking wo be effectual.-

Meanwhile there exists a state of things wh. Ish? be gladk

2 see improved in the interest not only of the Colony's Trade but of British Trade in

General & in particular the Import Trade.. Independently of any other, the Colony renour's important service as a centre from which our Imports are distributed along the Past, but more expecially along the west Court of the Province". The

ques

Zion

to be answered it seems to me is this :-

Admitted the value of the Frade local & general, adonitted the right of the Chinese Goot to act as it pleases by Chinese Junks (not being in Colonial

waters)