Authorities the necessity of their early compliance with the first claim made by this Government for the delivery of the Junks with her cargo.
I have to
(Signed) J. Gardiner Austin
True Copy
Colonial Secretary.
I Gansinian Areting (?)
Colonial Secretary
Sir,
Canton,
10th December, 1876.
With reference to your Despatch No. 846 of the 2nd Instant, and its enclosure regarding the violation of British Territory by Chinese Officials and the seizure of a punt in British waters if not in British Territory, I have the honour to state, for the information of His Excellency The Governor, that at an interview I had with the Viceroy on Saturday.
To
Honble J. Gardiner Austin, C.M.G.
Colonial Secretary,