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have the
opportunity
So stands this matter thise weeks after the Vire Roy and the Consul werd addressed; the former has not replied,
steps to expedite
The latter has läten no
the business, so far
as known to this
Government, although it awas fully explanted
was broached in
to him that the subject obedience to instructions from ster
Majesty's Government.
But doerving that the Vice Roy Capparevety supported by the Consul) quoted both Pradice and Greaty slippulations, Mr
Mercer directed that the errors into which
he had been bed should be
fronted out te him. The Practice (if there had been
Q
e jadice) had been departed from by
His Excellency The Vice Rey himself in
22
no
the letter of 29th April above refered to.
and various direct communications had passed between the several Vice Reys ant Sir Kercules Robrisson, the only difference being that the originals
originalo avere trèmolated
at itse. Canton Corrsulate instead of in the
Interpreters office here. As regarded the
Greatif,
quoted.
Article
which
XXT
of that of Sientsin was
Bays
that Chinese Girminals
in Hongtting shall on proof of their guier
on die reginsition by the
be delivered upv Chinese Authorities. It
was shown chat
the British Consul was not a Chinese
Authority are that a duo requisition could only be made on
having power to comply
ow
with it, and such an one could only be