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The text of the first reads as follows: S.S. Kwangtung
Dear Sir,
Swatow March 12th 1879
You will no doubt recollect that last year I had the pleasure of handing you copies of correspondence which had passed between H.M.'s Consul at Hoihow and my firm regarding the non-issue of transit passes, and at the same time I handed you copy of my petition to the Foreign Office.
I now beg to hand you enclosed copy of the reply I have received from the Foreign Office, which I consider favourable in so much that I am assured that the important question of transit passes is under consideration, quite a different thing to the manner in which the Chinese Authorities have lately tried to patch up matters, by means of what they are pleased to style sau Lieu Tau or Transit passes, which permit the importation of new foreign goods and the exportation of Sugar and Cassia only.
I sincerely hope that this matter will be well ventilated, and that the desirability of opening Hai An, as well as arrangements by which foreigners can extend trade to the neighbouring ports will be considered at the same time.
I would beg your attention to the copies of correspondence above referred to, in which the subject is fully treated.
The present moment seems opportune for me to address you, as I see Sir Thos. Wade is in Hongkong.
I am staying at Swatow for a short time and during my absence Mr. Jüdell represents our firm at Hoihow. If I can be of any service or furnish you with any further particulars I shall be glad to do so if you will address me here.
The Honorable W. Keswick
etc. etc.
Hong Kong
I am
Dear Sir
Yours very truly Edward Herton
of Herton Ebell & Co.
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The text of the first reads as follows: S.S. Kwangtung
Dear Sir,
Swatow March 12th 1879
You will no doubt recollect that last year I had the pleasure of handing you copies of correspondence which had passed between H.M.'s Consul at Hoihow and my firm regarding the non issue of transit passes, and at the same time I handed you copy of my petition to the Foreign Office.
I now beg to hand you enclosed copy of the reply I have received from the Foreign Office, which I consider favourable in so much that I am assured that the important question of transit passes is under consideration, quite a different thing to the manner in which the Chinese Authori- ties have lately tried to patch up matters, by means of what they are pleased to style sau Lieu Tau or Transit passes, which permit the importation of a new foreign goods and the exportation of Sugar and Cassia only.
I sincerely hope that this matter will be well ventilated, and that the desirability of opening Hai An, as well as arrangements by which foreigners can extend trade to the neighbouring ports will be considered at the same time.
I would beg your attention to the copies of correspon- dence above referred to, in which the subject is fully treated.
The present moment seems opportune for me to address you, as I see Sir Thos. Wade is in Hongkong.
I am staying at Swatow for a short time and during my absence Mr. Jüdell represents our firm at Hoihow. If I can be of any service or furnish you with any further parti- culars I shall be glad to do so if you will address me here.
The Honorable W. Keswick
etc. etc.
Hong Kong
I am
Dear Sir
Your's very truly Edward Herton
of Herton Ebell & Co.
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