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Loudon for the Back Mouth, Was unable to refer to some Pakseso I wished to see before, "Making any reply and brush this apology for the delay Will be considered sufficient" _

on

Although feeling much flattered that the Secretary of State for the Colonies should wish for my views on what- is proposed by the Governor Hougtong, I feel some :ffidence in expressing any

the Subject in opinious question, but would astr You to

to be good enough to- assure him that though of Cousse he will consider My opinions individual, I feel certain they are the

almost unanimous opinious

the mercantito comm munity

of

of Honghony.

The first three pro =

- Positions are excellent enough

and would, if coupled with- the banishment of the Naikwan's revenue cruisers

from the Loughtony maters, Which however MW. Hennessy does not suggest) set the bexed question at rest for ever, but when taken in Connection with the bery unsatisfactory hoo which Follow them, would almost- lead to the supposition that the entire scheme proposed as the basis of Settlement had emanated from the Saikwan himself and that in Consideration of his X giving up something

never entitled to, the forern -ment of Houstony would be bound to assist him

he was

in Collecting or in fact. collect for him

on certain.

articles of export from the

Colour.