CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880 — Page 248

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It will be observed that the Chinese

Under this arrangement would have to abandon not only their Revenue Stations in the vicinity of Hong Kong, but also the right of their cruisers to overhaul their shipping on the high Seas and in Chinese waters.

They would thus lose all the Custom Revenue derived from the smuggling trade with Hong Kong, in consideration of the hazardous engagement on the part of the Colonial Government to prevent the export of opium, salt, and munition of war from Hong Kong to China in Junks without a Chinese permit.

It must be borne in mind that the Chinese have not the means of watching a seaboard of several hundreds of miles, and of preventing Junks trading with Hong Kong from entering or clearing at any place where there are no local authorities or where the native functionaries may be well disposed towards smuggling.

The proposal therefore that they...

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244 It will be observed that the Chinese Under this arrangement would have to abandon not only their Revenue Stations in the vicinity of Hong Kong, but also the right of their cruisers to overhaul their shipping on the high Seas and in Chinese waters. They would thus lose all the Custom Revenue derived from the smuggling trade with Hong Kong, in consideration of the hazardous engagement on the part of the Colonial Government to prevent the export of opium, salt, and munition of war from Hong Kong to China in Junks without a Chinese permit. It must be borne in mind that the Chinese have not the means of watching a seaboard of several hundreds of miles, and of preventing Junks trading with Hong Kong from entering or clearing at any place where there are no local authorities or where the native functionaries may be well disposed towards smuggling. The proposal therefore that they...
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244 It will be observed that the Chinese Under this arr gement would have to abandon not on by their Revenue Stations in the vicinity of Hong Hong, but also the right of then cruisers to overhand their shipping 07. the high Seas and in chiriere watere Jesperde ge the They would this What of them no leve Custom Revenue derived from the dating hade with tong thong in consideration of the hazar cons engagement on the part of the Coloning - Government ( Government to preve.. wither leport of operine, salt and munitio of Was from Hong Kong to China in Junks without a Chine It must be bor the Chinese have not the means Chinese permit me hi mind that of watching a seaboard of severa hundreds of miles, and of of al of preventing Junks trading with Hong Kong from Entering or cleaning at any place where there are no loca cauthorities or where the native functionanis May be well disposed towards Smuggle 10 The proposal therfore that they
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It will be observed that the Chinese

Under this

arr gement would have to abandon not on

by their Revenue Stations in the vicinity of Hong Hong, but also the right of then cruisers to overhand

their

shipping

07.

the high

Seas and in chiriere watere

Jesperde ge the

They would this What of them no leve Custom Revenue derived from the dating

hade with tong thong in consideration of the hazar cons engagement on the part of the Coloning -

Government

(

Government to preve.. wither leport of operine, salt and munitio of Was from Hong Kong to China in Junks without a Chine It must be bor the Chinese have not the means

Chinese permit

me hi mind that

of watching a seaboard of severa

hundreds of miles, and of

of

al

of preventing Junks trading with Hong Kong from

Entering or cleaning at any place

where there are no loca cauthorities

or where the native functionanis

May

be well disposed towards

Smuggle 10

The proposal therfore that

they

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