CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8] — Page 31

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No difficulties are, I hope, on our side in honestly carrying out the provisions of the Ordinance.

7. Its success, in my opinion, mainly depends on the collection of all duties whatsoever and suppression of salt smuggling being placed by the Tsung-li Yamen exclusively in the hands of the Foreign Collectorate under Sir R. Hart, that he may have sole control over the Revenue Cruisers and Customs Stations. I understand, and hope on good foundation, that this is being arranged, for otherwise I greatly fear trouble with the Canton Authorities who, by all accounts, have done their best to thwart the policy of the Peking Government and are not likely to co-operate cordially with us; possibly they may be less ill-disposed if they get their fair share from the Central Government of the duties collected, as they will, I am assured.

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No difficulties are, I hope, on our side in honestly carrying out the provisions of the Ordinance. 7. Its success, in my opinion, mainly depends on the collection of all duties whatsoever and suppression of salt smuggling being placed by the Tsung-li Yamen exclusively in the hands of the Foreign Collectorate under Sir R. Hart, that he may have sole control over the Revenue Cruisers and Customs Stations. I understand, and hope on good foundation, that this is being arranged, for otherwise I greatly fear trouble with the Canton Authorities who, by all accounts, have done their best to thwart the policy of the Peking Government and are not likely to co-operate cordially with us; possibly they may be less ill-disposed if they get their fair share from the Central Government of the duties collected, as they will, I am assured. 8.
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7.

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No difficulties

to be auticipated

are,

I hope,

on our side in

honestly carrying out the provisions

of the Ordinance.

7.

Ito success, in my opinion,

mainly depends. on the collection of all dulico whatsoever and

suppression of salt smuggling - being placed by the Feung - li Yauen cutively

in the hands of

the Foreign Collectorate under Six

R. Hart,

20

that he

way

have

sole control over the Revenue Cruisers

and Custome Stations. Sunderstand,

aud

29

and hope on good foundation, that

this is being

po arra

crranged, for

otherwise I greatly fear trouble

with the Cauton Authorities who,

by

all account, have done their best to thwart the policy of the

Peking Govern

therefore

ment qud are

not likely to co-operate

Cordially with

Cordially

ilo,

possible they may

However it is

be less ill

dispoved if they get their fain share from the Cutral Government

of the duties collected, as

assured

they

will

I am

de.

8

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