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I as directed to transit to you, to be laid before snaretary Dir kusten Chamberlain, the accompanying copy of telegraphic correspondence with the Governor of Hong Kong with reference to the situation created by
the announcement by the Kenking Goverment of ita intention to raise the sale of import duties beyond the limits authorised by Trasty, as from the 1st of Sept naber next, and by the anforescent as from the 11th of July of illegal tonnage dues.
As the Province of Ivangtung remains sminally under the control of the Nanking sutiarities, en endoorcaur will doubtless be sade to extend the proposed taxation to Canton and the Secretary of State has.
therefors, muight to exmine the matter from the stand- point of the trade of Hong Kong, The Chinese proposal
that this taxation should be accompanied by the abolition
TIS VID2: (CASTANT OF STATE,
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