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robbed the passengers known to have money, an effectual means of putting a stop to this system of robbery without expense to the Chinese Government would be to permit steamers plying to and from certain Chinese ports on the West River to call at every landing place on the river for passengers only.
Special boats immediately constructed in Hong Kong, would carry a proper guard so that merchants and producers travelling with money would have the means of being safely conveyed to their towns.
He asked if I supported that this permission should be given only to British boats. I replied that in opposition to such permission being given to any company...
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robbed the passengers known to have money, an Effectual means
a stop to
of putting This system of whhery withart Expense to the Chinese Germant would be to permit
an
Steamers plying
to and from
portio
Chinese
The West River
to call at Every landing place on
The river for passengus
only.
an boats inmed
he specially constructed
Ho
ong Kong.
Government House.
for such traffic, and
would carry a
proper
Guard as that Merchants
producers Travelling
inthe money
would have
The means of being capely conveyed to thin
Towns.
He asked
if I supprited that this permiciim should be gimme only to Bistrite boots. I replied that en oppetion to
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such permissim keing given to any company
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