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men as those whose names I
hawe mentioned than by any attempt to get at the Canton authorities. In
opinion their
my policy is to say to the Company - Pay your fees quietly, manage this affair yourselves and dont invoin us in any negociation
#
or bother with those troublesome
may
Forrigners." "My opinion.
be
hrong of course so dont attack too much importance to it.
Mr Chadwick is up here in Company with the two foreigner
mentioned abore; I dont know. whether he has anything to do with the teleg, aph business or not. Iam glad you
han writh n
to me because now of Eshould be asked any questions Ishall know.
are two telegraph offices
that ther
in Hongkong
a fact of erhich
I was rathet dubious. I don't sup pose the Chinese authorities know
anything about that though probably your Hongting Chinese
Mercantile Classes
up
are well posted
Yours
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