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hares were, in reality, Shanghai assets, Sir E. Grey bes not consider that it would be just that the fees kid at Ahanghai should be refunded, and he is not pre- red to ask the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to
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Whether or not, the claimante weru rightly advieod
that duty was payable at Hongkong is not a matter on hich air Edward can express an opinion, but he is full.
alive to the hardships which it has inflicted on the
representatives of the deceased.
Unfortunately he has no means of taking any steps
to get the duty refunded as an act of grace, and tho
colonial authorities would not be likely to admit that
they were bound to refund it, except as the realt of
a legal decision.
I am,
Gentlemen,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
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