CO129-285 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [9-10] — Page 111

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This explains the neutral_ tenour of the reply from this body of traders.

3.

The remaining replies

from other classes of mer-

chants are

as

emphatic both

to

regards the injury trade resulting from the presence of the Chinese Cus- toms on British territory and regards the power of this Government to protect the commercial interests of the

as

Colony.

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The failure of Dr. Ho-

Kai and W. Wei Yuk (also Known as Wei-to-shan) to ~ induce the leading Chinese merchants in Hongkong to

pra

praying

from Bri

sign a memorial for the exclusion tish territory of all offices,

stations,

agencies and craft

of the Chinese Customs der- vice is due to the

fear of of fending the officials of m

China.

The timorous attitude

H

now