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Aoting Colonial Secretary to Acting Consul- Canton.
I beg to address to
you
this reply As
your
note, for your information, and for
No930.
Sir,
the information of the Governor of
Hongkong.
Compliments,
Translation
(signed)
E. H. Parker
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Colonial Secretary's Office.
Hongkong, 26th July 1879.
I am directed by His Excellency the Administrator to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 24th instant forwarding Aranslation of a note from the Vicerry
Dr. Hance,
the subject of the statement in a local paper that torture had been applied
the thirteen criminals who were
on
repently surrendered by the Government of this Colony.
The statement alluded to will
Ker Britanie Majesty's aboting Consul,
to
fa
Canton.
Jam.
ug.
ep.
PEEN