6.

the publication of defamatory -flacards and that it clearly I appeared from their contence that foreigners had nothing to do with "fairy porder".

"The 2 Gunboats (Chinese)

have not returned from Thakinng

to which place

のし

one

proceeded

Saturday and the ther yesterday

I do not know whether

the disturbance there will affect

Canton. but I home not. and this

everything will remain quiet here. We shall soon see.

Yours faithfully (Signed) J. J. Hughes.

(Fire Copy) Gondria Colonial Secretary.

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Hongkong

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The Under See: of State.

Foreign office Son.

MINUTE 20

| Mr Waders - 21 Septr

21 Sept? 1871.

Jam Dried by the Earl of

Thr Meade 21 fining Printerly to transmit to you

Me Holland

The Stebert

Me Hugessen.

Lord Kimberley

3 Awe

25 Sept? in 32 per

for the information of Earl de Granville the accompanying copy of a despatch from the Officer Administering the Gost of Hongkong, enclosing comes? which has passed betweent. m's Consul at Canton and the Colonial Secretary respecting

W the state of affairs in and

about Canton.

I and to request that the enclosures, which we forwarded in original, my

be returned to this Deft

Jante RAM

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