CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12] — Page 163

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where he is near his Customs Stations, of a Commissioner of the Foreign Collectorate, (Mr. Morgan) to whom I can personally explain myself, has been of the greatest assistance to me and he is always most friendly and obliging.

I am more than ever convinced of the great advantage pointed out in my letter, already referred to, of the collection of all duties, together with the Revenue Cruizers and Custom Stations, being entirely under the control of the Foreign Collectorate, and thus facilitating a settlement of any differences between us and China, and I have done what I could to bring about this arrangement, though there has been some difference of opinion on the subject.

Of course, there has been great opposition on the part of the Provincial Government's

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160where he is near his Customs Stations, of a Commissioner of the Foreign Collectorate, (Mr. Morgan) to whom I can personally explain myself, has been of the greatest assistance to me and he is always most friendly and obliging.I am more than ever convinced of the great advantage pointed out in my letter, already referred to, of the collection of all duties, together with the Revenue Cruizers and Custom Stations, being entirely under the control of the Foreign Collectorate, and thus facilitating a settlement of any differences between us and China, and I have done what I could to bring about this arrangement, though there has been some difference of opinion on the subject.Of course, there has been great opposition on the part of the Provincial Government's
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