CO129-180 - Public Offices & Others - 1877 — Page 153

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(the Hoffo

thowed themselves

in different

in

the matter

to the loss which,

till about 10 years ago. they

by the Exemption from

sustained by the

duty of teas carried down

to

macão for export, & of importo especially openin carried coastoise from Hongkong, their alloution was most probably directed their foreign auxiliaries in the

Inspectorate of

Customs

by

4

of 20

the Inspectorate, in my opinion,

dis charged

sumple duly

The

Chinese superintendent of Customis,

(the

as

that there

there wa

we call him) remarking

No

authority

to

control irregular trade betweens Hongkong.

& the Chinese coast, as

no

ke, whether guorantly or unpertineally, put it _" to Consul at Hongkong- proceded

to control it himself.

Hole, or

a

the Canton foot, organised

flect of steamers

three Custom houses

& placed.

three.

points of Chinese territory to

overhaul all gumbs communicating with the Colony

I consider that

the Canton foot herein exercised undoubted right the foot

at

of