while the Colony antecedent to that date had been singularly free from offences of that nature.
I have … (Signed) Cecil Clementi Smith,
Acting Colonial Secretary
In Arch Kennedy to Of Mr. Minister, Peking 9 Nov
Copy
No 732.
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Government House, Hong Kong, 8 November, 1872.
I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency copy of a letter which I have caused to be forwarded to Her Majesty's Consul at Shanghai.
It is with much regret that within so short a period I should have had to complain twice of the action of the Authorities at Shanghai, but I am satisfied that I shall have Your Excellency's …
P. F. Wade, Esq.,
Of Mr. Minister;
Peking …