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Stores for that

purpose!

I doubt that in discussion of our right

with the Government of China,

we can

appeal

Av

any

instrument of carlier date than this

Treaty, which it will be seen affirme nothing regarding the trade of Hong Kong

in

In the following year, 1843,

Aheles XIII, XIX and XVI of the Supplementary Treaty

also signed by

bir sterry Postinger, the hade of

the_Colony

was

referred to;

but

q r

torno singularly restrictive. Iinks

were to hade only between Hong Kong and the then open five Port, and

that

under passes No

by

an

Officer

be xammed

of the Colomal

Government, and surrendered

their rhum trip.

on &

A monthly

return

Avas

to be made

on

either

either

side of the passes

granted,

and

No

irregularity detected

by the Colonial Officer

denounced

sniply

Pottinger,

wad

recall these stipulations

as

to be

Homy

evidence that L who certanily recognised the

freedom of the Port did not conceive immunity

that freedom to melude the from taxation of Chmere Junks

between the Colony

Carrying cargoes

and ports of China not

open by

Treaty, which Captani Ellické

Moclamation

maugurating.

it is hue

is relied

on

ao

The Chinese Government,

never houbled itself

about the junk hade of Hong Kong until long after the Supplementary Treaty had ceased to exist.

That

Treaty