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Enclosure and Septemish 1998.

to forward for your inform- ation the enclosed copy of a letter embodying of that Body the future position of the Chinese Imperial Maritime

in:

regard to

connection with

Customs in connee

the son of the bounda ries of this Colony.

I have the honour to be,

Siri

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

W Beach Major General, Administering the Governz

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Enclosure in Av

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22943 REP Bra! 10 SCT 38

HKong General Chamber of Commerce.

Hong-Kong, 2nd. September, 1898.

I have the honour to forward, for the informa-

tion of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern-

ment, the following resolutions, passed yesterday at the monthly meeting by the General Committee of this Chamber, after mature consideration of the position of the Chinese Imperial Maritime

Customs in connection with this Colony and the extension of

its boundaries, as the rightful course to adopt consistent with

the dignity of the Government and the preservation of the

freedom of the port -

1. That the Customs Office he no longer permitted to

collect duties in the Colony or its waters.

2. That all opium arriving in the Colony be accounted

for, either through the Agency of Bonded Warehouses

or otherwise.

3. That the Government do all in their power to pro-

tect the Chinese revenue, more especially with re-

gard to the Opium Farmer.

4. That the revenue stations and revenue cruisers be

To Hon. T. Sercombe Smith,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

removed

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