177 24th August, 1878.
"Dan & Hennepy Cuf
The Right Honorable
Sir Michael Hicks Beach
BS, M. P.
Transmitting Conectondence
with the Government of Sincas as to alleged Chinese
in Macas.
Jovereignty
(3 Enclosures)
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Copy
No 492
Siv
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Colonial Secretary's Office,
563
Wongkong, 29th June, 1898.
J
am directed to
letter of
acknowledge the receipt of your the 17th Instant and to inform you
Wis Excelleney
that
The Governor has been in
correspondense
on
the
petition which
19th
subject of the
you forwarded
on the
1th April last with the British Consulate, Canton, and that he finds
that it is impossible for the Horighong -Government to interfere respecting the
W. Wotton, Esqre