CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879 — Page 213

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You will correct me if my recapitulation

of the grounds been complained of is incomplete. The causes

on which the Blockade has

not

enumerated, at all events, taken together are held to retard the development of the Colony ; merely by the restriction of its hade both in the more considerable branches of commerce, and in the daily supply of the necessaries of life the price of some of which, fuel for mistance, is the becoming extravagantly high; but also by

discouragement of the better class of Chinese, who

are deterred from establishing

permanence within our

To

a

themselves

jurisdiction.

great deal that was advanced at the Meeting I was unable to assent. First, as

regards

the immunites

guaranteed by Captani

Elliot's proclamation that Hong Kong should be a free port. I was asked,

peeport.

I

by

the way.

when

demurred to the construction put upon the words

quoted from it, whether I.

ANAS

Captan Elliot.

209

of opmon chat,

was within his right when he

issued that proclamation. I

that he was.

have no

doubl

I have never heard that his

Act was disowned or

had

as

yet

no

disapproved. But we

treaty relations with China,

may

have

and nothing that leaptam Elliot declared could have assured to Pritish Subjects

on

Hong Kong, the exemption from taxation by the Chinese Government of junks hading between

Hong Kong aus the Coast

and the Coast of Chma.

In 18442, the year following,

Potniger, by the Treaty of Nanking.

Lov

Hemry

ded establish

relations between the Governments of England & China

By athele 3 of the Treaty

that

agreed

овогоновар

it..

Hong Kong should be ceded to no, "it being obviou necesary and desirable that British subject should have some port whereat they may careen and refit their ships when required and keep

Hores

quoted