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sed the objections to a bhi- nese Consul in Hongkong, and a Consule functions

strictly limited by law,

are

much.

more should

we

ject to the establishment

ob.

in our midst of a Chinese Official with illdefined and unlimited powers.

The Chinese Government should. I think be permit

ted to have

an

the

ageney

in

mer

Colony of a purely cantile character, merely for

for the purpose of issuing

opium certificates,

neeted in

uncon_

any way with any

other kinds of

goods, and

of gr

en

tirely of an unofficial cha racter and beyond

beyond the

con

n.

trol of any recognised officer of the Chinese Customs. The -existing sub-stations, Chang- chow, Capsuimoon, Laichikok; Foto Chow, should be removed. to points outside the leased territory

their retention on

the present sites would be

a

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