2

674

British Steamer Spark". plying

between leanton and the

Portuguese Settlement of Macas.

Galso enclose for Your: Lordship's information the copy of a Report of the Captain Superintendent of the Hongkong Police Force, who proceeded to Macao immediately on receipt of the intelligence of the Robbery, and Murder having been

committed.

I am in communication with Her Majesty's Consul at leanton and the Portuguese Government of Macão, both of whom, more especially the

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1874.

latter, have displayed laudable

promptitude.

4.

English, Portuguese and

Chinese Gunboats were promptly. dispatched in search of the culprits, and large rewards have been offered for information leading to the capture and conviction of the Criminals.

The Chinese Portuguese

are

and British Governments equally interested in bringing the culprits to Justice, and I entertain sanguine hopes of: success from the measures already adopted.

6.

However much tric

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