CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 431

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5. Mr. Stewart goes on to explain the difficulties that were encountered in the first instance in coming to an agreement as to the questions to be dealt with by the Commission; and the indifference of this Government in consequence of the cessation of complaints of interference with the junk traffic of the Colony, of which nothing has been heard for more than ten years. Since, assuming they were valid, things would remain as they were, there has been no desire felt here for the appointment of the Commission, which last met this year, not at the request of the Government of Hong Kong, but in consequence of the urgent insistence of the Government of China.

6. At the opening of the Commission, Mr. Stewart was asked by the Chinese Commissioners to state the complaints of the Government of Hong Kong. The reply was that this Government had no complaints.

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429 was inserted in consequence of complaints made by the Hong Kong Government and with the view of arriving at a remedy for such complaints was apparently lost sight of, and states that one of the Chinese Commissioners contended on this ground that the principal object of the Commission was to devise means for the prevention of smuggling into China. 5. Mr. Stewart goes on to explain the difficulties that were encountered in the first instance in coming to an agreement as to the questions to be dealt with by the Commission; and the indifference of this Government in consequence of the cessation of complaints of interference with the junk traffic of the Colony, of which nothing has been heard for more than ten years. Since, assuming they were valid, things would remain as they were, there has been no desire felt here for the appointment of the Commission, which last met this year, not at the request of the Government of Hong Kong, but in consequence of the urgent insistence of the Government of China. 6. At the opening of the Commission, Mr. Stewart was asked by the Chinese Commissioners to state the complaints of the Government of Hong Kong. The reply was that this Government had no complaints. 72-070

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429 was inserted in consequence of complaints made by the Hong Kong Government and with the view of arriving at a remedy for such complaints was apparently host sight 5, and states that one of the Chinese Commissioners contended on this ground that the principal Aject of the Commission was to device for the prevention of serenggling into China. 5. Ms. Seurrell goes on Eexplain it difficult in that were encountered in the first instance incoming to an agreement as to the questions & be dealt with by the Commission; and the indifference of this Government in consequence of the the cessation of complaints of interference with the Gunk track of the Colony, of olich nothing Las been heard for more than ten years. Stence, assuming they were Ihat thing would remain as there has been no desire felt here for the appointment of the Commission, which les met this year, not at the request of the Gorunment 5 son: Sons, but in consequence wegent insistence of the Government & China. 6. At the opening If the Commission M. Seussell was asked by the Clinere Commissioners & state the complaints of the Government of The reply that this Government Lad no complaints 72-070 which

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was inserted in consequence of complaints made by the Hong Kong Government and with the view of arriving at a remedy for such complaints was apparently host sight 5, and states that one of the Chinese Commissioners contended on this ground that the principal Aject of the Commission was to device

for the prevention of serenggling

into China.

Ms. Seurrell goes on Eexplain it difficult in that were encountered in the first instance incoming to an agreement as to the questions & be dealt with by the Commission; and the indifference of this Government in consequence of

the

the cessation of complaints of interference with the Gunk track of the Colony, of olich

nothing

Las been heard for more than ten

years. Stence, assuming

they were

Ihat thing would remain as there has been no desire felt here for the appointment of the Commission,

which les met this

year,

not at

the request of the Gorunment 5 son: Sons, but in consequence wegent insistence of the Government & China.

At the opening If the Commission M. Seussell was asked by the Clinere Commissioners & state the complaints of the Government of

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