CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 15

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The Commission were unanimous, approved -

The Commission have held three sittings and have adjourned for a week to enable Sir Robert Hart to obtain instructions from the Imperial Government at Peking. I forward for your Lordship's information an interim report from the Chinese Commissioner - Everything depends upon what attitude the Government of Macao may choose to adopt as unless it consents to make some provisions corresponding to those proposed to be enacted in Hong Kong the scheme contemplated in the Draft Ordinance prepared...

Enclosure 2.

14531 RECR 13

...prepared by N. Purcell. It is thought that it would benefit Macao to the serious detriment of Hong Kong.

The stipulation under which the Commission was appointed commences by reciting that the Governor of Hong Kong had long complained of the interference of the Customs cruisers with the junk trade of the Colony. It is ten years since the stipulation was framed and it may be remembered that Sir John Pope-Hennessy reported that all complaints had ceased. Since my return from Cyprus in 1882 I have heard of no such complaints and I do not believe that...

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The Commission were unanimous, approved - The Commission have held three sittings and have adjourned for a week to enable Sir Robert Hart to obtain instructions from the Imperial Government at Peking. I forward for your Lordship's information an interim report from the Chinese Commissioner - Everything depends upon what attitude the Government of Macao may choose to adopt as unless it consents to make some provisions corresponding to those proposed to be enacted in Hong Kong the scheme contemplated in the Draft Ordinance prepared... Enclosure 2. 14531 RECR 13 ...prepared by N. Purcell. It is thought that it would benefit Macao to the serious detriment of Hong Kong. The stipulation under which the Commission was appointed commences by reciting that the Governor of Hong Kong had long complained of the interference of the Customs cruisers with the junk trade of the Colony. It is ten years since the stipulation was framed and it may be remembered that Sir John Pope-Hennessy reported that all complaints had ceased. Since my return from Cyprus in 1882 I have heard of no such complaints and I do not believe that...
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were unanimouch, approved - The Commission Lave held three sitting and Lave adjourned for a week to enable Sir Robert Hart to obtain instructions from the Imperial Government at Desing. I forward in your Lordship's information an interim report from the trong Mong Commissioner - Everything 722 depends upon what attitude the Gorunment of Macas may close tadopt as unless it consents t make some provisions corresponding & Close proposed to be enacted in Hong Kong the scheme con = implated in the Draft Ordinance prepared Enclosur 2. 14531 RECR 13 cart fall. prepared by N. Pursell HEGE 12 AUG 26 through as it would benefit Pracas to the serious detriment of Hong kong The stipulation under which the Commission was appointed commences by reciting that the Gorana of tong long had long Governor Sy complained 8. The interference of the Customs cruisers with the junk trade of the Colony. It is ten since the stipulation and it may years was Gramed be remembered that Sie John Pope-Hennessy reported that all complaints had ceased. Since nu return sere from Cyprus in 1882 I Lave heard of as such complaints and I do not believe that
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were unanimouch, approved -

The Commission

Lave held three sitting and Lave adjourned for a week to enable Sir Robert Hart to obtain instructions

from the Imperial Government at Desing. I forward in your

Lordship's information an interim report from the trong Mong Commissioner - Everything

722

depends upon what attitude the Gorunment of Macas may close tadopt as unless it consents t

make some provisions corresponding & Close proposed to be enacted in Hong Kong the scheme con = implated in the Draft Ordinance

prepared

Enclosur

2.

14531

RECR

13

cart fall.

prepared by N. Pursell HEGE 12 AUG 26 through as it would benefit Pracas to the serious detriment of Hong kong

The stipulation

under

which the Commission was appointed

commences by reciting that the

Gorana of tong long had long

Governor

Sy

complained 8. The interference of

the Customs cruisers with the junk

trade of the Colony. It is ten

since the stipulation

and it may

years

was Gramed

be remembered that

Sie John Pope-Hennessy reported

that all complaints had ceased.

Since nu return

sere

from Cyprus

in 1882 I Lave heard of as such

complaints and I do not believe

that

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