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,
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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.
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