that nobody

prepared to resist.

The moment that Any resistance

was shown the destruction of houses ccased.

dre

Though the Chinese in Hongkong. -perkotly tranquil, there is no

doubt that they are taking a lively

interest in the proceedings of the

-belligerents, and the newspapers

report that the Chinese are giving some trouble at Saigon.

submitted.

C

(signed) W.. Marsh,

Colonial decretary.

February 23, 1885.

RAFT.

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MINUTE. 24 Ah- Johum 30 Mr. De Robeck 30

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley.

Lord Derby.

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Sir,

306

D.S.

1 May 1885

I have the honour to

acknowledge the recty

Zour desp. no.92 of

th

25th of February last, respecting the permanent

reenactment, in whole

ov in part, of

the Peace

Preservation Ordene.

22 1884.

I concur in your

Opinio

21

to the desira

ретинал

bility of having a perman

law on the outject,

which Since

can be put in force

when

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