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“...proposed construction of a Public Bund and
jetties at Chefoo: that the Minister’s despatch stated,
that the Consul at the Port in question had reported that
the British Firm, Fergusson & Co, had represented to him
that there was a certain piece of accreted foreshore in
front of the property of the Firm, which foreshore they
proposed should be assessed for taxation and retained by
thorn, and either filled in by themselves, or by the
Imperial Maritime Customs at their expense, they agreeing
to leave space for a Public Bund; which request the
British Minister earnestly hoped might be acceded to. The
Yamen’s instructions further stated that the proposal hav-
ing been remitted to the Inspector General of Customs, he
had sent in a lieport thereon, accompanied by a detailed
Plan; and that the Yemen now had to direct that a satis-
factory arrangement should be come to.
And whereas after repeated conferences with Mr.
Hopkins, H. 3. Il* Consul at Chefoo, and Mr. Carrail,
Commissioner of Customs, and after...”
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