66
332
7
10
• amount
of ill feeling towards
the French on the part of the
Chinese of all classes in
classes in this
In
Colony
consequence of threats said to have been conveyed by emissaries of the Government at Canton, the workmen in the Dooks have refused to perform any repairs on French War ships Mail steamers. Admiral Lespès
was at one time apprehensive of
Van
an attack
being made.
on
a
torpedo boat which was in
one
of the Dooks, and addressed
me
Enclosure 2 with one sub- enclosure)
me on
on the subject. I amox copies
Anslosure 3 of his letter and of my reply.
"No trouble took place fortunately, and the Acting Captain duperintendent of Police is of opinion that no ~
attack was seric
seriously contemplated. I have the honour to be,
• My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
M.
Marsh