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lose to Houghtong should be retained for the collection of duties and lekin; that junts trading with Hongkong should all call at one or other of such stations to get clearance certificates and pay the Chinese duties; that a tariff of the dues and duties payable at ... those customs stations should be published; and that a tribunal should be appointed to decide disputed questions.

4..

Sir Arthur Kennedy's personal views as to how far the Hongkong Government ought to go in the direct repression of smuggling are recorded in another document, in which he says:-

"6 If these conditions are accepted by the Chinese Government I would in proof of the good faith of Her Majesty's Government and the earnest desire of this Government to discourage and punish all law-breakers be disposed to recommend that any breach of the Chinese customs laws coming within the cognizance of the Government of Hongkong, should be investigated before a Magistrate and if a prima facie case were proved, the offenders should (on the usual conditions) be handed over to the Chinese Government to be dealt with according to their laws."

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lose to Houghtong should be retained for the collection of duties and lekin; that junts trading with Hongkong should all call at one or other of such stations to get clearance certificates and pay the Chinese duties; that a tariff of the dues and duties payable at ... those customs stations should be published; and that a tribunal should be appointed to decide disputed questions. 4.. Sir Arthur Kennedy's personal views as to how far the Hongkong Government ought to go in the direct repression of smuggling are recorded in another document, in which he says:- "6 If these conditions are accepted by the Chinese Government I would in proof of the good faith of Her Majesty's Government and the earnest desire of this Government to discourage and punish all law-breakers be disposed to recommend that any breach of the Chinese customs laws coming within the cognizance of the Government of Hongkong, should be investigated before a Magistrate and if a prima facie case were proved, the offenders should (on the usual conditions) be handed over to the Chinese Government to be dealt with according to their laws."
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lose to Houghtong should be retained for the collection of duties and lekin; that junts trading with Hongkong should all call at one or other of such stations to get clearance certificates and pay the Chinese duties; that a tariff of the dues and decties payable at ... those customs stations should be. published; and that a tribunal should be appointed to decide disputed questions . 4.. Sir Arthur Hennedy's personal views as to how far the Hongkong Government ought to go in :the direct repression of smuggling are recorded in another document, in which he ・says:- "( 6 "If these conditions are accepted by "the Chinese Government I would in proof of the good faith of Her "Majesty's Government and the____ " earnest desire of this Government " to discourage and punish all law- "breakers be disposed to recommend "that any breach of the Chinese ... "customs laws coming within the cognizance of the Government of Hougtong, should be investigated "before a Magistrate and if a prima "1 facie ease were proved, the offenders should (on the usual conditions) be مراهم "handed over to the Chinese Government to be dealt with me "according to their laws?"
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lose to Houghtong should be retained for the collection of duties and lekin; that junts trading with Hongkong should all call at one or other of such stations to get clearance certificates and pay

the Chinese duties; that a tariff of the dues and decties payable at ... those customs stations should be. published; and that a tribunal

should be appointed to decide disputed questions .

4..

Sir Arthur Hennedy's personal views as to how far the Hongkong Government ought to go in :the direct repression of smuggling are recorded in another document, in which he

・says:-

"(

6

"If these conditions are accepted by "the Chinese Government I would in

proof of the good faith of Her "Majesty's Government and the____ " earnest desire of this Government

"

to discourage and punish all law- "breakers be disposed to recommend "that any

breach of the Chinese

...

"customs laws coming within the

cognizance of the Government of Hougtong, should be investigated "before a Magistrate and if a prima

"1

facie

ease were

proved, the offenders

should (on the usual conditions) be

مراهم

"handed over to the Chinese

Government to be dealt with me "according to their laws?"

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