Report on smuggling from Hong Kong, circa 1883
Scope and Contents
An undated proof, including manuscript corrections, of a 'Report of the Commissioners Appointed by His Excellency W[illiam] H[enry] Marsh, C.M.G., the Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong, to Enquire into the Circumstances Attending the Alleged Smuggling from Hongkong into China of Opium and Other Goods, together with an Appendix containing Minutes of Evidence taken before the Commission, Official Correspondence, Returns, &c., &c., &c.' (Hong Kong, 1883). The Commissioners were Sir George Phillippo (Chairman), James Russell, Phineas Ryrie and Francis Bulkeley-Johnson.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1883
Creator
- From the Fonds: Parkes, Sir Harry Smith, 1828-1885 (Knight, diplomat) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
81 folio(s) (81 folios)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, but fragile and torn in places
Bibliography
Repository Details
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