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Gunpowder Office
79 Cannon Sheet 2.6.
London 10th Sep. 1878.
We beg leave to address
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with
reference to the present unsatisfactory condition of our trade in stong Phong.
For many years past we have been in the habit of shipping consideratte quantities of our manufacture - Sumpente to story thong, which shipments have generally been sold before arrival to
the local merchants at that Pork.
us that a large
Our Agents inform
proporting of the Gunpowder sold by thand has been delivered in the Port of Masas which place has hitherto been considered
Qua
Portuguese territory. Recently however the Chinese Customs officials have overhauled the vessels conveying the Gunpowder to Macas and compelled them to return the Gunpowder into
Stongthong. As a consegnense our local trade is completely paralyze
store at
we are unable to sell our stocks
and changes
changes protrage
Sir Michael Hicks Beach. mp
Secretary of State for the Colonies
дан Colonial Office
Sheel S. H
Downing Sheeh
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