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watching with great interest to
see whether this attempt of
d.
Chinese
Official
to exercise
the Directors of
they
the necessity of impressing
on
the
Local Authorities that Hongkong
In re
was British Territory
stated that the Local
reply
Authorities
were
already
Aware
of
again
diction over
jurisdiction
HongKong Public Institution
will be allowed to pass
without effectual remonstrance
by
3.
the British Government.
In a recent despatch
from Mr O'Conor he informed
me that in the matter of
the
seizure of a
Chinese in
in Hongkong
by seamen of a Chinese gunboat
he urged
A
had
the Tsungli Yamên
the
this, but that they would
call their attention to it.
The interference of the Sungli
Yamên does not appear to have
been effectual as
yet.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Maria.