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The proposed appointment of a Chinese Consul to reside at Hongkong.
2. I enclose the opinions on this point of the Colonial Secretary, and of The Attorney-General. I agree with them in the view that, whatsoever inconvenience may possibly arise hereafter from the presence at Hongkong of a Chinese Functionary to whom his countrymen, comprising more than nineteen-twentieths of the entire population of this island, may, perhaps, look up, in some degree, rather than to the English Government
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of this Colony, still it is difficult to see on what tenable ground England could withhold from China an international privilege, which we have enjoyed for many years past by appointing an English Minister to reside at Peking, and English Consuls to reside at all the chief ports of the Chinese Empire. It appears to me that any infringement or neglect of the "comity of Nations," in our relations with China, as with all other Powers, is to be strongly deprecated.
3. I may take this opportunity
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The proposed appointment of a chinese
Consul to seride at Strughong.
2. I Iclore the opinions
on thus
point of the Colonial Secretary, and of
The Allorney-General.
l
agree
with
theme in the viris that, whatsoes
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mcmornituce may possibly arse hercuple's from the pressuce at Stingking
of
a Chinese Functionary to whom his
Forintupmen, comprising more than
Mineken - horntieth
of
the Entire
population of this island, mais,
Perhaps, look up, in some degree, racter than to the Puglish Government
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of this Talony, still it is difficuth to
on what lineable ground England,
perervic
could withhold
from
Chuia an titernational
privilege, which we have recreered for
To many years paat by appositing
An English Minister to reside at
Piking,
fund English Corvants to reside at all, the
Chief Porti
appears
of
the Chinese Empire. It
to me that
any infringement or neglect of the "comity of Nations,"
te our relation's with Cheria, as with
all other Powers, is to be strongly
deprecated.
3. Imay take this opportunity
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