CO129-285 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [9-10] — Page 112

now displayed is an exam. ple of the terrorism still ~ excercised by chinese official HongKong Chinese

dom over

whose trade and property and families or relatives on the mainland are

subject to the interference, and~

threats of Chinese officials.

This

same.

timidity-

would close their mouths

against complaining about.

Jany

on

unwarrantable action

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of the Chinese Customs der- vice exercising his functions within British jurisdiction. The letter of the two

5.

members of Legislative Cour- oil and its enclosures fur-

nish, in

an ad

in my opinion, ditional reason for confin- . the exercise of the fune

ing the

tions of the Chinese Customs

Service to the land and water,

of China.

of

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the part of any officer

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your