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which have presumably, for their object to ascertain the line along which a boundary can be most conveniently drawn. It would be necessary, as a second precaution, to desea to recognise the Customs Revenue cruisers as men-of- war; as it is in that capacity that they haunt the waters of the colony, to the constant vexation of all who have 16e prostige and Independence at hoart. The importance of this reservation becomes evident in face of the stipa- lation that "the existing landing place near Fowl.oong city shall be reserved for the convenience of Chinë së mon-of-ver, merchant, and passenger vessels, which may come and go and lie there at pleasure," And that le

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is not comparable in volume to the trade of Hongkong with Kwang tunc · The situations are, however, analogous; and the more supposition of the French Authorities making, in rapard to Jersey, such demands as the Chinese Authorities are understood to have made in regard to Hongkong, appears

mafclolent to demonstrate their inadmissibility.

I havo,

The honour to be, my Lord,

Your Lordship's obedient sorvent

Sa R.S. Gundry

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