Fees collected during the Yea flesh to ship and cannon is an utter im-Yo Transfer Accor possibility.
Our first intention was and is the correct To Exchange Account. one. Kiveiliang and his colleagues were Balance of the sane, not, when they went to Tientsin, in this instance to have promised (the barbarians) Tientsin; if they would have war, they By Charzes Account. were to be led far into (the country) and Salaries of Asicta then after a hard fight (lit., a fight to the death) they would have been plainly told that the new conditions were not to be taken into account, and that the old Treaty (se., of 1858) might take effect. If this could not be, then trade at Tientsin was to be Shauzital Fire exchanged against residence in the Capital.
forthe year This was (or we thought would be) a feasible arrangement. As these ministers have con-Eyre ie Singapore 2 ceded trade at the port, the only course will be to assent to the' proposition as it 4,999.99 stands, and go to keep the barbarians in hand (tether them) for the time being; and for Resiusurance, when negotiation breaks down altogether By Interest Account. to recall Kweiliang or degrade them, and, Balance of this Account, 3147: By Account of Losses. according to the point things may have "For Lowes atid Claims, 1,853,60 reached, to make such further arrangements as the occasion may require.
'Contimistion on Preanium, col-Teted at the Branches,' and As to their exaction of (war) expenses, Houskonz, " 17,612.75 they have been at many shifts to force us. By Balance transferred ssabovey. 180;641.91 into a dilemma regarding these, and they would leave us no alternative but to acthe fact that it is impossible to pay them quiesce in their demand; but setting aside
seconded by Mr. Buxey, and carried un-Tt was then proposed by Mr. Schutze, 2,000,000 by the time (named), were this animously: that the report and accounts sum forthcoming, such a thing is utterly as presented to the meeting be adopted. out of the question. From of old it has At the proposition of Mr. Burrows, se-been held a disgrace to make Treaty under conded by Mr. Hart, the present consult-your city wall, and if one is again (viz. as ing Committee were re-elected; and at the in 1842 and 1858) to tender one's gifts proposition of Hix. Burrows, seconded by while one's face is ashamed, will China be it. Berwick, Messrs. Hart and Gibson still thought to have aman? As to their were re-elected Auditors. being accompanied by a force when the 'The Chairman then said that there was Treaties are exchanged, on the growmd a point to which it was necessary to call that with the misgiving felt on either'
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