CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 18

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in the waters of Tong Song Territory, if any

or on its

Customs duties or dues for the collection

Reference for the Chinese Government.

Re Commissioner

3.

will not consent, without first applying for instructions, to any regulations having for its object

the collection of duty on Opium going to Pacas, as such a regulation

would be viewed as an unfriendly act by the Portuguese Government,

as far as Saigon

and would cut, as far

Chinese Pacas obtaining

the Opium it requires

free of duty

from Saigon, Tonqueen

and Singapore.

Any

reasonable

proposal for assisting the Chinese Government to secure payment

of duty

on goods taken into China, or brought from it to Hong Kong without interfering (in any way) with the revenue of the Colony or disturbing legitimate trade may

5.

be entertained.

The Commissioner

is authorized to inform the other Commissioners that steps will

be taken at once by the Government of Hong Kong to renounce illegal and prevent the gathering together of unauthorized armed bands in

territorial Territory for any purpose

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in the waters of Tong Song Territory, if any or on its Customs duties or dues for the collection Reference for the Chinese Government. Re Commissioner 3. will not consent, without first applying for instructions, to any regulations having for its object the collection of duty on Opium going to Pacas, as such a regulation would be viewed as an unfriendly act by the Portuguese Government, as far as Saigon and would cut, as far Chinese Pacas obtaining the Opium it requires free of duty from Saigon, Tonqueen and Singapore. Any reasonable proposal for assisting the Chinese Government to secure payment of duty on goods taken into China, or brought from it to Hong Kong without interfering (in any way) with the revenue of the Colony or disturbing legitimate trade may 5. be entertained. The Commissioner is authorized to inform the other Commissioners that steps will be taken at once by the Government of Hong Kong to renounce illegal and prevent the gathering together of unauthorized armed bands in territorial Territory for any purpose
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16 in the waters of tong song Territory, If any مز or on its Customs stucks or Yius for the collection 57 Serence for the Chinese fovernment. Re Commissioner 3. will not conrent, without first applying for instructions, I any regulations Larcig for its object. su Opium the collection of duty going to Pracas, as suct a regulatio. would be viewed as an unfriendly act by the Portuguese povernment, far as Sean and would crot, as far su serent Chacas obtaining the Opium it ruge veres free if duty witter Grom Saigon, Tonqueen Singapore. チー Any Mason a ble proporal for assisting to Chince Government to secure payment 6 duty on goods taken ins Clina, or brought Grom it to Hong song without interfering (in any way) with the Derenure of the Colony of disturbing legitimate trade may 5. be entertained. The Commissioner is authorized to inform to other Commissioners that steps will be taken at once by the Government Systong Kong 5 renour illegal and prevent the gathering together of unauthorized armed bands in Soritial Territory for any purpose section
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16

in the waters of tong song

Territory, If any

مز

or on its

Customs stucks

or Yius for the collection 57

Serence for the Chinese fovernment.

Re Commissioner

3.

will not conrent, without first applying for instructions, I any regulations Larcig for its object.

su Opium

the collection of duty going to Pracas, as suct a regulatio.

would be viewed as an unfriendly act by the Portuguese povernment,

far as Sean

and would crot, as far

su

serent Chacas obtaining

the Opium it ruge veres

free if duty

witter Grom Saigon, Tonqueen

Singapore.

チー

Any

Mason a ble

proporal for assisting to Chince Government to secure payment

6 duty

on goods taken ins Clina, or brought Grom it to Hong song without interfering (in any way) with the Derenure of the Colony of disturbing legitimate trade may

5.

be entertained.

The Commissioner

is authorized to inform to other Commissioners that steps will

be taken at once by the Government Systong Kong 5 renour illegal and prevent the gathering together of unauthorized armed bands in

Soritial Territory for any purpose section

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