It was hard for the Centre to admit that by the appointment of a Consular Agent there, the British Government had virtually recognised the sovereignty of Portugal over Macao.
Within the last 3 months, the vexed question has had a narrow escape of being reopened by the Foreign Customs Inspectorate at Shanghai. Prepared opium had been brought to that port from Macao for exportation to various places to which, but for the privileges of the Canton Opium Farmer, it would have been sent via Hong Kong.
Whether instructed by the Tsungli Yamen or not, I cannot say, but W. Hart, I think prudently, instructed the Commissioner at Shanghai, who on the ground that Macao belongs to China, had inclined to dispute the right of foreign vessels
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me hard
was the Centre, pressed to admit that by the appt
of.
a
Consuler Agent there, the
British fort had virtually
recognised the Sovereignty of
Portugal
over
Macas.
Within the last 3 months,
the vexed question has had a
Narrow escape of being reopened
by
the Foreign Customs Inspectorate at Shanghae. Prepared opium had been brought to that Port from Macas for exportation to
Various
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Various places to which, but- for the privileges of the
Stongking Opeim Farmer, it
Hong-
would have been sent in
-Kong.
Whether instructed by the
or not,
Tsugli Jamên Cannot say, but W. Hart, I think, prudently, instructed the Commissioner at Shanghee, who on the ground that Macas belongs to China, had inclined to dispute the right of foreign
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