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Chairman of
of
F
the Hong Kong
Lamber
Commerce, ressecting the Marquis Salisbury's cruch in the House of
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the a
"If May about the so
called blockand
of Hong Kong by the
chinese revenue Cruisers.
2.
I also enciore for your
information
during my
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copy of the reply given
absence in Japan by M
March to Mr. Keswick on
3.
this subject. The Statement of Mr Jarwick
that there blockade grievances "are as
serious and well founded
"
as at
time since the present obnoxious system
any.
was inaugurated", is not entirely borne out by the evidence
be adduces.
of cuttings from
profeping
That cridence consists
local newspaper
to describe three grievances
in 1878 and two in the year 1879. Both in unumber and Character, the
complaints
those
are very different from
of neceding years.
ucccfary
4.
11th Aug
It would not certainly be
to commucut on such
cvidence as Mr Keswick Gansmit.
but that it is put forward on behalf
of a body of gentlemen who apume some special Kunwledge and interest in the subject.
The first
case, unki
date 23? January 1878, relates to a
seizure f.
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chinese funk in Chinese
Waters by a Minere Cruizer for
cndeavouring to cumaggie ductable goods. As far about the care I have us reason
as
I Know any
thing
to find fault with the proceedings
F
'the revenue Cruiser!
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