at Peking, stating that the Captain of the vessel will be punished by the Chinese Government, and that The Governor General of Foochow will be instructed to express regret to the Hongkong Government for the occurrence in question. The Chinese Government further ask that the crew of the cruiser may now be released from arrest:
I am to request that Lord Salisbury would suggest that the governor of the Colony should be instructed to liberate the prisoners as soon as he has received a suitable expression of regret from the General of Foochow.
Jam. Sir, laying Your this letter before Secretary Colonel Stanley, you will state to him that I am,
Your most obedient humble servant,
Philip W. Fraser