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this colony. You also remark that if the Master Mockin-se- lost his junk and the shopmen their opium, they deserved it, for British territory was made a cover for their smuggling transactions.
2.
As to the first point the Governor regrets with you, he cannot concur but must adhere to the decision conveyed in my letter to you of the 1st instant, which asked for the return of the whole of the Opium seized or its total value.
3.
From the value of the 110½ balls, the Chinese Authorities can however deduct one hundred and twenty dollars, inasmuch as the sum of two hundred dollars already paid by the Chinese Government as compensation for the loss of the junk exceeds the actual value of the junk ($60) and the clothes on board ($20).
4. But whilst insisting on the full compensation his predecessor so properly asked for in consequence of the grave outrage committed by the Chinese revenue cruizer in British territory, the Governor desires me to say that he entirely concurs with you in thinking that individuals who...
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this holony. You also remark. _____
that
if
the Master Mockin-se-
- lost his junk and the shopmen their opium, they deserved it, for-
British territory
mathing
a cover
for their smuggling transactions.
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2.
As to the first point the
Governor regrets
with you,
he cannot coneur
but must adhere to
the decision conveyed in
my. letter to you of the 1st instant,
which asked for the return of - the whole of the
Opium seized or
its total value.
3.
From the value of the 110/2
Authorities
balls, the lehinese, can however
deduct one hundred and
twenty
dollars, inasmuch as the secu
of two hundred dollars
abready
paid by the Chinese Government compensation for the loss of
by
as
that amount
the junk exceeds
the actual value of the junk -
($60) and the clothes on (#20).
board -
4. But whils insisting
the full compensation his _ predecessor so
properly
asked for
in consequence of the grave outrage
by the Chinese revenne
Committed
-cruizer in British territory, the Governor desires me to say
be entirely
that
coneurs with you in
thinking that individuals enjoy
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