immediately not this application by prohibiting the exportation of common munitions of war
warto
to the Mainland.
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The Ministers of the Tsung-li Yamên in reply to Sir
H. Parkes.
RESPONSE
Peking, 18th March 1881/
The Ministers present their Compliments to Sir H. Parkes —
On the 13th instant they received Sir H. Parkes' note informing them that he had received telegraphic information that, in consequence of an insurrection having occurred at Thi Chow, the Viceroy of the Two Kwang had applied to the Government of Hong Kong to take measures to prevent the insurgents obtaining supplies
of
arms and
gunpowder from the Colony, and that the Governor immediately
ruet
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