ous
Comm
CI
ard of
13th
Jaoukwang 25th year 152 month 12th day
18th April 1845 - Received 22d instant
True Iranolation
(signed) Charles Gutzlaff
Chinese Secretary
True copy Adam Mmshi.
N°24
175
Victoria, Honghong
2.4th April 1845
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of Your Excellencies' joint communication, in which Tam informed of the punishment of six among
those
who committed the assault on the English officers.
It is highly satisfactory to find that these ruffions have
not escaped punishment, and I bust that the remaining two will be apprehended ·
With regard to entering into the city, Ihave already stated the necessity for Canton being played. as the other ports in this respect - footing Until this is done, the Treaty arrangements for
On
the same.
opening all the Ports cannot be considered as concluded, I have referred the question to my Government, and
Their Excellencies
shall
Heying, High Imperial Commissioner Jr. & Ye Hwang, Lieutenant Governor of Kwangtung. V. V.
Ho
nance