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when he will be able to state in his pleadings his reasons for non-fulfilment. fesses unwillingness to take this course, and no Consular action is taken, and after this, nothing more is heard of silkmen being afraid to bring down their produce. The fact is that the Chinese silk merchants are a large, wealthy, and influential guild, and could very well help themselves if they chose to incur the trouble and perhaps a censor at Peking to bring the expense. They could probably afford to "retain lawlessness of the country to the notice of the Emperor. But of course they prefer to take action cheaply through the foreign merchant and Consul, thereby already prejudicing their case in the eyes of the Viceroy, who has requested that they should apply to their own local authorities, and has at the same time volunteered to have individual cargoes of silk, intended for foreign merchants, sent under escort to Canton.

(Signed) G. D. PITZIPIOS, Vice-Consul.

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1899

4 Dec

No.

HONG KONG

No. 36098

(Subject.)

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£2 37 B pro- when he will be able to state in his pleadings his reasons for non-fulfilment. fesses unwillingness to take this course, and no Consular action is taken, and after this, nothing more is heard of silkmen being afraid to bring down their produce. The fact is that the Chinese silk merchants are a large, wealthy, and influential guild, and could very well help themselves if they chose to incur the trouble and perhaps a censor at Peking to bring the expense. They could probably afford to "retain lawlessness of the country to the notice of the Emperor. But of course they prefer to take action cheaply through the foreign merchant and Consul, thereby already prejudicing their case in the eyes of the Viceroy, who has requested that they should apply to their own local authorities, and has at the same time volunteered to have individual cargoes of silk, intended for foreign merchants, sent under escort to Canton. (Signed) G. D. PITZIPIOS, Vice-Consul. Office or Individual. Foree qu 1899 4 Dec No. HONG KONG No. 36098 (Subject.) Lunatic C.Bithrey Last previous Paper. Jo apple is being made for release: 70 30.12 8. 11 20 W 11 Jan 12 May 14020 L B & L (78) --12014-25000-12-96 20030-8000-4-09 Text subsequent Paper. འཆ་ལམ། 00. 14020 fi 728 DOMESTIC. C.O. 36098 ReeD & Beof 29 DEC 39 (Minutes.) sand copy to Gamer for information with refermct to 25-5-35 h. F despatch on at ence 8 Jan

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£2 37 B pro- when he will be able to state in his pleadings his reasons for non-fulfilment. fesses unwillingness to take this course, and no Consular action is taken, and after this, nothing more is heard of silkmen being afraid to bring down their produce. The fact is that the Chinese silk merchants are a large, wealthy, and influential guild, and could very well help themselves if they chose to incur the trouble and perhaps a censor at Peking to bring the expense. They could probably afford to "retain lawlessness of the country to the notice of the Emperor. But of course they prefer to take action cheaply through the foreign merchant and Consul, thereby already prejudicing their case in the eyes of the Viceroy, who has requested that they should apply to their own local authorities, and has at the same time volunteered to have individual cargoes of silk, intended for foreign merchants, sent under escort to Canton. (Signed) G. D. PITZIPIOS, Vice-Consul. Office or Individual. Foree qu 1899 4 Dec No. HONG KONG No. 36098 (Subject.) Lunatic C.Bithrey Last previous Paper. Jo apple is being made for release: 70 30.12 8. 11 20 W 11 Jan 12 May 14020 L B & L (78) --12014-25000-12-96 20030-8000-4-09 Text subsequent Paper. ་ཆ་ལམ། 00. 14020 fi 728 DOMESTIC. C.O. 36098 ReeD & Beof 29 DEC 39 (Minutes.) sand copy to Gamer for information with refermct to 25-5-35 h. F despatch on at ence 8 Jan

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