CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898 — Page 275

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by Chinese officials, and The Equally illegal action Chinese frommement Vessels in Colmcial Watin. to prevent Esther Chimer

British subjects in. King Kong from freeleys leaving that port with

This Visuels

such cargo as

may legally carry.

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The preamble of the

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reistes that it

is necessary

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The

priadiction birthin the

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The hand o

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The British

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Colmical officials,

sind

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The pant to Chinese Au Thristin to Exercise any jurisdictions

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whation within the Colony,

or to maintaine Chinese Custom Houses wid

inevitably lead to friction

trouble in the future

aced

4.

If we

Are

to Effectually

accist in the protection of The Chinese revence, it

is a

Greation whether it

might not he

Convenient to medertale The Collection of the duties on terms the agreed user,

Either a fixed lume, a pre curtape upon duties collected.

The

Shch

Collection would be fairly

carried out,

and Thr

impistice and oppressive Complained of

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would be