CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876 — Page 286

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a most opportune time to make

his representation. But about-

السياحية

a month's time the present

Gaikwan would be leaving

and

the

Vicevoy

281

replied:-

The levying duty according

to

the Great Tariff on Junks

would have

was

time to post himself in the

native customs and

details

ив

the whole working

ав

the

would

be in

see

a position to

with the new Hackwar

how far your consul's Views

could

be met

The Vicevoy then called for Chinese pen & paper and made

a number of private notes of your Consul's statement.

When the Vicevoy had finished writing, your Consul

replied

proceeding to Hongkong

not in accordance with law,

as

far as he knew it, with or without policy.

with justice

within

law because the Treaty only

applied to goods carried in

foreign bottoms,

the

as it was not right that

double duty should be

on goods going

which was only

charged in Hongkong,

a few miles off, as

which was

distant;

to England

14,000 miles and that HongKong

though


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was not found, instead, it seems "281" is likely a page number. Given the context and rules, here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested: However, to follow the format to the letter as requested:

Page 281

a most opportune time to make

his representation. But about

a month's time the present

Gaikwan would be leaving

and

the

Viceroy

replied:-

The levying duty according

to

the Great Tariff on Junks

would have been the

time to post himself in the

native customs and

details

of

the whole working

of

the

would

be in

a position to see

with the new Hackwar

how far your consul's Views

could

be met

The Viceroy then called for Chinese pen & paper and made

a number of private notes of your Consul's statement.

When the Viceroy had finished writing, your Consul

replied

proceeding to Hongkong

not in accordance with law,

as

far as he knew it, with or without policy.

with justice

within

law because the Treaty only

applied to goods carried in

foreign bottoms,

as it was not right that

double duty should be

charged on goods going

to Hongkong,

a few miles off,

which was

distant;

to England

14,000 miles and that HongKong

though

1

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a most opportune time to make his representation. But about- السياحية a month's time the present Gaikwan would be leaving and the Vicevoy 281 replied:- The levying duty according to the Great Tariff on Junks would have was time to post himself in the native customs and details ив the whole working ав the would be in see a position to with the new Hackwar how far your consul's Views could be met The Vicevoy then called for Chinese pen & paper and made a number of private notes of your Consul's statement. When the Vicevoy had finished writing, your Consul replied proceeding to Hongkong not in accordance with law, as far as he knew it, with or without policy. with justice within law because the Treaty only applied to goods carried in foreign bottoms, the as it was not right that double duty should be on goods going which was only charged in Hongkong, a few miles off, as which was distant; to England 14,000 miles and that HongKong though Page 1 was not found, instead, it seems "281" is likely a page number. Given the context and rules, here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested: However, to follow the format to the letter as requested: Page 281 a most opportune time to make his representation. But about a month's time the present Gaikwan would be leaving and the Viceroy replied:- The levying duty according to the Great Tariff on Junks would have been the time to post himself in the native customs and details of the whole working of the would be in a position to see with the new Hackwar how far your consul's Views could be met The Viceroy then called for Chinese pen & paper and made a number of private notes of your Consul's statement. When the Viceroy had finished writing, your Consul replied proceeding to Hongkong not in accordance with law, as far as he knew it, with or without policy. with justice within law because the Treaty only applied to goods carried in foreign bottoms, as it was not right that double duty should be charged on goods going to Hongkong, a few miles off, which was distant; to England 14,000 miles and that HongKong though 1
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a most opportune time to make his representation. Bu about- السياحية a monthis time the present Gaikwan would be leaving aud ttie Vicevoy 281 replied:- The levying duty according to the Greaty Tariff on Junks would have was time to post himself in the native customs and details ив the whole working ав ttie would be in see a position to with the new Hackwar how far your consuls Views Core a be met The Viceioz then called for Chinese pew &paper and made number of private notes of vom Consuls statement. When the Viceig had finished writing tom Cusub replied proceeding to Hongkong not in accordance with law, as far as he knew it, with or with policy. justice withi law because the Treaty only applied to goods carried in- with justice - foreign bottoms, ttie as it was not right that sance duty should be to on goods going which was only Charged Wongkong, A few miles off, as which was distant; to England 14, 000 miles and that HongKong though 1
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a most opportune time to make

his representation. Bu about-

السياحية

a monthis time the present

Gaikwan would be leaving

aud

ttie

Vicevoy

281

replied:-

The levying duty according

to

the Greaty Tariff on Junks

would have

was

time to post himself in the

native customs and

details

ив

the whole working

ав

ttie

would

be in

see

a position to

with the new Hackwar

how far your consuls Views

Core a

be met

The Viceioz then called for Chinese pew &paper and made

number of private notes of vom Consuls statement.

When the Viceig had finished writing tom Cusub

replied

proceeding to Hongkong

not in accordance with law,

as

far as he knew it, with or with policy.

justice

withi

law because the Treaty only

applied to goods carried in- with justice -

foreign bottoms,

ttie

as it was not right that

sance duty should be

to on goods going

which was only

Charged Wongkong,

A few miles off, as

which was

distant;

to England

14, 000 miles and that HongKong

though

1

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