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accordingly, addressed repeated communications to Mr Anstey, The British Consul at the time requesting him to monish the Governor of Hong Kong to hand over the criminals, and at the same time instructed Li Ping-tai, Second Captain, deputed to Hong Kong to procure the rendition.
Subsequently, a communication was received from Acting Consul Hennessy stating that the Governor of Hong Kong was in communication with the British Minister, Sir Thomas Wade, on the subject, while a report from Li Ping-tai, which was forwarded through Colonel Feng, the Taotai of ..., was to the effect that the feeling against ... was strong.
In reply, stating that a telegram had been received from His Excellency Kuo, Chinese Minister in England, to the effect that the British Foreign Office had consented to send telegraphic instructions to the Governor of Hong Kong, directing him to hand over the criminals in question.
Again,