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Acting Consul, Canton, to Colonial Secretary 17 i
Houghtons Yong Kong -429
26th July, 1879-
Mministracon
W. H. Marsá
The Right Honorable
Sir Michael Dicks Beach,
OF SWP.
Öson: 15/2
No 80.
Sir!
H. M. Consulate, Canton, 26th May, 1879.
Tramitting Concepondence with Her Majestyp Consul at Canton respecting
statement in one
of the local
papers that certain Briconers
surrendered to the Canton Authorities had been subjectid
to torture.
(Enclosure)
No 76.
I have the honour to enclose for
the information of His Excellency The Governor,
the Translation of a Despatch from the Viceroy Lau, asking for the extradition of thirteen criminals named Hung.
This Despatch is carried to Hongkong by Commander Pang of the gumboat "Ising-fan who takes with him the chief plaintiff
and the most important witnesses.
The
theeroy has written to
Honourable W. H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong
AS PO
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