he has to solemnly
I am
made.
any a WARE/
that it is not within
my province to remark on the acts of the Government at Macáo ; I trust however
at
that I
concur in the sentiments contained
I may take the liberty of saying entirely in the able and dignified reply that Your
fit to make to the
Excellencies have seen
Viceroy
the occasion.
I take this opportunity of informing
I was.
Your Excellencies that as soon as advised that the Viceroy had recovered the head and hand of your late lamented Governor, I replied to him that he could
have now no
difficulty
in
apprehending
the
accomplices of the person whom he had
reported that he had caused to be executed.
as the assassins. Shave, 80,
True copy
Aligned) S. G. Bonham.
copy Manne
Colonial Secretary:
(Copy)
(Translation.)
Government of the Province Ext of Macão, Timor, and Solor. General Department . Circular No. 7/Jin
228
Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Sir
The Council of Government
have the honor to transmit herewith
for Your Excellency's information, copies of two Despatches which they have received from the Viceroy of Canton, dated respectively
the 28th. and 30th ultimo, and also of the Council's reply thereto of the present day ; from which Your Excellency will see the fresh insult that the Chinese Government has directed...
The Most Illustrious and Most Excellent
Samuel George Bonham, Governor of Hongkong.